Youths Rugby

ScareGilly

KJY wrote: »

Are the Connacht sides massive again this year? The Galwegians and Bucs sides last year were both very large sides

In what sense?

ormond lad

ScareGilly wrote: »

In what sense?

They were huge. The Waterpark lads said after both their 17s and especially their 19s all ireland semis against the connacht champs their opposition were huge.
IIRC the 'park lads said that the buccs 19s side had some of the biggest players the park lads had ever seen at 18s/19s level.
The Buccs team for example had several players who were and still are part of the connacht academy and played big roles in connachts u20 interpro win last september namely Robbie Henshaw, Barry Digby, Jack Carty, Callum Boland, Daniel Qualter.
Another of that Buccs team Mel Corbett is a top class track sprinter and is part of the Shannon-St Marys 19s going for all ireland glory this season

muscleshirt

ormond lad wrote: »

They were huge. The Waterpark lads said after both their 17s and especially their 19s all ireland semis against the connacht champs their opposition were huge.
IIRC the 'park lads said that the buccs 19s side had some of the biggest players the park lads had ever seen at 18s/19s level.
The Buccs team for example had several players who were and still are part of the connacht academy and played big roles in connachts u20 interpro win last september namely Robbie Henshaw, Barry Digby, Jack Carty, Callum Boland, Daniel Qualter.
Another of that Buccs team Mel Corbett is a top class track sprinter and is part of the Shannon-St Marys 19s going for all ireland glory this season

mel is unique in that he won a connaught and all-ireland with buccs last year and already has a munster with shannon/marys this year and maybe some more

muscleshirt

munster u20 dev playing UCC mardyke on wed

ormond lad

muscleshirt wrote: »

munster u20 dev playing UCC mardyke on wed

Id seen that
Any ideas what kind of team munster will have in that game as the 20s are down for a game v rockwell in cashel on friday as well

specttator

any idea where the u17s all Ireland semi are due to be played?

Parish Lad

specttator wrote: »

any idea where the u17s all Ireland semi are due to be played?

The under 19s semi Shannon St. Mary's v Monivea is scheduled for Ennis at 12 on 21/4. I think the u17 game maybe on at the same venue afterwards-Bruff v Westport I think

ScareGilly

ormond lad wrote: »

They were huge. The Waterpark lads said after both their 17s and especially their 19s all ireland semis against the connacht champs their opposition were huge.
IIRC the 'park lads said that the buccs 19s side had some of the biggest players the park lads had ever seen at 18s/19s level.
The Buccs team for example had several players who were and still are part of the connacht academy and played big roles in connachts u20 interpro win last september namely Robbie Henshaw, Barry Digby, Jack Carty, Callum Boland, Daniel Qualter.
Another of that Buccs team Mel Corbett is a top class track sprinter and is part of the Shannon-St Marys 19s going for all ireland glory this season

To be honest, I don't have a clue how to elaborate on that.... :pac:

I'm guessing Parish Lad is right seeing as we're going to Ennis that weekend to support the 17s.. Didn't know Monivea were playing the same day, wish them the best of luck...

Parish Lad

Corbett is on that Munster 20s team in Cork today.

PhilTorres

rugby_fan wrote: »

Were Naas luck to hold on then? Tullamore won there semi final 9-5

Both teams had penalties in the last 6 or 7 minutes which went just wide but I'd have to say Naas were probably the better side especially considering at one point it was 13 vs 14 men in Rebels favor

ormond lad

Highlights of the Youths game v france last week http://www.irishrugby.ie/matchdaytv/...media&id=11568

muscleshirt

anything on the 20s game v ucc?

ormond lad

muscleshirt wrote: »

anything on the 20s game v ucc?

