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Ireland Under-20 2024 Team

Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3

The squad are in camp this week in Dublin.

Possible 23:

Jacob Boyd(Ulster)
Stephen Smyth(Leinster)
Andrew Sparrow(Leinster)
Joe Hopes(Ulster)
Evan O'Connell(Munster)
Max Flynn(Connacht)
Jacob Sheahan(Munster)
Brian Gleeson(Munster)
Oliver Coffey(Leinster)
Jack Murphy(Leinster)
Lukas Kenny(Ulster)
Hugh Gavin(Connacht)
Sam Berman(Leinster)
Hugo McLaughlin(Leinster)
Ben O'Connor(Munster)
Danny Sheahan(Munster)
Alex Usanov(Leinster)
Adam Deay(Leinster)
Alan Spicer(Leinster)
Josh Stevens(Ulster)
Tadhg Brophy(Leinster)
Sean Naughton(Connacht)
Ben McFarlane(Ulster)

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typhoony

The Gonzaga hooker McLoughlin looked smart enough in last years SCT but I think he's u18 not even u19.

Lost Ormond

England squad for their last warm up this weekend

https://www.bathrugby.com/content/three-bath-rugby-youngsters-named-for-england-u20-developmental-match

Blackheath

The U20 squad is named and Gleeson is in, O’Connell is captain

[Deleted User]

https://www.irishrugby.ie/2024/01/16/murphy-names-ireland-u20-squad-for-2024-six-nations/

Forwards (17):

Alex Usanov (Clontarf FC/Leinster)

Ben Howard (Terenure College RFC/Leinster)

Danny Sheahan (Cork Constitution FC/Munster)

Henry Walker (Queen’s University RFC/Ulster)

Stephen Smyth (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster)

Patreece Bell (Sale Sharks/IQ Rugby)

Jacob Boyd (Queen’s University RFC/Ulster)

Andrew Sparrow (UCD RFC/Leinster)

Joe Hopes (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)

Billy Corrigan (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster)

Evan O’Connell (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)(captain)

Alan Spicer (UCD RFC/Leinster)

Bryn Ward (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)

Sean Edogbo (UCC RFC/Munster)

Josh Stevens (Queen’s University RFC/Ulster)

Brian Gleeson (Garryowen FC/Munster)

Luke Murphy (Shannon RFC/Munster)

Backs (14):

Oliver Coffey (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)

Tadhg Brophy (Naas RFC/Leinster)

Will Wootton (Sale Sharks/IQ Rugby)

Jake O’Riordan (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)

Jack Murphy (Clontarf FC/Leinster)

Sean Naughton (Galway Corinthians RFC/Connacht)

Hugo McLaughlin (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)

Ethan Graham (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)

Hugh Gavin (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)

Rory Ellerby (Queen’s University RFC/Ulster)

Wilhelm de Klerk (UCD RFC/Leinster)

Finn Treacy (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)

Stephen Kiely (Shannon RFC/Munster)

Ben O’Connor (UCC RFC/Munster)

[Deleted User]

11 Leinster

8 Munster

7 Ulster

3 Connacht

2 IQ

The 4 guys who are possibly in but are injured are maybe Kenny, Berman, Deay, and Flynn.

Some interesting calls. No Longstaff is very surprising to me. Walker over Solomon as well. Its a little disappointing for Ulster as a number of guys in our academy didn’t make it.. but 7 isn’t terrible by any means.

theVersatile

Is that the most equal proportion there's been in a while re: provincial spread in 20s? 11/8/7 seems like a good representation between LMU - obviously Connacht will always struggle at this age grade.

ljsulster

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121623147#Comment_121623147

Solomon and Longstaff are both rubbish.

Ben McFarlane just lost out to better players unfortunately. Lukas Kenny and James McKillop both injured.

Hopefully Rory Ellerby gets a run- talented player

ljsulster

1. Boyd

2. Sheehan

3. Sparrow

4. O’Connell

5. Spicer

6. Hopes

7. Stevens

8. Gleeson

9. Coffey

10. Murphy

11 Graham

12 Gavin

13 De Klerk

14 O’Connor

15 McLaughlin

[Deleted User]

Good squad, and along largely expected lines. Great to see Gleeson in there. Not surprised to see Evan O'Connell captaining, he was really impressive against Leinster Development imo; I thought he was good last season but he looked to have come on a lot and put on some needed bulk.

