We caught up with some of the players at the Ulster Women’s Training Camp as they go through their final preparations ahead of next weekend’s trial match against Connacht.
First up we had a chat with one of the youngsters of the team, Shannon Heapes, who makes the three hour round trip from Stranorlar, Co Donegal two to three times a week to take part in the training camp and specialist scrum sessions.
Despite being one of the younger players in the squad Shannon brings a wealth of experience having started playing when she was twelve at St Colomba’s College, Stranorlar, under the tutelage of her father.
Shannon’s pathway to the senior squad was through involvement with the Ulster Regional Development Squad, including a period as captain of Ulster U18’s.
The talented prop started her senior career with Letterkenny Ladies before moving to City of Derry Ladies last season and was called into the Ulster Senior Squad, making her first senior appearance against Munster in the Inter . . .
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