Prob wont see anything up anywhere for it as they wont picked a final squad.
The same can be said for the 19s who play Rockwell tomorrow in Cashel rfc and Old Wesley tomorrow week

Parish Lad

Heard that it was the UCC full side, not the 21s. Final score was something like 27-13 to UCC. Much bigger, more physical pack by all accounts. Most of Munster's scores came in second half

ormond lad

Parish Lad wrote: »

Heard that it was the UCC full side, not the 21s. Final score was something like 27-13 to UCC. Much bigger, more physical pack by all accounts. Most of Munster's scores came in second half

Prob would have been their seniors as it would have been much more of a challange
Many limerick or tipperary lads play?

ormond lad

Pity the 2 games are not being played in a double header like the games against the french were last week

http://www.irishrugby.ie/news/26270.php

Ireland Under-18 Clubs v England Under-18 Clubs and Schools (Saturday 14th April, Old Merchant Taylors RFC Middlesex - Kick-off 12.00)
15 - Rueben Pepper-Hobbs (Westport/Connacht)
14 - Adrian Enright (Abbeyfeale/Munster)
13 - Adam Byrne (Naas/Leinster)
12 - Fergal Cleary (Navan/Leinster)
11 - Seamus Keating (Dungarvan/Munster)
10 - Sean O'Hagan (London Irish/St Benedicts/Exiles)
9 - Killian O'Keeffe (Crosshaven/Munster)
1 - Peter Dooley (Birr/Leinster)
2 - Scott Flannagan (Buccaneers/Connacht)
3 - Jacob Walsh (Ballinasloe/Connacht)
4 - Russell Blair (Ballymoney/Ulster)
5 - John Madigan (Charleville/Munster)
6 - Killian Sweeney (Malahide/Leinster)
7- Joe Bercis (Rugby Lions/Exiles)
8 - Jack O'Donohue (Waterpark/Munster) Captain
Replacements:
16 - Brian Cunningham (Navan/Leinster)
17 - Stephen Dalton (Westcombe Park/Exiles)
18 - Shane Byrne (Wicklow/Leinster)
19 - Luke Connolly (Glamorgan Wanderers/Exiles)
20 - Frankie Taggart (Whitgift/Exiles)
21 - Caolin Blade (Monivea/Connacht)
22 - Jim White (Enniscorthy/Leinster)
23 - Eoghan O'Reilly (Buccaneers/Connacht)
Management:
Head Coach - Wayne Mitchell
Manager - Willie Gribben
Assistant Coach - Jimmy Duffy
Doctor - John Quinlan
Physiotherapist - David Hanly
S&C Coach - Joe Mc Ginley
Video Analyst - Jim Herring
Kit/logistics - Tom Nyhan
Squad Coordinator - Sinead Bennett

Ireland Under-19 v England Under-19 (Saturday 14th April, London Irish RFC, Sunbury - Kick-off 13.00)
15 - Darragh Leader (Galwegians RFC / Connacht)
14 - Max McFarland (Clongowes Wood College /Leinster)
13 - Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Connacht)
12 - Thomas Daly (Carlow RFC/Leinster)
11 - Rory Scholes (Belfast Harlequins RFC/Ulster)
10 - Steve Crosbie (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)
9 - Dave Shannahan (Clontarf RFC/Leinster)
1 - Edward Byrne (Clongowes Wood College/Leinster)
2 - Bryan Byrne (Clongowes Wood College/Leinster)
3 - Christopher Taylor (Malone RFC/Ulster)
4 - Ultan Dillane (Tralee RFC/Munster)
5 - Gavin Thornbury (Blackrock College/Leinster)
6 - Conor Joyce (Malone RFC/Ulster) Captain
7 - Josh Van Der Flier (UCD RFC/Leinster)
8 - Ryan Murphy (Dolphin RFC/Munster)
Replacements:
16 - John Andrew (Ballymena RFC / Ulster)
17 - Niall Horan (Crescent College /Munster)
18 - Jamie Dever (Westport RFC /Connacht)
19 - Sean McCarthy (Rockwell College/Munster)
20 - Donagh Lawler (St. Michael's College/Leinster)
21 - Barry Digby (Buccaneers RFC /Connacht)
22 - Harry McNulty (Dublin University RFC/Munster)
23 - Eoghain Quinn (Castleknock College/ Leinster)

