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The Academies

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List of every player currently in one of the four Irish academies.

Loosehead Ed Byrne
Loosehead Jack O'Connell
Loosehead Kyle McCall
Loosehead Finlay Bealham
Loosehead James Cronin
Loosehead/Hooker James Treacy
Hooker Niall Scannell
Hooker Brian Byrne
Hooker David Doyle
Hooker Jonny Murphy
Hooker Kevin O'Byrne
Hooker Duncan Casey
Hooker James Rael
Tighthead Martin Moore
Tighthead Tadhg Furlong
Tighthead Conor Carey
Tighthead Jake Caulfield
Tighthead Jamie Dever
Tighthead Peter Reilly
Lock Cathal O'Flaherty
Lock Tadhg Beirne
Lock Gavin Thornbury
Lock Alan O'Connor
Lock James Simpson
Lock Daniel Qualter
Lock Ultan Dilane
Lock Philip Donnellan
Lock Brian Hayes
Flanker/Lock Ben Marshall
Flanker Dan Leavy
Flanker Conor Gilsenan
Flanker Josh Van Der Flier
Flanker Jordi Murphy
Flanker Conor Joyce
Flanker Neil Faloon
Flanker Aaron Conneely
Flanker David Heffernan
Flanker Jonathan Gardiner
Flanker Shane Buckley
Flanker Ryan Murphy
Eight Jack Conan
Eight Sean O'Connell
Eight Jack O'Donoghue
Scrum Half Luke McGrath
Scrum Half Marcus Walsh
Scrum Half Kieran Marmion(may have signed a non academy contract recently)
Scrum Half Brian Haugh
Outhalf Cathal Marsh
Outhalf Noel Reid
Outhalf Stuart Olding
Outhalf Jack Carty
Outhalf Tadgh Leader
Outhalf Johnny Holland
Centre Cian Bohane
Centre Jordan Coughlan
Centre Colm O'Shea
Centre Chris Farrell
Centre Corey Hircock
Centre Harry McNulty
Centre/Fullback Robbie Henshaw(may have signed a non academy contract recently)
Wing Andrew Boyle
Wing Sam Coughlan Murray
Wing Conor Finn
Wing Steve Macauley
Wing Ronan O'Mahony
Wing/Fullback Darren Hudson
Wing/Fullback Darren Moroney
Fullback Mikey Sherlock*(not sure about his status)
Fullback Rory Scholes
Fullback Peter Nelson
Fullback Ricky Andrew
Fullback Shane Layden
Fullback Darragh Leader
Fullback Darren Sweetnam

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Number 137

Anybody know the heights, weights and years of birth of the following players?

Eoin de Buitlear
Darragh Murray
Donnacha Byrne
Hubert Costello
Oisin McCormack
Cathal Forde
Shane Jennings

Scott Buckley
Alex Kendellen

The first group of players are all in the Connacht Academy, with the remaining two in the Munster Academy. Any help would be appreciated.

bayern

Number 137 wrote: »

Anybody know the heights, weights and years of birth of the following players?

Eoin de Buitlear(2001)
Darragh Murray(2001)
Donnacha Byrne (2001)
Hubert Costello(2001)
Oisin McCormack(2001)
Cathal Forde(2001)
Shane Jennings(2001)

Scott Buckley(2000)
Alex Kendellen(2001)

The first group of players are all in the Connacht Academy, with the remaining two in the Munster Academy. Any help would be appreciated.

Year of birth.

The Lost Sheep

Number 137 wrote: »

Anybody know the heights, weights and years of birth of the following players?

Eoin de Buitlear
Darragh Murray
Donnacha Byrne
Hubert Costello
Oisin McCormack
Cathal Forde
Shane Jennings

Scott Buckley
Alex Kendellen

The first group of players are all in the Connacht Academy, with the remaining two in the Munster Academy. Any help would be appreciated.

The ages is easily found by checking recent provincial/national age grade sides and figuring out by that. Connacht havent listed weights on website so you wont likely find out.

All are 2001s apart from Buckley who was born in 2000

salmocab

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

The ages is easily found by checking recent provincial/national age grade sides and figuring out by that. Connacht havent listed weights on website so you wont likely find out.

All are 2001s apart from Buckley who was born in 2000

Plus I’m not sure the websites are too accurate with height and weights anyway.

bayern

Possible Leinster academy next season?

