Ireland u20 2013 6 nations and junior world cup

ormond lad

Starting this thread very early but may as well start it now with info on some of the interpro squads that are the main aid to the irish coaches in selecting their squads and was thinking that i may as well add in info about the u21 leagues which give some of the players gametime throughout the season
The Munster squad is listed here with the list of Munsters interpros and their warm up games that is below from here
Munster U20 Interpro Fixtures
Munster v Connacht, Friday, 7th Sept., Musgrave Park, ko 7.30pm
Leinster v Munster, Friday, 14th Sept., Donnybrook, ko 7.30pm
Munster v Ulster, Friday, 21st Sept., Musgrave Park, ko 7.30pm
Munster U20 Friendly Matches
Munster v Connacht, Thursday, 16th August, Annacotty, ko 4.30pm
Munster v Italy, Tuesday, 21st August, Musgrave Park, ko 7.30pm
Sale Sharks v Munster, Monday, 27th August, Manchester, 7.30pm
Munster v UL Bohs/Bruff, Friday, 31st August, venue & ko TBC

The fixtures u21 South Western Conference League Munster-Connacht Section are listed here with the u21 Munster div2 fixtures also listed on that link

Hype710

Does anyone know if Greg O'Shea is still in school this year or will he be eligible?

ormond lad

Hype710 wrote: »

Does anyone know if Greg O'Shea is still in school this year or will he be eligible?

Greg is still underage for schools u18 squad. is not playing 20s
Munster 20s have called up a few players to their squad who were not named in the orig squad which is named on a link in my previous post including backrow Cronan Gleeson and from the 19s 2nd row John Madigan

ormond lad

This is some of what was posted on Munsterfans about the Munster v Connacht u20s warm up that was played last thursday.
Three 20 minute periods were played. Munster scored three tries and one conversion against Connacht two tries.
Connacht got stronger as the game went on but having said that Munster were camped in the Connacht 22 for the first of the three periods, and were penalised four times with the ball turned over, so there were some good chances to deliver scores. They looked pretty good and fit overall. Munster may have committed a few too many men to the breakdown and I know they were trying out combinations and positioning rather than just trying to work scores.
I think the entire squad had a run out for at least half the full time played each.
Ive posted these already but my as well post them again. As usual these games will be the main decider in who get the first call up to irish 20s training squads that usually first meet up sometime in october.
Munsters last 3 warm ups are home to Italy next tuesday in cork, away to Sale Sharks on Monday week and a game against UL Bohs/Bruff on Friday fortnight.
Munster v Connacht, Friday, 7th Sept. Musgrave Park, ko 7.30pm
Leinster v Munster, Friday, 14th Sept. Donnybrook, ko 7.30pm
Munster v Ulster, Friday, 21st Sept. Musgrave Park, ko 7.30pm

ormond lad

Munster 20s team for game against Italy tomorrow in Musgrave has been named.
Munster XV: Conor Kearns, Darren Sweetnam, Harry McNulty, Rory Scannell, Alex Lynch, Tom Kiersey, Brian Haugh, Niall Horan, Will Foley, Brian Scott, Jamie Kind, John Madigan, Cronin Gleeson, Jack O’Donoghue, John Fitzgerald (Capt.).
Replacements:Cian O’Donnell, Darren Mulcahy, Dave Hartnett, Ross McCarthy, Darren Ryan, Ben Nugent, Shane O’Leary, Rob Jermyn, James McInerny, Darragh McNamara.
http://www.munsterrugby.ie/domestic/news/10689.php

Hagz

ormond lad wrote: »

Cronin Gleeson, Jack O’Donoghue, John Fitzgerald (Capt.).

Is that written 6 8 7, or 6 7 8, do you know?

ormond lad

Hagz wrote: »

Is that written 6 8 7, or 6 7 8, do you know?

