{"id":578684,"date":"2023-08-14T13:53:47","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T12:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thefrontrowunion.com\/?p=578684"},"modified":"2023-08-14T13:53:47","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T12:53:47","slug":"interprovincial-friendly-ulster-u18-0-connacht-u18-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.thefrontrowunion.com\/frusport\/?p=578684","title":{"rendered":"Interprovincial Friendly: Ulster U18 0 Connacht U18 29"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">I made the trip to Enniskillen on Saturday to catch the U18 Girls Interprovincial friendly between Ulster and Connacht as the teams get ready for the Interpro Series starting this Saturday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">The match was played over 3 periods of 25 minutes immediately after a heavy downpour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Ulster were slow out of the blocks in the first period with poor handling and a rugged defence from Connacht keeping them pinned in their own half. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2023 08 12 Sustained attack from Connacht\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wrj3dnmEJI0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Connacht turned the pressure into points with two tries from theri impressive No 8 <strong>Roisin Power<\/strong> either side of a try from their fullback <strong>Emily Foley<\/strong> to give Connacht a 0 &#8211; 17 lead with <strong>Jemma Lees<\/strong> adding a conversion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2023 08 12 Roisin Power Tries for Connacht\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AHlWjSY0y6A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">The second period was much tighter with Ulster enjoying a sustained period of pressure on the connacht line. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2023 08 12 Sustained attack from Ulster\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/05WcgH-9A9k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Unfortunately for the home side it was Connacht who went further ahead with a break out try  by <strong>Ailbhe Gannon<\/strong> to take the score to 0 &#8211; 24 in Connachts favour after the conversion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefrontrowunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230812-Ulster-v-Connacht-John-McMurtry-162-1-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-578841\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">The teams battled out an even final period but it was Connacht that found the try line with their impressive out half Lees squeezing over out wide to give a final score of Ulster 0 Connacht 29 leaving Ulster to rue their error strewn first period. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefrontrowunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230812-Ulster-v-Connacht-John-McMurtry-191-1-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-578842\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> Connacht&#8217;s <strong>Jemma Lees<\/strong> squeezes in out wide for the final try of the game. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can view the rest of the action in the gallery below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Match Gallery<\/h2>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I made the trip to Enniskillen on Saturday to catch the U18 Girls Interprovincial friendly between Ulster and Connacht as the teams get ready for the Interpro Series starting this Saturday. 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