Mayo woman appointed as new Connacht women's head coach
Emer O'Dowd has been appointed as the new Connacht women's senior head coach ahead of the 2024 Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship campaign.
A Mayo woman has been appointed as the new Connacht women's senior head coach ahead of the 2024 Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship campaign.
Balla native Emer O'Dowd will be joined by a coaching ticket of Jill O'Malley (team manager), Larissa Muldoon (coach), Ballina man Gavin Duffy (skills coach), Laura Feely (scrum coach), Alison Miller (backs coach), Lisa Ryan (high performance coach), Hubert Kowalski (head of S&C), and Caileen Meehan (head physiotherapist).
Emer said she was honoured and proud to be part of this group of players and management.
"We want to build on last year's performances and I truly believe this management team will challenge these players to improve and excel in a high-performance environment. In my opinion, this is one of the best squads I have been lucky enough to be involved with. From existing players to young blood coming through, the competition for selection will give us headaches in a good way. I'm looking forward to what the new season brings," she said.
Connacht began their 2023 August campaign with a thrilling 18-17 win against a strong Leinster side at The Sportsground. They went on to fall 46-7 to Munster at Musgrave Park in the second round, but then came back to beat Ulster 29-24 at home. Their final match of the campaign saw a 36-14 loss to Ulster at Musgrave Park.
They will look to capitalise on their progress with a successful 2024 campaign. Match fixtures are to be confirmed.