exile17

Ireland under 18's lost today, score 38/10.
A very disppointing match

Catalpa1

South Munster U 17 League Semi
Highfield 14 Sundays Well 12.
Good game two pretty evenly matched teams, higlights were a great try by the Well, a tapped penalty in their own 22 ended with them touching down under the posts, and an incredible conversion by the Highfield outhalf from literally the touchline. I think Clon and Kanturk are in the other semi but I could be wrong

Omvad

Catalpa1 wrote: »

South Munster U 17 League Semi
Highfield 14 Sundays Well 12.
Good game two pretty evenly matched teams, higlights were a great try by the Well, a tapped penalty in their own 22 ended with them touching down under the posts, and an incredible conversion by the Highfield outhalf from literally the touchline. I think Clon and Kanturk are in the other semi but I could be wrong

Clonakilty already beat kanturk last week in the semi final Clonakilty also beat kanturk in the south munster cup final today 40-17

ormond lad

exile17 wrote: »

Ireland under 18's lost today, score 38/10.
A very disppointing match

Who played well in the 2 games?
The 19s won 22-10

Catalpa1

Clonakilty already beat kanturk last week in the semi final Clonakilty also beat kanturk in the south munster cup final today 40-17

Very good win for Clon, any idea where and when Clon vrs Highfield will be.

ormond lad

Catalpa1 wrote: »

Very good win for Clon, any idea where and when Clon vrs Highfield will be.

Could be CIT or Wilton or musgrave
Couldnt tell ya when its on but it will be on in the next 2 weeks as season has to be finished by may 1st

Omvad

Kanturk 13 was there main man a superb player for clon numbers 1 ,4,9 1 was great with ball in hand 4 is almost unstoppable in the lineout with clon 9 making numerous brakes throughout the game also clon 15 was poor gifting kanturk a try how did the highfield 10 get on he is definitely a player for the future I saw him starting in the interpros at 10 playing well but only found out he is eligible for youths again this year

Catalpa1

and an incredible conversion by the Highfield outhalf from literally the touchline.

Must say it was an incredible kick,so penalties could be costly if conceded Clon lost to Highfield earlier in the year in Highfield and I said at the time that whilst Highfields defence was extroardinary, Clon must have thought they should have won, equally Kanturk beat Highfield. So hard one to call

ormond lad

exile17 wrote: »

Ireland under 18's lost today, score 38/10.
A very disppointing match

http://www.irishrugby.ie/rugby/26293.php

Catalpa1

U 17 South Munster league final Clon vrs Highfield scheduled for this Saturday at 1.45pm at the Presentation Brothers ground Dennehys Cross

mountain

Catalpa1 wrote: »

U 17 South Munster league final Clon vrs Highfield scheduled for this Saturday at 1.45pm at the Presentation Brothers ground Dennehys Cross

Close to being a home game for Highfield...

Catalpa1

Close to being a home game for Highfield...

I suppose it was always going to be either here, CIT, or Musser all on the Southside, dont know who decides on the location,Pres is a decent pitch and sure you can follow the Clon bus to Dennehys Cross and turn right . I suppose its like any fixture particularly at this age group, there are two goal posts and two side lines after that its a matter of how you use them I think .Highfield haven't played here since the u 15 final of last year against Sundays Well (they lost) so no advantage there, and knowing the Clon crowd they will be making plenty of noise and I mean that in a good way

ormond lad

Bruff 17s all ireland semi on saturday against Westport is now on in Tom Clifford Park with kick off at 2pm

ormond lad

ormond lad wrote: »

Bruff 17s all ireland semi on saturday against Westport is now on in Tom Clifford Park with kick off at 2pm

Small preview of games on knockon rugby http://www.knockon.ie/2012/04/19/all-ireland-semi-finals/