Ireland Under 20 2019 6 Nations and World Championships

The Lost Sheep

Mucky_Tackies wrote: »

What position is ODoherty?

scrum half

Chico Flores

UCD beat Trinity in a friendly yesterday 31-26

iminterestd0

Monster u19 second row Paddy Kelly played for Munster A too, must be around 6'8 120kg.

Thomas Clarkson(u19) & Martin Moloney were late additions to Leinster A bench, Ronan Watters also started at 7.

Not sure how seriously injured Scott Penny is.

Leinster5

Chico Flores wrote: »

Blackrock 29 Wesley 24

Belvo 32 Mary's 18

Barnhall and Navan played each other in a friendly. Barnhall won 65-7

Essentially Prem 2 for Wesley and Marys

Heard 'Rock game was a cracker. Wesley were meant to have their best side in years by all accounts, very harsh on them when others got through via walkover. Blackrock had likes of Joe Byrne, Steve McLoughlin, Jack Stapleton, Conan Dunne, Alan Francis and Josh Dixon playing. That's some pack.

Did Watters and Co play for Mary's? Would of expected them to push Old Belvedere closer.

Essentially means a Prem 1 of :

Lansdowne
UCD
Trinity
Terenure
Barnhall
Blackrock
Old Belvedere
Clontarf

jmn51927

Leinster5 wrote: »

Heard 'Rock game was a cracker. Wesley were meant to have their best side in years by all accounts, very harsh on them when others got through via walkover. Blackrock had likes of Joe Byrne, Steve McLoughlin, Jack Stapleton, Conan Dunne, Alan Francis and Josh Dixon playing. That's some pack.

Did Watters and Co play for Mary's? Would of expected them to push Old Belvedere closer.

Essentially means a Prem 1 of :

Lansdowne
UCD
Trinity
Terenure
Barnhall
Blackrock
Old Belvedere
Clontarf

Watters started for Leinster A on Saturday so presume not, wouldn’t be surprised if he was a dark horse for an academy contract and Ireland 20’s

iminterestd0

jmn51927 wrote: »

Watters started for Leinster A on Saturday so presume not, wouldn’t be surprised if he was a dark horse for an academy contract and Ireland 20’s

hardly a dark horse seeing he is playing Leinster A.. has a chance but needs to continue his big season and cement a Ireland u20 starting position and then be a standout for the 20s.

personally I think he will grade out at just below Leinster standards for a backrow academy entrant

jmn51927

iminterestd0 wrote: »

hardly a dark horse seeing he is playing Leinster A.. has a chance but needs to continue his big season and cement a Ireland u20 starting position and then be a standout for the 20s.

personally I think he will grade out at just below Leinster standards for a backrow academy entrant

At this current time i can’t disagree but his progression in the past 6-10 months has been exponential so who knows how far he could develop. With Penny being the other backrow called into the academy this year he could have a chance.

joseywhales

Chico Flores wrote: »

Heymans wrote: »

Why it's the capital city and is the most accessible place in the country so everyone from around the country can get there with ease. Not so at Musgrave Park. I'd also argue that people from Dublin tend to be more nationalistic than the country bumpkins.

Jesus Christ.......

When read in the west Brit accent it's even more hilarious.

iminterestd0

Ronan Quinn with DUFC, Munster & Ireland U19.

Could be a surprise call up for Ireland 20s.

iminterestd0

Anyone know where Tom Maher ex-Rock is playing? Assume DUFC or UCD.

Same for Sean Molony?

Tomtomfoolery

iminterestd0 wrote: »

Anyone know where Tom Maher ex-Rock is playing? Assume DUFC or UCD.

Same for Sean Molony?

Tom Maher recovering , UCD a possibility.
Sean Molony also recovering
but will play for UCD

iminterestd0

Tomtomfoolery wrote: »

Tom Maher recovering , UCD a possibility.
Sean Molony also recovering
but will play for UCD

recovering from injury presumably?

Tomtomfoolery

iminterestd0 wrote: »

recovering from injury presumably?

yes indeed

iminterestd0

U20's in Leinster A side:

3. Tom Clarkson(u19/Blackrock/DUFC)
7. Scott Penny(u20/St. Micheals/UCD)
17. Michael Milne(u20/Roscrea/UCD)
19. Charlie Ryan(u20/Blackrock/UCD)
20. Ronan Watters(u20/St. Marys/St. Marys)
22. David Hawkshaw(u20/Belvedere/Clontarf)

iminterestd0

Could the starting props be Milne and Clarkson? Quite possible.. biggest competition would be from Munster duo of Josh Wycherley and Luke Masters.

Unless Callum Reid re-emerges from obscurity in Ulster there aren't any notable prospects up North at prop.

Heymans

iminterestd0 wrote: »

Could the starting props be Milne and Clarkson? Quite possible.. biggest competition would be from Munster duo of Josh Wycherley and Luke Masters.

Unless Callum Reid re-emerges from obscurity in Ulster there aren't any notable prospects up North at prop.

Question - will Milne be playing 1 or 3 for the 20's? I think an all Roscrea front row is thing to be feared - Giant men.

iminterestd0

Heymans wrote: »

Question - will Milne be playing 1 or 3 for the 20's? I think an all Roscrea front row is thing to be feared - Giant men.

Has been playing 1 all season, so unless the shift him back over, you'd have to assume he will be staying there. Milne is pretty small for a TH going forward.