I would assume its 6 7 8 but all 3 have played a lot of their rugby with their club/school at 8
cronan has mainly played at 6 at provincial/national level

Fireball07

Sweetnam on the wing?

ormond lad

ormond lad wrote: »

Munster 20s team for game against Italy tomorrow in Musgrave has been named.
Munster XV: Conor Kearns, Darren Sweetnam, Harry McNulty, Rory Scannell, Alex Lynch, Tom Kiersey, Brian Haugh, Niall Horan, Will Foley, Brian Scott, Jamie Kind, John Madigan, Cronin Gleeson, Jack O’Donoghue, John Fitzgerald (Capt.).
Replacements:Cian O’Donnell, Darren Mulcahy, Dave Hartnett, Ross McCarthy, Darren Ryan, Ben Nugent, Shane O’Leary, Rob Jermyn, James McInerny, Darragh McNamara.
http://www.munsterrugby.ie/domestic/news/10689.php

Munster won this game 15-7

ormond lad

Leinster 20s play Italy 20s(who munster beat on tuesday 15-7) saturday in ashbourne
LEINSTER UNDER-20:
15: Philip O'Dwyer (CC Roscrea)
14: Ryan Roopnarinesingh (Terenure College RFC)
13: Tom Farrell (Castleknock College)
12: Rory Kavanagh (St. Michael’s College)
11: Ian Byrne (UCD)
10: Bobby Holland (St. Michael’s College)
9: Jamie Glynn (UCD)
1: Gordon Frayne (UCD)
2: Conor Kilcoyne (Blackrock College)
3: Jamie Lawless (St. Michael’s College)
4: Jerry Sexton (St. Mary’s College RFC) Captain
5: Connor Owende (Old Belvedere RFC)
6: James McConnon (Dundalk RFC)
7: Josh Van Der Flier (UCD)
8: Ross Deacon (Kilkenny College)
Replacements: tbc
http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/domestic/newsroom/10219.php
and Ulster 20s play Irish exiles u20s tomorrow
@ Belfast Harlequins, Belfast, Deramore Park, Malone Road, KO 130pm

1 Chris Taylor, Malone RFC
2 John Andrews, Ballymena RFC
3 Jake Caufield, Irish Exiles
4 John Donnan, Ballynahinch RFC
5 Matthew Rea, Ballymena Academy
6 Conor Joyce, Malone RFC
7 Grant Bartley, Ballyclare HS
8 Ben Alexander, RBAI
9 Matthew Keane, RBAI
10 John Creighton, Malone RFC
11 David Busby, Portadown College
12 Ross Adair, Sullivan US
13 Ryan Martin, Northumbria University
14 Jordan Heatley, Wallace HS
15 Rory Scholes, Belfast Harlequins RFC

Replacements: 16. Jonny Craig (Ballyclare HS) 17. Norman Sinclair (Queens University) 18. James Harrison (Methodist College) 19. Russell Blair (Ballymoney RFC) 20. Luke Connolly (Instonians RFC) 21. Stuart Hooks (RS Armagh) 22. Matthew Clarke (RS Armagh) 23. Rory Winters (Medhodist College) 24. Glenn Baillie (Campbell College) 25. Niall Martin (Ballymena RFC) 26. Moss Rodgers (Campbell College) 27. Mark Best (Campbell College) 28. Mark Gribben ( Methodist College) 29. Conall Doherty (City of Derry RFC)

Morf

ormond lad wrote: »

Leinster 20s play Italy 20s(who munster beat on tuesday 15-7) saturday in ashbourne
LEINSTER UNDER-20:
15: Philip O'Dwyer (CC Roscrea)
14: Ryan Roopnarinesingh (Terenure College RFC)
13: Tom Farrell (Castleknock College)
12: Rory Kavanagh (St. Michael’s College)
11: Ian Byrne (UCD)
10: Bobby Holland (St. Michael’s College)
9: Jamie Glynn (UCD)
1: Gordon Frayne (UCD)
2: Conor Kilcoyne (Blackrock College)
3: Jamie Lawless (St. Michael’s College)
4: Jerry Sexton (St. Mary’s College RFC) Captain
5: Connor Owende (Old Belvedere RFC)
6: James McConnon (Dundalk RFC)
7: Josh Van Der Flier (UCD)
8: Ross Deacon (Kilkenny College)
Replacements: tbc

Has Thomas Daly been playing with the Leinster U-20s?

ormond lad

Morf wrote: »

Has Thomas Daly been playing with the Leinster U-20s?