Prop
Marcus Hanan(Clane RFC/Old Belvedere/U22)
Jack Boyle(St. Michaels/UCD/U20)

Hooker
John McKee(Campbell/Old Belvedere/U22)
Lee Barron(St. Michaels/DUFC/U21)

Lock
Brian Deeny(Wexford RFC/Clontarf/U22)
Joe McCarthy(Blackrock/DUFC/U21)

Backrow
Martin Moloney(Athy RFC/Old Belvedere/U23)
Sean O'Brien(Blackrock/UCD/U22)
Alex Soroka(Belvedere/Clontarf/U21)
Will Hickey(St. Michaels/UCD/U21)

Scrumhalf
Cormac Foley(St. Gerards/Lansdowne/U23)
Rob Gilsenan(St. Michaels/UCD/U21)

Outhalf
Tim Corkery(Kilkenny RFC/UCD/U21)
Charlie Tector(Kilkenny/Lansdowne/U20)

Centre
Marcus Kiely(Newbridge/Naas/U21)
Karl Martin(Boyne RFC/Old Belvedere/U20)

Back Three
Andrew Smith(St. Michaels/Clontarf/U22)
Max O'Reilly(St.Gerards/DUFC/U22)
Niall Comerford(Blackrock/UCD/U22)
Jamie Osborne(Naas RFC/U21)
Chris Cosgrave(St. Michaels/UCD/U21)

FrannoFan

bayern wrote: »

Possible Leinster academy next season?

Prop
Marcus Hanan(Clane RFC/Old Belvedere/U22)
Jack Boyle(St. Michaels/UCD/U20)

Hooker
John McKee(Campbell/Old Belvedere/U22)
Lee Barron(St. Michaels/DUFC/U21)

Lock
Brian Deeny(Wexford RFC/Clontarf/U22)
Joe McCarthy(Blackrock/DUFC/U21)

Backrow
Martin Moloney(Athy RFC/Old Belvedere/U23)
Sean O'Brien(Blackrock/UCD/U22)
Alex Soroka(Belvedere/Clontarf/U21)
Will Hickey(St. Michaels/UCD/U21)

Scrumhalf
Cormac Foley(St. Gerards/Lansdowne/U23)
Rob Gilsenan(St. Michaels/UCD/U21)

Outhalf
Tim Corkery(Kilkenny RFC/UCD/U21)
Charlie Tector(Kilkenny/Lansdowne/U20)

Centre
Marcus Kiely(Newbridge/Naas/U21)
Karl Martin(Boyne RFC/Old Belvedere/U20)

Back Three
Andrew Smith(St. Michaels/Clontarf/U22)
Max O'Reilly(St.Gerards/DUFC/U22)
Niall Comerford(Blackrock/UCD/U22)
Jamie Osborne(Naas RFC/U21)
Chris Cosgrave(St. Michaels/UCD/U21)

with so little rugby being played its very hard to select anyone to join in. Like Cosgrove was less and less impressive as he went through school. To say he justifies an academy spot is based on a sort of Tony Ward hype.
hopefully some version of 20's happens but can't see it.

bayern

FrannoFan wrote: »

with so little rugby being played its very hard to select anyone to join in. Like Cosgrove was less and less impressive as he went through school. To say he justifies an academy spot is based on a sort of Tony Ward hype.
hopefully some version of 20's happens but can't see it.

well they are working away weekly in the sub-academy, so all of them are being evaluated by coaches, leinster A play two games coming up and sub-academy will be involved.

presumably there will be more rugby played in 2021.

Locke_Lamora

Anyone you think won’t be given a pro contract by Leinster? Aaron O’Sullivan and Sylvester look like they might not make it in the backs. Martin Moloney hasn’t played a game yet which is surprising - I know Penny was the standout u20 player but I backed Moloney to overtake him at senior level. Is Charlie Ryan final year as well?

bayern

Locke_Lamora wrote: »

Anyone you think won’t be given a pro contract by Leinster? Aaron O’Sullivan and Sylvester look like they might not make it in the backs. Martin Moloney hasn’t played a game yet which is surprising - I know Penny was the standout u20 player but I backed Moloney to overtake him at senior level. Is Charlie Ryan final year as well?

Moloney has been injured non-stop since entering the academy, would be in year 3 next season.

Ryan is Yr 2, I expect him to graduate early along with Liam Turner.

Silvester looks like he is earning one at the moment, O'Sullivan? Who knows.. he is still only 20 and has been focusing on 7's until recently.

Paddy Patterson may not get one.. but who knows what they are doing at 9.

