[Benny Cake]

Originally Posted by thomond2006

Cusack is 4th choice at Munster, his career won't go anywhere if he stays.

When you're behind Scott Deasy, its time to move on....

[Amazotheamazing]

Originally Posted by Benny Cake

When you're behind Scott Deasy, its time to move on....

Deasy wouldn't be as bad if he had a McFadden taking his kicks, but I don't think he's going to be any sort of answer. It's a mystery that Deasy still takes the kicks when Hanrahan is on the pitch. (and Hanrahan isn't all that good either)

[Lelantos]

Originally Posted by phog

Didnt he go to France? He was my MOTM for Connacht against Munster in Athlone a few years back on a very wet and windy night that produced only one score, a penalty for Munster.

Edit: Amazo got in before me.

He went to Aegen in France & has retired, his brother was on the Munster junior team that beat Leinster at the weekend

[Amazotheamazing]

Originally Posted by Lelantos

He went to Aegen in France & has retired, his brother was on the Munster junior team that beat Leinster at the weekend

Has a player ever made it up from Junior level to pro level in Ireland? Surely someone must have? Quinny and Hayes maybe? Anyone recently?

[ormond lad]

Originally Posted by Amazotheamazing

Has a player ever made it up from Junior level to pro level in Ireland? Surely someone must have? Quinny and Hayes maybe? Anyone recently?

Quinny went from playing with clan and making irish youths to playing u20s and then AIL with Shannon
Think Quinny only played underage with clan so wouldnt have played with munster juniors
Hayes played a few games with Bruff who were a junior club at the time but almost immediately moved to play with Shannon so wouldnt have played with juniors.
Quite a few players have became pros after starting in junior clubs but im fairly sure no-one has made it as a pro after playing with munster juniors as most will have moved to senior clubs at 18,19,20 before they made the juniors

[Amazotheamazing]

Originally Posted by ormond lad

Quinny went from playing with clan and making irish youths to playing u20s and then AIL with Shannon
Think Quinny only played underage with clan so wouldnt have played with munster juniors
Hayes played a few games with Bruff who were a junior club at the time but almost immediately moved to play with Shannon so wouldnt have played with juniors.
Quite a few players have became pros after starting in junior clubs but im fairly sure no-one has made it as a pro after playing with munster juniors as most will have moved to senior clubs at 18,19,20 before they made the juniors

Yeah, it'd be unusual but you'd think there would be one or two, props maybe. SOB is probably the closest, did he ever play much AIL?

[danthefan]

Shane Horgan started out playing rugby for Boyne I think.

[ormond lad]

Originally Posted by danthefan

Shane Horgan started out playing rugby for Boyne I think.

He did and played with them until after he made irish youths when he was 18. He then moved to Lansdowne

[Amazotheamazing]

Originally Posted by danthefan

Shane Horgan started out playing rugby for Boyne I think.

A good few players would have come through youths, I wondering if any adults every made it up the divisions. Jerry Cronin in Ulster?

[ormond lad]

Originally Posted by Amazotheamazing

A good few players would have come through youths, I wondering if any adults every made it up the divisions. Jerry Cronin in Ulster?

Cronin would be one
This is a quote from cronins profile on Ulster website
"He made his senior debut against Munster in October 2010 at the age of 26 after a number of good seasons with Ballynahinch"
http://www.ulsterrugby.com/rugby/uls...uderef=dynamic

[CIARAN_BOYLE]

Originally Posted by ormond lad

Cronin would be one
This is a quote from cronins profile on Ulster website
"He made his senior debut against Munster in October 2010 at the age of 26 after a number of good seasons with Ballynahinch"
http://www.ulsterrugby.com/rugby/uls...uderef=dynamic

Ballynahinch is a senior club, isn't he asking for players that came from junior clubs?

[ormond lad]

Originally Posted by CIARAN_BOYLE

Ballynahinch is a senior club, isn't he asking for players that came from junior clubs?

forgot they are senior

[CatFromHue]

Originally Posted by CIARAN_BOYLE

Ballynahinch is a senior club, isn't he asking for players that came from junior clubs?

I think when Andy Ward got capped for Ireland he was playing for them in AIL Div 2 or 3.

I know Ian Dowling played for Shannon but I'd imagine he must have played for a Junior club before them.

[Amazotheamazing]

Originally Posted by CatFromHue

I think when Andy Ward got capped for Ireland he was playing for them in AIL Div 2 or 3.

I know Ian Dowling played for Shannon but I'd imagine he must have played for a Junior club before them.

He started off in Kilkenny but would have played for Shannon for a bit before getting to Munster.

[ormond lad]

Originally Posted by CatFromHue

I think when Andy Ward got capped for Ireland he was playing for them in AIL Div 2 or 3.

I know Ian Dowling played for Shannon but I'd imagine he must have played for a Junior club before them.

id say he could have played with kilkenny rfc