The Academies

Chris Cosgrave pictured training with leinster seniors today.

Leinster Rugby U-20 team to face Munster Rugby U-20:

15. Aitzol King (CUS/Balbriggan RFC)

14. Fionn Gibbons (Castleknock College)

13. Daniel Hawkshaw (Belvedere College SJ)

12. Ben Brownlee (Blackrock College)

11. Callum O’Reilly (St Michael’s College)

10. Charlie Tector (Kilkenny College/Lansdowne FC)

9. Conor Duggan (Castleknock College)

1. Ben Popplewell (St Peter’s College, Wexford/Lansdowne FC)

2. Howard Noonan (Temple Carrig School)

3. Rory McGuire (Blackrock College)

4. Fionn McWey (Cistercian College Roscrea)

5. Conor Ó Tighearnaigh (St Michael’s College)

6. James Culhane (Blackrock College)

7. Luke Callinan (Castleknock College)

8. Donough Lawlor (Newbridge College)

Replacements:

16. Dylan Lynch (Ballymakenny College/Boyne RFC)

17. Barry Gray (Colaiste Lorcain, Castledermot/Clontarf FC)

18. Christian Manning (St Gerard’s School)

19. JJ Hession (St Michael’s College)

20. Stephen Woods (St Michael’s College)

21. Paul Deeny (St Peter’s College, Wexford/Clontarf FC)

22. Ruairi Clarke (Cross & Passion College, Kilcullen/Lansdowne FC)

23. Will McDonald (IQ Rugby)

24. Dylan Ryan (St Michael’s College/DUFC)

25. Jonathan Ross (Belvedere College SJ)

26. Seanan Devereux (St Mary’s College)

27. Fionn O’Hara (Coláiste Mhuire/Mullingar RFC)

28. Dylan O’Grady (Belvedere College SJ)

Unavailable due to injury:

Conor Gibney (CBS Mullingar/Mullingar RFC)

Michael Moloney (Blackrock College)

Oisín Devitt (Clongowes Wood College)

Oisín Michel (Patrician Secondary School, Newbridge/Lansdowne FC)

Scott Milne (Tullamore College/Tullamore RFC)

Seán Walsh (Clonkeen College/Lansdowne FC)

Sebastian Berti Newman (Newbridge College)

Shane Mallon (Cistercian College Roscrea/UCD RFC)

Prop

Marcus Hanan(21/Clane RFC/Old Belvedere) - Academy Yr 2

Temi Lasisi(19/Enniscorthy RFC/Lansdowne) - Academy Yr 1

Jack Boyle(18/St. Michaels/UCD) - Academy Yr 1

Hooker

John McKee(21/Campbell/Old Belvedere) - Academy Yr 2

Lee Barron(20/St. Michaels/DUFC) - Academy Yr 1

Lock

Charlie Ryan(22/Blackrock/UCD) - Academy Yr 3

Brian Deeny(21/Wexford RFC/Clontarf) - Academy Yr 3

Joe McCarthy(20/Blackrock/DUFC) - Academy Yr 2

Backrow

Martin Moloney(21/Athy RFC/Old Belvedere) - Academy Yr 3

Sean O'Brien(21/Blackrock/UCD) - Academy Yr 2

Alex Soroka(20/Belvedere/Clontarf) - Academy Yr 2

Mark Hernan(21/St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - Academy Yr 1

Scrumhalf

Cormac Foley(21/St. Gerards/Lansdowne) - Academy Yr 3

Ben Murphy(20/Pres Bray/Old Wesley) - Academy Yr 1

Outhalf

Centre

Liam Turner(22/Blackrock/DUFC) - Academy Yr 3

Jamie Osborne(19/Naas RFC/Naas) - Academy Yr 2

Back Three

Andrew Smith(21/St. Michaels/Clontarf) - Academy Yr 2

Niall Comerford(21/Blackrock/UCD) - Academy Yr 2

Max O'Reilly(21/St. Gerards/DUFC) - Academy Yr 2

Rob Russell(22/St. Michaels/DUFC) - Academy Yr 1

Chris Cosgrave(20/St. Michaels/UCD) - Academy Yr 1

CONNACHT RUGBY ACADEMY SQUAD 2021/22

Charlie WARD(U22)(Prop)(Tullow) - Y2

Declan ADAMSON(Hooker)(Clontarf) - Y3

Eoin DE BUITLÉAR(Hooker)(Corinthians) - Y2

Darragh MURRAY(U21)(Lock)(Buccaneers) - Y2

Ciaran BOOTH(U22)(Back Row)(Exile) - Y2

Donnacha BYRNE(U21)(Back Row)(Sligo) - Y2

Oisin MCCORMACK(U21)(Back Row)(Ballinasloe) - Y3

Will REILLY(U21)(Scrum-Half)(Portlaoise-MU Barnhall)

Cathal FORDE(U21)(Out-Half/Centre)(Corinthians) - Y2

Shane JENNINGS(U21)(Centre/Wing)(Ballinasloe) - Y3

Diarmuid KILGALLEN(U22)(Back Three)(Roscrea) - Y2

Josh O’CONNOR(U21)(Back Three)(Wexford) - Y1

Hubert Costello released after a year by the looks of things. 

Leinster Rugby U-18 Clubs 24 Connacht 17

MUNSTER U-18 SCHOOLS 15 ULSTER U-18 SCHOOLS 22

MUNSTER U-18 CLUBS 14 ULSTER U-18 CLUBS 17

Leinster Rugby U-19s 19 Connacht 17

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Leinster u19 highlights

Good tries by the two newbridge men in Mangan(5) and Prendergast(10)

Leinster u19 won 22-15 against Ulster. Undefeated U19 Interpro champions.

Connacht U18 13-10 Munster U18 clubs

Connacht U19 19-24 Munster U19

Leinster U-18s: Tries: Hugo McLaughlin, Reuben Moloney, Inigo Cruise O’Brien, Jules Fenelon(2), Alex Mullan, Tadhg Brophy; Cons: Jack Murphy(5 of 7)

The final game of the busy afternoon featured the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ team against the Leinster Schools’ team in a game that would go a long way in deciding the outcome of the PWC U18 IRFU Schools’ Inter-Provincial title.

Once again it was the Leinster team which came out on top-this time winning the game by 45-12.

The Leinster team dominated the first half when they ran in office first half tries to take a 31-0 lead into the break.

Hugo McLaughlin, Reuben Moloney and Inigo Cruise O’Brien each touched down for one try while the impressive Jukes Fenelon scored twice. Three of the tries were converted by Jack Murphy.

The Danske Bank Ulster U18 Schools’ team started the second half strongly but got little change out of a very determined Leinster Schools’ defence.

Midway through the second period of play the Leinster Schools’ team increased their lead to 38-0 when Alex Mullan touched down for a try which Jack Murphy converted.

Now it was the turn of the Danske Bank Ulster U18 Schools’ team to get onto the scoreboard and they did so twice with Lucas Kenny running in for two quick tries. Tristan Ferguson added the extras to one of these tries to reduce the Ulster deficit to 12-38.

However, with the final play of the game Tadgh Brophy scored a Leinster Schools’ try, which Jack Murphy converted to secure the 45-12 victory for the Leinster Schools’ team.