Dubinusa

I think Hawkshaw, Milne and Sylvester get contracts.
Charlie Ryan may get one too, but he's yet to feature.
It would depend on who is released after this season. Money is going to be tight and some lads may move elsewhere.

bayern

Toner and Fardy are both likely finished with Leinster and CRyan will move up early.

Clarkson and Milne will go up.

Patterson probably won't unless one of HOS or Osborne leaves.

Hawkshaw will.

Turner might go early.

Silvester probably will.

O'Sullivan, who knows?

Squidgy Black

O'Sullivan's probably got more of a chance to get a 7s contract at this point to be honest.

Bigdaave

Do you think they will add two outhalfs this year. I also thought the leinster clubs 10 Fionn o hara was a good prospect

Squidgy Black

Bigdaave wrote: »

Do you think they will add two outhalfs this year. I also thought the leinster clubs 10 Fionn o hara was a good prospect

Is O'Hara still playing? I know he was over in Australia for an AFL trial and played in the Westmeath SFC for St Lomans a couple months back.

bayern

Bigdaave wrote: »

Do you think they will add two outhalfs this year. I also thought the leinster clubs 10 Fionn o hara was a good prospect

He is still in school.. seems he has yet to make a decision on what sport he will play once finished school.

Think he is a bigger prospect as an athlete certainly someone leinster would love to have stick with the sport and develop.

bayern

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/this-is-the-best-schoolboy-rugby-xv-in-the-world-in-2020-nextgenxv/

NextGenXV are specialists in schoolboy rugby content, and after many hours of deliberation and discussion, they have picked this team as their schoolboy XV for 2020.

15) Ajay Faleafaga (St Peters/New Zealand)
14) Curwin Gertse (Paarl Gim/South Africa)
13) Jack Howarth (Brisbane Boys/Australia)
12) Mambo Mkhize (Westville/South Africa)
11) Joseph Suaalii (Kings Parramatta/Australia)
10) Sacha Mngomezulu (Bishops/South Africa)
9) Noah Hotham (Hamilton Boys/New Zealand)
8) Carwyn Tuipulotu (Sedbergh/Wales)
7) Emeka Ilione – (Rugby School/England)
6) Zac Hough (Brisbane Boys/Australia)
5) Allen Craig (St Kents/New Zealand)
4) Connor Evans (Bishops/South Africa)
3) Fin Baxter (Wellington/England)
2) Archie Vanes ( Brooksby Melton College/England)
1) Jack Boyle (St Michaels/Ireland)
16) Finau Halafihi (Auckland Grammar/New Zealand)
17) Phil Brantingham (RGS Newcastle/England)
18) Seb Lombard (Paarl Boys/South Africa)
19) Christ Tshizuna (Whitchurch/Wales)
20) Ben Muncaster (Rugby School/Scotland)
21) Nico Steyn (Glenwood/South Africa)
22 Charlie Atkinson (Abingdon/England)
23) Dan John (Millfield/Wales)

arsebiscuits1

Interesting list. Especially profiling such young players.

Reckon Jack Boyle is there as a bit of tokenism or am I being a bit harsh on him?

I have no idea what any of them are like as players

bayern

arsebiscuits1 wrote: »

Interesting list. Especially profiling such young players.

Reckon Jack Boyle is there as a bit of tokenism or am I being a bit harsh on him?

I have no idea what any of them are like as players

bit harsh.. Boyle is as good as prospect at the same age as James Ryan and Ryan Baird.

might take a bit longer to come through given how young he is still is and how much physical development he has still to do for his position.

arsebiscuits1

bayern wrote: »

bit harsh.. Boyle is as good as prospect at the same age as James Ryan and Ryan Baird.

might take a bit longer to come through given how young he is still is and how much physical development he has still to do for his position.

Wow ok. Great to hear a loosehead of that caliber potentially coming through.

Looking forward to seeing him at U20s - will he feature this year?

bayern

arsebiscuits1 wrote: »

Wow ok. Great to hear a loosehead of that caliber potentially coming through.

Looking forward to seeing him at U20s - will he feature this year?

Yeah he is u19 this upcoming season, i'd be surprised if he isn't starting loosehead 1st game up, will almost certainly be in 23 though.

be surprised if he didn't play for Leinster A in december too.

Dog Botherer

i would be intensely suspicious of anything Rugbypass publish but good to see another very talented prop coming through.

Paul Smeenus

No schools in France or indeed anywhere without English as a first language?

Dog Botherer

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

No schools in France or indeed anywhere without English as a first language?

yeah, Rugbypass.

