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  • #1832
    arsebiscuits1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,922 ✭✭✭arsebiscuits1


    Can't see McNulty, Heffernan or Fitzpatrick staying myself.

    Would McNulty be given a 1 year? To be fair I was suprised Timmins got one at the time.

    Rock seems to be a placeholder between those we have and those coming through


  • #1833
    irishfan9
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,585 ✭✭✭irishfan9


    arsebiscuits1 wrote: »
    Can't see McNulty, Heffernan or Fitzpatrick staying myself.

    Would McNulty be given a 1 year? To be fair I was suprised Timmins got one at the time.

    Rock seems to be a placeholder between those we have and those coming through

    McNulty could get a 1 year dev deal.. but i'd be surprised.. the news that Clarke is headed to Munster might force their hand there.


  • #1834
    Wegians89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,511 ✭✭✭Wegians89


    irishfan9 wrote: »
    not fully, some players get added after JWC.

    Do they get announced after?


  • #1835
    irishfan9
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,585 ✭✭✭irishfan9


    arsebiscuits1 wrote: »
    Can't see McNulty, Heffernan or Fitzpatrick staying myself.

    Would McNulty be given a 1 year? To be fair I was suprised Timmins got one at the time.

    Rock seems to be a placeholder between those we have and those coming through
    Wegians89 wrote: »
    Do they get announced after?

    varies year on year.


  • #1836
    irishfan9
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,585 ✭✭✭irishfan9


    Potential Leinster U20 LH Props:
    Donnacha Mescal(Blackrock)
    Niall McEniff(St. Marys RFC)
    Daragh Bolger(Clontarf)
    Giuseppe Coyne(DUFC)

    Potential Leinster U20 TH Props:
    Michael Milne(Roscrea)
    Conan Dunne(Kilkenny)
    Tom Clarkson(Blackrock) - u19

    Potential Leinster U20 Hookers:
    Richie Bergin(UCD RFC)
    Sean Molony(Blackrock)
    Declan Adamson(Clontarf)

    Potential Leinster U20 second rows:
    Charles Ryan(UCD RFC)
    Adam Melia(Terenure RFC)
    Ryan Baird(St. Michaels) - u19

    Potential Leinster U20 backrows:
    Scott Penny(St. Michaels)
    Michael McGagh(Blackrock)
    Ruadhan Byron(Belvedere)
    Martin Moloney(Athy)
    Dan O'Donovan(St. Michaels)
    Ronan Watters(St. Marys RFC)
    Rueben Pim(DUFC)
    Alan Francis(Blackrock RFC)

    Potential Leinster U20 scrumhalves:
    Cormac Foley(St. Gerards)
    Louis O'Reilly(Blackrock)
    Elliott Ryan(Pres Bray)
    Garrett Fitzgerald(Tullow)
    Hugo Lennox(Skerries)

    Potential Leinster U20 outhalves:
    Harry Byrne(St. Michaels)
    Conor Kelly(Clontarf RFC)

    Potential Leinster U20 centres:
    David Ryan(St. Michaels)
    David Hawkshaw(Belvedere)
    Brian O'Donnell(Gonzaga)
    Eoin Barr(Gonzaga)

    Potential Leinster U20 back three:
    Liam Turner(Blackrock)
    Ruairi Shields(St. Marys)
    Adam La Grue(Terenure)
    Rob Russell(DUFC)
    Sam Barry(Belvedere)
    David Lacey(Belvedere)
    Tom Maher(Blackrock) - u19


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  • #1837
    irishfan9
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    Ronan Foley could be a player who makes a last push for a leinster academy place.. had a few appearances for Ireland u20 during the 6 nations.


  • #1838
    Number 137
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 326 ✭✭Number 137


    Hugo Lennox has been playing fly half for MU Barnhall in the AIL this season. And Jeremy Loughman has signed a senior contract with Munster for next season.


  • #1839
    irishfan9
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    Number 137 wrote: »
    Hugo Lennox has been playing fly half for MU Barnhall in the AIL this season. And Jeremy Loughman has signed a senior contract with Munster for next season.

    lennox may play 10 for barnhall but viewed as a 9 by leinster.


  • #1840
    Number 137
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 326 ✭✭Number 137


    Agreed. I was just pointing out that he has left Skerries really.


  • #1841
    irishfan9
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,585 ✭✭✭irishfan9


    Number 137 wrote: »
    Agreed. I was just pointing out that he has left Skerries really.

    ah sorry


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  • #1842
    irishfan9
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,585 ✭✭✭irishfan9


    Saw that fullback Colm Hogan, who was Munster U20 captain last season and has spent the season playing rugby in france while on erasmus has been voted captain of trinity for next season.


  • #1843
    Wegians89
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    irishfan9 wrote: »
    Saw that fullback Colm Hogan, who was Munster U20 captain last season and has spent the season playing rugby in france while on erasmus has been voted captain of trinity for next season.

    Saw he was in France too, didn’t know it was an Erasmus. Is he still with munster?