He has been involved in warm up games and played the warm up game against the american college side so could be injured

ormond lad

ormond lad wrote: »

Ulster 20s play Irish exiles u20s tomorrow
@ Belfast Harlequins, Belfast, Deramore Park, Malone Road, KO 130pm

1 Chris Taylor, Malone RFC
2 John Andrews, Ballymena RFC
3 Jake Caufield, Irish Exiles
4 John Donnan, Ballynahinch RFC
5 Matthew Rea, Ballymena Academy
6 Conor Joyce, Malone RFC
7 Grant Bartley, Ballyclare HS
8 Ben Alexander, RBAI
9 Matthew Keane, RBAI
10 John Creighton, Malone RFC
11 David Busby, Portadown College
12 Ross Adair, Sullivan US
13 Ryan Martin, Northumbria University
14 Jordan Heatley, Wallace HS
15 Rory Scholes, Belfast Harlequins RFC

Replacements: 16. Jonny Craig (Ballyclare HS) 17. Norman Sinclair (Queens University) 18. James Harrison (Methodist College) 19. Russell Blair (Ballymoney RFC) 20. Luke Connolly (Instonians RFC) 21. Stuart Hooks (RS Armagh) 22. Matthew Clarke (RS Armagh) 23. Rory Winters (Medhodist College) 24. Glenn Baillie (Campbell College) 25. Niall Martin (Ballymena RFC) 26. Moss Rodgers (Campbell College) 27. Mark Best (Campbell College) 28. Mark Gribben ( Methodist College) 29. Conall Doherty (City of Derry RFC)

Ulster won 45-0
Busby, Alexander, Martin, Rogers, Taylor and Scholes get the trys

bilston

ormond lad wrote: »

ormond lad wrote: »

Ulster 20s play Irish exiles u20s tomorrow
@ Belfast Harlequins, Belfast, Deramore Park, Malone Road, KO 130pm

1 Chris Taylor, Malone RFC
2 John Andrews, Ballymena RFC
3 Jake Caufield, Irish Exiles
4 John Donnan, Ballynahinch RFC
5 Matthew Rea, Ballymena Academy
6 Conor Joyce, Malone RFC
7 Grant Bartley, Ballyclare HS
8 Ben Alexander, RBAI
9 Matthew Keane, RBAI
10 John Creighton, Malone RFC
11 David Busby, Portadown College
12 Ross Adair, Sullivan US
13 Ryan Martin, Northumbria University
14 Jordan Heatley, Wallace HS
15 Rory Scholes, Belfast Harlequins RFC

Replacements: 16. Jonny Craig (Ballyclare HS) 17. Norman Sinclair (Queens University) 18. James Harrison (Methodist College) 19. Russell Blair (Ballymoney RFC) 20. Luke Connolly (Instonians RFC) 21. Stuart Hooks (RS Armagh) 22. Matthew Clarke (RS Armagh) 23. Rory Winters (Medhodist College) 24. Glenn Baillie (Campbell College) 25. Niall Martin (Ballymena RFC) 26. Moss Rodgers (Campbell College) 27. Mark Best (Campbell College) 28. Mark Gribben ( Methodist College) 29. Conall Doherty (City of Derry RFC)

Ulster won 45-0
Busby, Alexander, Martin, Rogers, Taylor and Scholes get the trys

I wouldn't be expecting much from this Ulster U20 squad on the basis of the Ulster Schools U18/19s performances from last season but I believe Conor Joyce, Ben Alexander and Rory Scholes to be three names to look out for from that squad.

ormond lad

Munster 20s team for game against Sale tonight has been named
Munster U20 XV: Darren Sweetnam, Rob Jermyn, Harry McNulty, James McInerny, Alex Lynch, Tom Kiersey, Brian Haugh, Niall Horan, Will Foley, Brian Scott, Sean McCarthy, John Madigan, Jamie Kind, Jack O’Donoghue, John Fitzgerald (Captain). Replacements: Max Abbott, Cian O’Donnell, Dave Hartnett, Cronan Greeson, Darren Ryan, Ben Nugent, Shane O’Leary, Darragh McNamara, Darragh Mulcahy, Rory Scannell, Dave O’Connell.
http://www.munsterrugby.ie/domestic/news/10717.php

ormond lad

ormond lad wrote: »

