junior interprovincials

sydthebeat

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Leinster lost to a north midlands selection at the weekend I believe.

yeah

they played 3 x 30 min thirds and lost 41 to 36

it was a good standard of high tempo rugby

Legalfarmer89

Anyone have the Connacht Squad?

What level do people recon the Junior Inter-provincial squads are at? i.e. would they up to some of the mid-level AIL teams?

irishbucsfan

Legalfarmer89 wrote: »

Anyone have the Connacht Squad?

What level do people recon the Junior Inter-provincial squads are at? i.e. would they up to some of the mid-level AIL teams?

They'd struggle against them. There's always a few players in junior rugby who have the talent but don't step up for various reasons, but these squads are only together for a very short period of time and the coaches likely don't want to show too much of their hands too much as they're usually from one of the clubs themselves. Its a bit of an end-of-season celebratory thing, or at least it was.

The Lost Sheep

Legalfarmer89 wrote: »

Anyone have the Connacht Squad?

What level do people recon the Junior Inter-provincial squads are at? i.e. would they up to some of the mid-level AIL teams?

I know a few who were at the screening sessions/trials but dont know full squad.

Depends on what you regard as mid level AIL?
They'd struggle considering they are pulled together at end of the season and have such a short time playing/training together.
Majority of players are more than capable of playing AIL to a very decent level though. Colm Skehan who is starting TH for Young Munster this season will have played Munster juniors when he was with his home club Thurles for example and many other examples like that

Legalfarmer89

Sound responses lads, personally I definitely think that they would put it up to most Division 2C teams as there is some quality junior players around who dont play with AIL teams, for various reasons, but above that I dont know!
I suppose since they usually have big squad and are put together at the end of the Season it would count against them!

The Lost Sheep

Legalfarmer89 wrote: »

Sound responses lads, personally I definitely think that they would put it up to most Division 2C teams as there is some quality junior players around who dont play with AIL teams, for various reasons, but above that I dont know!
I suppose since they usually have big squad and are put together at the end of the Season it would count against them!

Theyd be more talented as a whole than most 2C sides and yes there is some very high quality players playing with junior clubs who dont play AIL as they want to stay with their home club/work commitments...
They wouldnt beat most AIL sides due to lack familiarity with each other against a club team..

Connacht mention theyd been looking at 37 players from 10 clubs ahead of interpros but dont mention who's in the final squad for the games.
http://community.connachtrugby.ie/22696-2/

Ulster squad named
http://ulsterrugby.com/news/15953.php#.WP-jTLuGPIU

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Connacht team to face Leinster:
Coleman Maher (Monivea RFC), Peter O Toole (Connemara RFC), Matthew Mannion (Monivea RFC), Mike Allen (Ballina RFC), Enda Hogan (Monivea RFC); Seamie Fahy (Monivea RFC), Mickey Murphy (Ballina RFC) (C)
Padraig Mannion (Monivea RFC), Ger Fahy (Monivea RFC), Adam Bourke (Westport RFC), Vinnie Lally (Monivea RFC), Marty Cummins (Dunmore RFC), Stephen Joyce (Monivea RFC), Fergal Tully (Ballina RFC), Roy Stanley (NUIG RFC).

Replacements: Shane Faulkner (NUIG RFC), Eugene Conroy (Connemara RFC), Cormac Grodan (Westport RFC), TJ Berry (Connemara RFC), Jack Winters (Ballinrobe RFC), Alan Tierney (Tuam RFC), Ryan Guilfoyle (NUIG RFC), Ian Murphy (Tuam RFC).

The Lost Sheep

Munster Juniors to face Ulster: Derry O’Connor (Abbeyfeale); Scott Hornibrook (Waterpark), Eoin O Dwyer (Thurles), Tom O’Callaghan (Mitchelstown), Dan Horgan (Muskerry); John Lillis (Thurles), Nicky Irwin (Thurles); Robert Brockhert (St Mary’s), Mike Cronin (Castleisland), Rory Hannon (Waterpark), Kevin Phelan (Waterpark), Brendan Childs (Galbally), David O’Donoghue capt. (Waterpark), Aidan Ware (Old Christians), Kieran Downey (Castleisland).
Replacements from: Tom Doyle (Kilfeacle), PJ O’Connor (Charleville), Pa Ryan (St Senans), Kevin Kinnane (Kilfeacle), Brian McLoughlin (Kilfeacle), Brian Collins (St Senans), Sean Herlihy (Newcastlewest), Aidan O’Dwyer (Thurles), Luke Kelly (Thurles)

Ulster Juniors team to play Munster, Saturday 29th April at Randalstown RFC, kick-off 2.30pm:
Philip Cartmill (Cooke), Robert Baloucoune (Enniskillen), Mikey Poskitt (Coleraine), Calum Irvine (CIYMS), Mitchell McComb (Grosvenor), Bokkie Carstens (Coleraine), Allen McCluggage (Grosvenor);
Chris Nash (Captain, Coleraine), Alan Whitely (CIYMS), Gary Hume (Randalstown), Josh Christie (Coleraine), Michael Ferguson (Coleraine), Brian Hughes (Coleraine), Andy McKeen (Carrickfergus), Andrew Kelly (Grosvenor).

Replacements from: Adam McDonald (Dromore), Alan Ferguson (Enniskillen), David Greatorex (Coleraine), Toby Mannus (Cooke), Jason Gilliland (CIYMS), Matthew Cahoon (Grosvenor), Grant Bartley (Ballyclare), Martin Connolly (Randalstown), Ryan Garrett (Larne), David Scott (Instonians), Robert Smith (Ballyclare)

Leinster Junior XV v Connacht Junior
15. Liam Carry (Kilkenny RFC)
14. Ivan Jacob (Enniscorthy RFC)
13. Killian Lett (Enniscrothy RFC)
12. William (Cas) O’Brien (Tullow RFC)
11. Marcus McAllister (Malahide (RFC)
10. Pete Condon (Monkstown RFC)
1. Alan Wall (Ashbourne RFC)
2. Johnny Lee (Coolmine RFC)
3. Dylan Quinn (Longford RFC)
4. Frank Murphy (Tullow RFC)
5. Ronan Costelloe (D L S P)
6. Mark Williams (Gorey RFC)
7. John Shine (Malahide RFC) Capt
8. Dave O’Connor (Kilkenny RFC)

Replacements
16. Eanna Killian (Wicklow RFC)
17. Paul McCreanor (ClondalkinRFC
18. Cathal Bannon (Portarlington RFC)
19. Barry Stewart (Longford RFC)
20. Simon Deevey (Ashbourne RFC)
21. Eric Flynn (Monkstown RFC)
22. Podge Mahon (Kilkenny RFC)
23. Ross Doyle ( Portarlington RFC)

Beau

Leinster stole it with a penalty in the last minute v Connacht in an error ridden game. How did the other game go?

Legalfarmer89

http://www.ulsterrugby.com/news/15970.php#.WQc6NUXyvcs

Ulster had a good win, 20 - 3, against Munster.

The Lost Sheep

Leinster squad for this years interpros
https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/leinster-squad-junior-interpro-series/

Junior Interprovincial Series 2019 – Fixtures:

Saturday, 27 April: Munster v Leinster in Skibbereen, Connacht v Ulster in ???

Saturday, 4 May: Leinster v Connacht in Wicklow, Ulster v Munster in ??

Saturday, 11 May: Leinster v Ulster in Dundalk, Connacht v Munster in ??

Munster playing Cashel in prep for the series.