  • #1844
    irishfan9
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,585 ✭✭✭irishfan9


    Wegians89 wrote: »
    Saw he was in France too, didn’t know it was an Erasmus. Is he still with munster?

    no clue.. never been contracted to munster


  • #1845
    Wegians89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,511 ✭✭✭Wegians89


    irishfan9 wrote: »
    no clue.. never been contracted to munster

    Thought he looked good at u20s but surprised munster didn’t have him signed up


  • #1846
    irishfan9
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,585 ✭✭✭irishfan9


    Wegians89 wrote: »
    Thought he looked good at u20s but surprised munster didn’t have him signed up

    he rejected a contract to finish college, which included a year in france on erasmus.


  • #1847
    case885
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    Wegians89 wrote:
    Thought he looked good at u20s but surprised munster didn’t have him signed up


    He probably wanted to stay at Trinity so wouldn't work with the academy.


  • #1848
    irishfan9
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,585 ✭✭✭irishfan9


    case885 wrote: »
    He probably wanted to stay at Trinity so wouldn't work with the academy.

    when he was in trinity he traveled to train with munster, this season he was on erasmus in france so naturally could not.


  • #1849
    Wegians89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,511 ✭✭✭Wegians89


    That’s fair enough, hopefully the door to professional rugby isn’t closed if he wants to give it a go after college.


  • #1850
    case885
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    irishfan9 wrote:
    when he was in trinity he traveled to train with munster, this season he was on erasmus in france so naturally could not.


    Was he sub academy last year then?
    Even if he hadn't gone on Erasmus it seems a bit much to travel down from Dublin 3/4 times a week.


  • #1851
    irishfan9
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    case885 wrote: »
    Was he sub academy last year then?
    Even if he hadn't gone on Erasmus it seems a bit much to travel down from Dublin 3/4 times a week.

    Yeah sub academy, he was down twice a week I think.


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  • #1852
    Stainalert
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    irishfan9 wrote: »
    Saw that fullback Colm Hogan, who was Munster U20 captain last season and has spent the season playing rugby in france while on erasmus has been voted captain of trinity for next season.
    Trinity have some serious amount of fullbacks - Silvester, Jack Kelly & Hogan


  • #1853
    irishfan9
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,585 ✭✭✭irishfan9


    Stainalert wrote: »
    Trinity have some serious amount of fullbacks - Silvester, Jack Kelly & Hogan

    I could see Silvester possibly being pulled into 7's rugby next season, but yeah if all three are playing for them next season that will be a serious back three.


  • #1854
    Dubinusa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,819 ✭✭✭Dubinusa


    Whats
    erasmus?


  • #1855
    irishfan9
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,585 ✭✭✭irishfan9


    Dubinusa wrote: »
    Whats
    erasmus?

    studying abroad for a year.


  • #1856
    irishfan9
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,585 ✭✭✭irishfan9


    Biggest questions facing Leinster Academy?

    1. LH Prop, do Leinster offer Jordan Duggan an academy place?
    2. Hooker, is Dan Sheehan worth an academy place?
    3. TH Prop, does Vakh get bumped to a dev contract?
    4. Lock, does Dowling have a future at lock at the province? Could he move to 6?
    5. Lock, how many locks join academy this season? 1? 2? 3?
    6. Backrow, is Ronan Foley worth an academy place?
    7. Backrow, do Leinster offer Scott Penny a place in the academy out of school?
    8. Backrow, what to do with Max Kearney?
    9. Scrumhalf, is either Paddy Patterson or James Kenny worth an academy place?
    10. Outhalf, is Conor Dean worth an academy place?
    11. Wing, should Terry Kennedy be retained by academy?
    12. Centre, do Leinster offer David Hawkshaw a place in the academy out of school?
    13. Centre, is Sean O'Brien worth an academy place?
    14. Wing, should Hugo Keenan be retained by academy?
    15. Fullback, can Leinster rugby get David Lacey to play rugby next season over GAA?


  • #1857
    Buer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,258 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    Dubinusa wrote: »
    Whats
    erasmus?

    It's being in Ireland for a semester but f*cking off as soon as you get the course you really wanted back home.


  • #1858
    arsebiscuits1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,922 ✭✭✭arsebiscuits1


    I think Harry Byrnes performances and Frawleys emergence as a genuine candidate have drastically hurt Deans chances for an Academy place

    Hasn't overly impressed IMO


  • #1859
    irishfan9
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,585 ✭✭✭irishfan9


    arsebiscuits1 wrote: »
    I think Harry Byrnes performances and Frawleys emergence as a genuine candidate have drastically hurt Deans chances for an Academy place

    Hasn't overly impressed IMO

    Yeah I don't think he will but stranger things have happened.


  • #1860
    Wegians89
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    What’s the he a story with max Kearney


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  • #1861
    irishfan9
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    Wegians89 wrote: »
    What’s the he a story with max Kearney

    named in Ireland u20 squad but never played, was part of Trinity's u20 all ireland winning team but didnt play AIL afaik.

    too small for pro backrow IMO.


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