OnTick wrote: » Leinster Schools squad from Des Berry: Prop Sam Illo(Welsey) Hugo O'Malley(Blackrock) Levi Vaughan(Terenure) An Other Hooker Lee Barron(St. Michaels) Callum Dowling(Clongowes) Lock Alex Soroka(Belvedere) Jonathan Fish(St. Michaels) Jack Guinane(St. Michaels) Backrow Tom Gilheaney(Clongowes) Gavin Meagher(Roscrea) Will Hickey(St. Michaels) Jack Barry(Gonzaga) Aaron Coleman(Belvedere) Scrumhalf Ben Murphy(Pres Bray) Rob Gilsenan(St. Michaels) Outhalf David Wilkinson(Clongowes) Niall Carroll(St. Michaels) Outside Backs Arthur Henry(Gonzaga) Chris Cosgrave(St. Michaels) Justin Leonard(Belvedere) Simon O'Kelly(St. Michaels) Matt Grogan(Belvedere) Josh Pyper(Pres Bray) Ed Kelly(St. Michaels) Tim O'Brien(Clongowes) Notable missing: Jack Boyle(St. Michaels) Max Mellett(Castleknock) Aaron Deegan(Terenure) Barry Dooley(Clongowes)
BlueAndWh1te wrote: » Is that the same Conroy who tore it up for the sevens team?
Heymans wrote: » Am surprised Liam Turner is getting so little game time and was not selected on the Leinster Academy despite being a senior cup winning captain and being talked up so much last year.
The Lost Sheep wrote: » Schools cup players get talked up every year and doesnt mean that much for many. And just because you captained a schools cup winning team doesnt mean you are necessarily anything near a professional contract/academy contract
arsebiscuits1 wrote: » He got a decent run against Ulster A. Very few are usually selected to the academy straight out of school. I know Scott Penny and one other have been but most all of them spend a season or so in the sub academy. David Hawkshaw has been talked up a lot more than Turner. He was Mr. Belvo for 3 years and played in 3 consecutive finals and he wasn't given an academy spot either. He's also in sub academy Turner played an U20's match recently for Leinster.
Clegg wrote: » The spectre of Billy Dardis looms large.
D14Rugby wrote: » Clegg wrote: » The spectre of Billy Dardis looms large. In fairness he's captain of the national 7s team so it hasn't exactly gone too badly for him rugby wise, still getting paid to play, travel the world and got a degree out of it, that's not bad going.
ArmchairQB wrote: » Still quiet small will be intresting to see how he goes in AIL first and foremost if he goes well there then he has a chance but still unproven at big boy level and wouldn't be in the same space as Lamour was coming from school as an example
iminterestd0 wrote: » excellent schools player but his lack of elite athleticism/size held him back. his brother has a better chance, if he can focus on rugby.
ArmchairQB wrote: » Wouldn't agree with that at all his problem was himself and his head to much to early and not mature enough to handle it. Head wasn't right and didn't have the drive or desire required. He is a fine athlete and decent size for his position and is showing that at 7s. He could possibly play 15s again in the future as a pro at a lower level than leinster if he had the desire to
iminterestd0 wrote: » 5 most likely players to join Leinster Academy next season: Thomas Clarkson Charlie Ryan Cormac Foley David Hawkshaw Liam Turner