The Lost Sheep

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

No schools in France or indeed anywhere without English as a first language?

French schools dont play sport. You play with clubs in France in all sports.

Hands Like Flippers

bayern wrote: »

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/this-is-the-best-schoolboy-rugby-xv-in-the-world-in-2020-nextgenxv/

NextGenXV are specialists in schoolboy rugby content, and after many hours of deliberation and discussion, they have picked this team as their schoolboy XV for 2020.

15) Ajay Faleafaga (St Peters/New Zealand)
14) Curwin Gertse (Paarl Gim/South Africa)
13) Jack Howarth (Brisbane Boys/Australia)
12) Mambo Mkhize (Westville/South Africa)
11) Joseph Suaalii (Kings Parramatta/Australia)
10) Sacha Mngomezulu (Bishops/South Africa)
9) Noah Hotham (Hamilton Boys/New Zealand)
8) Carwyn Tuipulotu (Sedbergh/Wales)
7) Emeka Ilione – (Rugby School/England)
6) Zac Hough (Brisbane Boys/Australia)
5) Allen Craig (St Kents/New Zealand)
4) Connor Evans (Bishops/South Africa)
3) Fin Baxter (Wellington/England)
2) Archie Vanes ( Brooksby Melton College/England)
1) Jack Boyle (St Michaels/Ireland)
16) Finau Halafihi (Auckland Grammar/New Zealand)
17) Phil Brantingham (RGS Newcastle/England)
18) Seb Lombard (Paarl Boys/South Africa)
19) Christ Tshizuna (Whitchurch/Wales)
20) Ben Muncaster (Rugby School/Scotland)
21) Nico Steyn (Glenwood/South Africa)
22 Charlie Atkinson (Abingdon/England)
23) Dan John (Millfield/Wales)

So these players have all left school now?

bayern

Leinster academy prospects for summer 2021

LH Prop
Jack Boyle(U19/St. Michaels/UCD)
Aaron Rowan(U19/Athy RFC-Blackrock/DUFC)
Hugo O'Malley(U20/Blackrock/UCD)

TH Prop
Sam Illo(U20/Wesley/Old Wesley)
Ben Griffin(U20/Coolmine RFC-Castleknock/DUFC)
Ben Popplewell(U19/Wexford RFC/Lansdowne)

Hooker
Lee Barron(U20/St. Michaels/DUFC)
Ronan Loughnane(U20/Birr RFC-Roscrea/UCD)

Lock
Sean Walsh(U19/Seapoint RFC)
Mark Morrisssey(U19/Blackrock/UCD)

Backrow
Mark Hernan(U21/St. Michaels/Lansdowne)
Will Hickey(U20/St. Michaels/UCD)
Mark Boyle(U20/Gorey RFC/Lansdowne)
Aaron Coleman(U20/Belvedere/DUFC)

Scrumhalf
Rob Gilsenan(U20/St. Michaels/UCD)
Will Reilly(U20/Portlaoise RFC/MU Barnhall)

Outhalf
Tim Corkery(U20/Kilkenny RFC/UCD)
Harry Colbert(U20/Gonzaga/DUFC)
Charlie Tector(U19/Kilkenny/Lansdowne)

Centre
Jamie Osborne(U20/Naas RFC/Naas)
Marcus Kiely(U20/Newbridge/Naas)
Karl Martin(U19/Boyne RFC/Old Belvedere)

Back Three
Chris Cosgrave(U20/St. Michaels/UCD)
Matthew McGettrick(U20/Terenure/Terenure)
Josh O'Connor(U20/Wexford RFC/UCD)
Shane Mallon(U19/Longford RFC-Roscrea/UCD)

Dubinusa

There's not many from Blackrock? Are they poor this year? I see There's a few from tho clubs mentioned. Is Boyle from Gorey related to Boyle from Connacht?

bayern

Dubinusa wrote: »

There's not many from Blackrock? Are they poor this year? I see There's a few from tho clubs mentioned. Is Boyle from Gorey related to Boyle from Connacht?

haven't listed anyone currently in school.

Both Mark and Paul Boyle are from Gorey and are brothers.

The Lost Sheep

Dubinusa wrote: »

There's not many from Blackrock? Are they poor this year? I see There's a few from tho clubs mentioned. Is Boyle from Gorey related to Boyle from Connacht?

Boyles are brothers.

How many more would you expect from Blackrock and none listed are in school this year

Dubinusa

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

Boyles are brothers.

How many more would you expect from Blackrock and none listed are in school this year

Blackrock is usually the best school team?