Options at Loose

Michael Milne(Roscrea/UCD)
Giuseppe Coyne(Blackrock/DUFC)
Donnacha Mescal(Blackrock/DUFC)
Niall McEniiff(St. Marys/St. Marys)
Josh Wycherley(Roscrea/Young Munster)
Callum Reid(RBAI/Ballynahinch)

Options at Tight

Michael Milne(Roscrea/UCD)
Thomas Clarkson(Blackrock/DUFC)
Ryan Lomas(Roscrea/Buccaneers)
Paul McGookin(Ballyclare/Ballynahinch)
Luke Masters(CBC/??)

ArmchairQB

Heymans wrote: »

Question - will Milne be playing 1 or 3 for the 20's? I think an all Roscrea front row is thing to be feared - Giant men.

Would have Milne at Tight as think he is the best of the bunch very important to have best tighthead possible which is not always possible but loosehead easier to fill and better options

iminterestd0

ArmchairQB wrote: »

Would have Milne at Tight as think he is the best of the bunch very important to have best tighthead possible which is not always possible but loosehead easier to fill and better options

I'd tend to agree, Milne starter with Clarkson on the bench.

iminterestd0

U20's in action this weekend:

Michael Milne(Leinster/Prop)
Josh Wycherley(Munster/Prop)
Paul McGookin(Ulster/Prop)
Tom Clarkson(Leinster/Prop) - u19

Charlie Ryan(Leinster/Lock)
Niall Murray(Connacht/Lock)
Paddy Kelly(Munster/Lock) - u19

Scott Penny(Leinster/Openside)
Cian Huxford(Connacht/Openside)
John Hodnett(Munster/Openside)
Ronan Watters(Leinster/Backrow)
Neal Moylett(Connacht/Backrow)

Graham Curtis(Ulster/Scrumhalf)

David Hawkshaw(Leinster/Outhalf)
Ben Healy(Munster/Outhalf)
Bruce Houston(Ulster/Outhalf)
Robbie Johnston(Ulster/Outhalf) - u19

Stewart Moore(Ulster/Centre)
Ben Power(Ulster/Centre) - u19
Sean French(Munster/Centre-Wing)
Aaron Sexton(Ulster/Wing) - u19
Conor Philips(Munster/Back Three)
Iwan Hughes(Ulster/Back Three)
Hugh Lane(Connacht/Back Three)
Conor Hayes(Connacht/Back Three)

Chico Flores

iminterestd0 wrote: »

Has been playing 1 all season, so unless the shift him back over, you'd have to assume he will be staying there. Milne is pretty small for a TH going forward.

Options at Loose

Michael Milne(Roscrea/UCD)
Giuseppe Coyne(Blackrock/DUFC)
Donnacha Mescal(Blackrock/DUFC)
Niall McEniiff(St. Marys/St. Marys)
Josh Wycherley(Roscrea/Young Munster)
Callum Reid(RBAI/Ballynahinch)

Options at Tight

Michael Milne(Roscrea/UCD)
Thomas Clarkson(Blackrock/DUFC)
Ryan Lomas(Roscrea/Buccaneers)
Paul McGookin(Ballyclare/Ballynahinch)
Luke Masters(CBC/??)

Ryan Lomas is playing for Galwegians.

iminterestd0

Chico Flores wrote: »

Ryan Lomas is playing for Galwegians.

so he is.

Paul Smeenus

4 U20s and 3 U19s on the Ulster A team this week. That's what an A team is supposed to be for developing talent.

bilston

iminterestd0 wrote: »

U20's in action this weekend:

Michael Milne(Leinster/Prop)
Josh Wycherley(Munster/Prop)
Paul McGookin(Ulster/Prop)
Tom Clarkson(Leinster/Prop) - u19

Charlie Ryan(Leinster/Lock)
Niall Murray(Connacht/Lock)
Paddy Kelly(Munster/Lock) - u19

Scott Penny(Leinster/Openside)
Cian Huxford(Connacht/Openside)
John Hodnett(Munster/Openside)
Ronan Watters(Leinster/Backrow)
Neal Moylett(Connacht/Backrow)

Graham Curtis(Ulster/Scrumhalf)

David Hawkshaw(Leinster/Outhalf)
Ben Healy(Munster/Outhalf)
Bruce Houston(Ulster/Outhalf)
Robbie Johnston(Ulster/Outhalf) - u19

Stewart Moore(Ulster/Centre)
Ben Power(Ulster/Centre) - u19
Sean French(Munster/Centre-Wing)
Aaron Sexton(Ulster/Wing) - u19
Conor Philips(Munster/Back Three)
Iwan Hughes(Ulster/Back Three)
Hugh Lane(Connacht/Back Three)
Conor Hayes(Connacht/Back Three)

Is Kernohan not still U20?

The Lost Sheep

bilston wrote: »

Is Kernohan not still U20?

He is.

jmn51927

Penny just scored 2 tries in 20 minutes for Leinster A..... Some talent

Locke_Lamora

jmn51927 wrote: »

Penny just scored 2 tries in 20 minutes for Leinster A..... Some talent

I've only seem him play a couple of times but I'd have to agree. Not sure about his carrying, but his tackling and ruck work are really explosive.

jmn51927

jmn51927 wrote: »

Penny just scored 2 tries in 20 minutes for Leinster A..... Some talent

Make that 3! Surely one of the first names on the Ireland 20’s with the likes of Harry Byrne Sean French ect

typhoony

Aaron Sexton showed his sprinting pedigree in scoring a long range try for Ulster A's this weekend. has he even turned 18?

The Lost Sheep

typhoony wrote: »

Aaron Sexton showed his sprinting pedigree in scoring a long range try for Ulster A's this weekend. has he even turned 18?

Turned 18 at end of August