Munster 20s team for game against Sale tonight has been named
Munster U20 XV: Darren Sweetnam, Rob Jermyn, Harry McNulty, James McInerny, Alex Lynch, Tom Kiersey, Brian Haugh, Niall Horan, Will Foley, Brian Scott, Sean McCarthy, John Madigan, Jamie Kind, Jack O’Donoghue, John Fitzgerald (Captain). Replacements: Max Abbott, Cian O’Donnell, Dave Hartnett, Cronan Greeson, Darren Ryan, Ben Nugent, Shane O’Leary, Darragh McNamara, Darragh Mulcahy, Rory Scannell, Dave O’Connell.
http://www.munsterrugby.ie/domestic/news/10717.php

Munster lost 16-13. Sale won with last kick of game
http://www.munsterrugby.ie/domestic/news/10720.php

ormond lad

The italian side that munster beat 15-7 last tuesday played connacht tonight and connacht won 19-8
The italians beat leinster on saturday 17-7

Leinster play leicesters tigers in leicester tomorrow

ormond lad

ormond lad wrote: »

The italian side that munster beat 15-7 last tuesday played connacht tonight and connacht won 19-8
The italians beat leinster on saturday 17-7

Leinster play leicesters tigers in leicester tomorrow

that leinster game is actually today
munster have named their side that will play bruff tonight in bruff
Munster XV: Conor Kearns, Darren Sweetnam, Harry McNulty, Shane O'Leary, Adrian Enright, Tom Kiersey, Ben Nugent, Niall Horan, Max Abbott, Brian Scott, Ross McCarthy, John Madigan, Cronan Gleeson, Darren Ryan, John Fitzgerald (Captain). Replacements: Cian O'Donnell, Darragh Mulcahy, Dave Hartnett, Jamie Kind, Dean Nolan, Brian Haugh, Alex Lynch, Rory Scannell, James McInerney.
http://www.munsterrugby.ie/domestic/news/10750.php
leinsters u21 jp fanagan league has been made. fixtures are http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/domestic/results/latest_results.php

ormond lad

leicesters academy side beat leinster 20s today 18-16
the leicester site has a match report but doesnt have a leinster team listed
http://www.leicestertigers.com/news/14871.php

ormond lad

ormond lad wrote: »

that leinster game is actually today
munster have named their side that will play bruff tonight in bruff
Munster XV: Conor Kearns, Darren Sweetnam, Harry McNulty, Shane O'Leary, Adrian Enright, Tom Kiersey, Ben Nugent, Niall Horan, Max Abbott, Brian Scott, Ross McCarthy, John Madigan, Cronan Gleeson, Darren Ryan, John Fitzgerald (Captain). Replacements: Cian O'Donnell, Darragh Mulcahy, Dave Hartnett, Jamie Kind, Dean Nolan, Brian Haugh, Alex Lynch, Rory Scannell, James McInerney.
http://www.munsterrugby.ie/domestic/news/10750.php
leinsters u21 jp fanagan league has been made. fixtures are http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/domestic/results/latest_results.php

munster won game v bruff 32-0

interpros start next friday. how do people see those games going?
munster v connacht musgrave 7.30pm
ulster v leinster ravenhill 7.30pm

profitius

ormond lad wrote: »

munster won game v bruff 32-0

interpros start next friday. how do people see those games going?
munster v connacht musgrave 7.30pm
ulster v leinster ravenhill 7.30pm

Couldn't tell you how the games will go but hopefully we'll see a better prepared Munster team and more players make the Ireland U20s next year.

outroight

ormond lad wrote: »

The italian side that munster beat 15-7 last tuesday played connacht tonight and connacht won 19-8
The italians beat leinster on saturday 17-7

Leinster play leicesters tigers in leicester tomorrow

actually leinster beat italy 17-7 in ashbourne !

ormond lad

outroight wrote: »

actually leinster beat italy 17-7 in ashbourne !

you are correct
read this wrong. only looked at headline and assumed leinster lost

padser

OT but I must say I've never seen one man sustain a thread so.