I think all of Adam Deay (THP), Max Flynn (openside), Sam Berman (centre) and Lukas Kenny (wing) are injured, and would likely be there.

Not surprised to see Longstaff miss out as he's struggled badly in the warm up games, and looks a very rough prospect atm who doesn't seem quite at this level, despite his notable physical size.

Notable for Leinster to have no backrowers for the first time in a long time - not surprising and don't see anyone who was too unfortunate to lose out there either.

Other names who might have expected to make it and haven't would be: Tom Larke (Leinster - full back), Mikey O'Reilly (Leinster - second row) and Jacob Sheahan (Munster - openside, was in last year's squad).

I was really impressed by Luke Murphy in the warm up v Leinster too - he looks extremely abrasive and powerful.

[Deleted User]

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121623245#Comment_121623245

I don’t agree on Longstaff honestly. He’s massive and athletic but raw. I haven’t seen much of solomon. I hope he’s not rubbish as he is in academy.

Walker is u19 and hooker is pretty stacked.

[Deleted User]

Who are the u19s in this squad?

[Deleted User]

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121623281#Comment_121623281

What’s Howard like? Is he a LHP? Also, did you see Bell in warm up? Weirdly enough, thinking of an academy fit, if he is really good Leinster need a tighthead, maybe two.

[Deleted User]

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121623307#Comment_121623307

At first glance, usanov, walker, spicer, murphy.

Any others?

edit; murphy the back row.

[Deleted User]

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121623323#Comment_121623323

Yep, Howard is a LHP. Good player, with a good engine. Doesn't appear elite, but getting good AIL game time with Terenure this season.

I didn't notice Bell in that game, and have heard mixed things on his application and work ethic so far.

theVersatile

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121623281#Comment_121623281

Richard Whelan (Cistercian College Roscrea/Clontarf RFC) probably the closest of the Leinster backrows would you say?

[Deleted User]

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121623325#Comment_121623325

Pretty sure Billy Corrigan is U19 as well.

Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121623281#Comment_121623281

o'reilly is injured.

Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121623545#Comment_121623545

he is.

Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121623323#Comment_121623323

no chance of Bell to Leinster.

[Deleted User]

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121623470#Comment_121623470

Yeah, probably him or Michael Colreavy. Haven't been blown away by either though.

It's an area where Leinster have pretty incredible depth in recent times, but it's a bit more shallow of late. Only Liam Molony from last year's 20s and none this year.

I don't think there are any potential stars from the current crop of U19s either as far as I know.

Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121623785#Comment_121623785

Aaron O'Brien is highly rated.

[Deleted User]

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121623829#Comment_121623829

Is he St Mary's?

I've never seen him play tbh.

Dubinusa

I know very little about most of these lads. Fingers crossed. Surprised not to see Brigg. Is Wooten related to Alex Wooten?

Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121623873#Comment_121623873

Yep.

[Deleted User]

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121623906#Comment_121623906

Yep, his younger brother.

I think Tom Brigg is still U19, but could be wrong. Either way he hasn't featured at all in the warm ups, and also doesn't appear to have featured for Queens in AIL.

Think McKillop is an Ulster back rower who'd have been closer here than Brigg.

Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121623943#Comment_121623943

Brigg is under-20. He is injured.

typhoony

The success last year was attributed to the forwards and especially the backrow, the backs were decent enough but it seems every year it's either the backs or forwards that are better. This year looks a bit more balanced across the whole team, I thought this years backs were supposed to be better than last year but haven't heard that there is a special talent, someone will no doubt emerge over the next 2 months

typhoony

Good to see a sizeable Ulster contingent, their academy is in a healthy place at the moment

[Deleted User]

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121624770#Comment_121624770

Gavin, o connor and mclaughlan are all massivly rated

Lost Ormond

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121623183#Comment_121623183

Very even which is a good sign.

And Connachts representation is very good as you say they will struggle at this level on a numbers/resoucrs level being so much smaller than the rest.