23 posts, 16 from Ormond Lad,

I've seen Thomond2006 single handly sustain the Munster thread for days at a time but never quite to this extent!

It's good though, means its easy to get the info out without the usual ****e in between useful posts!

justsomebloke

Deleted User wrote: »

It's good though, means its easy to get the info out without the usual ****e in between useful posts!

pretty much, nearly 1,800 views of the thread so enough people want to know the information. So congrats to Ormond on the good work

bilston

Keep it up Ormond Lad, it's always nice to be able to check out the progress of the next generation of provinicial and international players. I was thinking the other day as I was scanning through the U20 teamlists and Schools squadlists that I was probably seeing one or two names that will become big stars in the future but I just don't know it yet, and for some reason I think that's kind of cool.

porterbelly

Connacht team that played Italy

1 Adam Boland
2 Jason Connolly
3 Bryan Teape
4 Sean O’Brien (c)
5 Mick Mannion
6 Aidan Connaughton
7 Paul Maxwell
8 James Connolly
9 Barry Digby
10 Darragh Leader
11 Phil O’Neill
12 Ryan Casey
13 Mark Roche
14 Conor Fitzgibbon
15 Alex O’Meara

Replacements from

16 Niall Fitzgerald
17 John Conroy
18 Saba Meunargia
19 Jacob Walshe
20 David Heath
21 Joe Bercis
22 Cathal Murtagh
23 Ryan Sheridan
24 Marc Cleary
25 Conor Joyce

Hagz

Is that Mark Roche formerly Blackrock College centre Mark Roche?

porterbelly

Hagz wrote: »

Is that Mark Roche formerly Blackrock College centre Mark Roche?

Could be

Couple of lads missing from that team, Jamie Dever at 3 and Robbie Henshaw at 13. Remains to be seen if Henshaw will be involved in the interpros given his involvement with the first team at the moment

ormond lad

thanks lads

porterbelly wrote: »

Connacht team that played Italy

1 Adam Boland
2 Jason Connolly
3 Bryan Teape
4 Sean O’Brien (c)
5 Mick Mannion
6 Aidan Connaughton
7 Paul Maxwell
8 James Connolly
9 Barry Digby
10 Darragh Leader
11 Phil O’Neill
12 Ryan Casey
13 Mark Roche
14 Conor Fitzgibbon
15 Alex O’Meara

Replacements from

16 Niall Fitzgerald
17 John Conroy
18 Saba Meunargia
19 Jacob Walshe
20 David Heath
21 Joe Bercis
22 Cathal Murtagh
23 Ryan Sheridan
24 Marc Cleary
25 Conor Joyce

will be interesting to see how no16 goes. He was on shannon saints all ireland u19 winning side last season. interesting to see how he takes his chance up west
more interested in how some of those subs go than some of the starters to be totally honest like 16, 18, 19, 21 and 25 are names that stand out to me from those not starting and of the starters 4, 9 , 10 and 15 stand out

KJY

ormond lad wrote: »

thanks lads


will be interesting to see how no16 goes. He was on shannon saints all ireland u19 winning side last season. interesting to see how he takes his chance up west
more interested in how some of those subs go than some of the starters to be totally honest like 16, 18, 19, 21 and 25 are names that stand out to me from those not starting and of the starters 4, 9 , 10 and 15 stand out

The captain O Brien would still only be an Under 19. Think he was an Irish Youth a year underage also. Saw him play the all Ireland Semi Final last year and he was immense

ormond lad

KJY wrote: »

The captain O Brien would still only be an Under 19. Think he was an Irish Youth a year underage also. Saw him play the all Ireland Semi Final last year and he was immense

he isnt still u19 and didnt play 2 years of irish youths.
he's a very good player though. seen him play once or twice.

KJY

ormond lad wrote: »

he isnt still u19 and didnt play 2 years of irish youths.
he's a very good player though. seen him play once or twice.

He was on the Galwegians under 17s team who won the All Ireland who won two years ago, that'd still leave him under 19. He was on the Schools under 18 as well last year

ormond lad

Ulster squad for fridays game v leinster. hopefully the game will be a much closer contest than the 18s schools game
http://www.ulsterrugby.com/branch/news/10731.php
Forwards
Norman Sinclair, Jake Caulfield, Jonny Craig, John Andrew, Chris Taylor, Sam McNabney, John Donnan, Grant Bartley, Matthew Rea, Stuart Hooks, Matthew Clarke, Conor Joyce, Ben Alexander
Backs
John Creighton, Matthew Keane, Niall Martin, Stuart Olding, Mark Best, Ryan Martin, David Busby, Ross Adair, Jordan Heatley, Rory Scholes
http://www.intouchrugby.com/magazine/2012/09/06/ulster-rugby-u20-47-v-london-scottish-u20-8-in-action-shots-aaaagghhhhhh/

ormond lad

ormond lad wrote: »

Ulster squad for fridays game v leinster. hopefully the game will be a much closer contest than the 18s schools game
http://www.ulsterrugby.com/branch/news/10731.php
Forwards
Norman Sinclair, Jake Caulfield, Jonny Craig, John Andrew, Chris Taylor, Sam McNabney, John Donnan, Grant Bartley, Matthew Rea, Stuart Hooks, Matthew Clarke, Conor Joyce, Ben Alexander
Backs
John Creighton, Matthew Keane, Niall Martin, Stuart Olding, Mark Best, Ryan Martin, David Busby, Ross Adair, Jordan Heatley, Rory Scholes
http://www.intouchrugby.com/magazine/2012/09/06/ulster-rugby-u20-47-v-london-scottish-u20-8-in-action-shots-aaaagghhhhhh/

leinster team to play tomorrow is below
15: Philip O’Dwyer (CC Roscrea)
14: Eoghan Quinn (Castleknock College)
13: Tom Farrell (Castleknock College)
12: Tom Daly (Lansdowne FC)
11: Ryan Roopnarinesingh (Old Belvedere RFC)
10: Liam Burke (UCD RFC)
9: David Shanahan (Clontarf FC)
1: Ed Byrne (UCD RFC) CAPTAIN
2: Bryan Byrne (UCD RFC)
3: Dan O’Byrne (Clongowes Wood College SJ)
4: Jerry Sexton (St. Mary’s College RFC)
5: Gavin Thornbury (Blackrock College)
6: Dan Leavy (UCD RFC)
7: Josh van der Flier (UCD RFC)
8: Donagh Lawler (St. Michael’s College)
REPLACEMENTS:
16: Conor Kilcoyne (Blackrock College)
17: Ken Murphy (Pres. College Bray)
18: Jamie Lawless (St. Michael’s College)
19: Connor Owende (Old Belvedere RFC)
20: Peadar Timmins (Clongowes Wood College SJ)
21: Jamie Glynn (UCD RFC)
22: Bobby Holland (St. Michael’s College)
23: Rory Kavanagh (St. Michael’s College)
http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/domestic/newsroom/10284

Quint2010

ormond lad wrote: »

leinster team to play tomorrow is below
15: Philip O’Dwyer (CC Roscrea)
14: Eoghan Quinn (Castleknock College)
13: Tom Farrell (Castleknock College)
12: Tom Daly (Lansdowne FC)
11: Ryan Roopnarinesingh (Old Belvedere RFC)
10: Liam Burke (UCD RFC)
9: David Shanahan (Clontarf FC)
1: Ed Byrne (UCD RFC) CAPTAIN
2: Bryan Byrne (UCD RFC)
3: Dan O’Byrne (Clongowes Wood College SJ)
4: Jerry Sexton (St. Mary’s College RFC)
5: Gavin Thornbury (Blackrock College)
6: Dan Leavy (UCD RFC)
7: Josh van der Flier (UCD RFC)
8: Donagh Lawler (St. Michael’s College)
REPLACEMENTS:
16: Conor Kilcoyne (Blackrock College)
17: Ken Murphy (Pres. College Bray)
18: Jamie Lawless (St. Michael’s College)
19: Connor Owende (Old Belvedere RFC)
20: Peadar Timmins (Clongowes Wood College SJ)
21: Jamie Glynn (UCD RFC)
22: Bobby Holland (St. Michael’s College)
23: Rory Kavanagh (St. Michael’s College)
http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/domestic/newsroom/10284[/QUOTE]

Thats a very strong Leinster line up with some of the stars of the schools game over the past two years included. There 5 players in the pack alone who have academy contracts.

ormond lad

Connacht u20s: Alex O'Meara (Irish Exiles); Conor Fitzgibbon (Buccaneers), Mark Roche (Lansdowne), Ryan Casey (Naas), Phil O'Neill (Newbridge); Darragh Leader (Galwegians), Barry Digby (Buccaneers); Adam Boland (Lansdowne), Jason Connolly (Monivea), Jamie Dever (Corinthians), Sean O'Brien (Galwegians) (capt), Ultan Dillane (Corinthians), Aidan Connaughton (Buccaneers), Paul Maxwell (Buccaneers), James Connolly (IT Carlow).
Replacements: Niall Fitzgerald (Shannon), John Conroy (IT Carlow), Brian Teape (Buccaneers), Mick Mannion (IT Carlow), Luke Satchwell (Buccaneers), Cathal Murtagh (Newbridge), Conor Joyce (Westport), Ryan Sheridan (Buccaneers).
http://www.irishrugby.ie/news/27061.php
Good to see 2 munster players involved in Niall Fitzgerald and Ultan Dillane

Munster: Darren Sweetnam (Bandon Grammar); Rob Jermyn (Midleton), Harry McNulty (Dub University), Rory Scannell (Dolphin), Adrian Enright (Abbeyfeale); Tom Kiersey (Waterpark), Brian Haugh (Young Munster); Niall Horan (Crescent Comp), Will Foley (Dolphin), Brian Scott (UCC); Sean McCarthy (Shannon), John Madigan (Charleville); Jack O'Donoghue (U.L. Bohemian), Darren Ryan (Young Munster), John Fitzgerald (PBC).
Replacements: Max Abbott (PBC), Cian O'Donnell (Cashel), Dave Hartnett (PBC), Jamie Kind (Dolphin), Dave O'Connell (UCC), Ben Nugent (UCC), Shane O'Leary (Young Munster), James McInerney (Garryowen), Reserve: Cronan Gleeson (Shannon)
http://www.munsterrugby.ie/domestic/news/10779.php

porterbelly

Robbie Henshaw is a big loss for Connacht

Hagz

So it is the Mark Roche from Blackrock College. Looks like Adam Boland is trying his hand out west as well. It's good that the guys who don't quite make it look for the opportunity do so in the other provinces. Peter Reilly and Marcus Walsh are also in Connacht.

bamboozle

Hagz wrote: »

So it is the Mark Roche from Blackrock College. Looks like Adam Boland is trying his hand out west as well. It's good that the guys who don't quite make it look for the opportunity do so in the other provinces. Peter Reilly and Marcus Walsh are also in Connacht. Then you have Alan O'Connor and Des Merrey up in Ulster.

did Des Merry join Ulster academy?

porterbelly

Philip O Dwyer played with Connacht schools

Leinster poachers

Hagz

What's the story with Jack Fitzpatrick, I would have rated him higher.

ormond lad

Ulster beat Leinster 24-16.
Munster were beating Connacht 14-0 at halftime. dont know latest score

porterbelly

21-14 Munster, not sure if it's over. Was 14-14 at one stage

ormond lad

Munster won 21-14

Quint2010

ormond lad wrote: »

Ulster beat Leinster 24-16.

Wow-that's a shock. Very disappointing result for Leinster

Hagz

Didn't really look like a strong Leinster team tbh.

Tox56

Leinster pack looked good but didn't see much in the backline, then again I'm no expert

ormond lad

Match reports of tonights games from munster and leinsters websites
http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/domestic/newsroom/10284.php
http://www.munsterrugby.ie/domestic/news/10782.php

Surprised Leinster lost theyve totally dominated this age group for the past few years. Good win for Munster.

Morf

Hi Ormond, if you could find more detailed match reports from the Connacht u-19s matches I would be very grateful. Thanks.

Pretty big achievement from Co Carlow to have developed players on the Leinster U 20s, Connacht U 19s and U 20s.