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Connacht Team Talk Thread VI - Some like it TOH

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AccidentallyOnside

Good start by Ireland in the sevens.

Chay doing well but Andy Wards young lad looks some athlete.

kita99

Mullins was excellent. His physicality will be available enough on 15th games at the new season.

b.gud

Looks like a new jersey will be released tomorrow

https://x.com/connachtrugby/status/1818664591397732604?t=7uJex1lNy5XifJ-0jgLXfg&s=19

cson

Last years was better imo.

I'd love them to go with a celtic type of design similar to the old Galway GAA Aer Arann jersey from the mid 00s.

FACECUTTR

Josh Ioane not in the Waikato squad so should mean he is with us from the start of the season. Haven't seen him in any of the pre season images or clips though.

AccidentallyOnside

He was getting a tattoo in NZ a few days ago so don't think he's over yet.

FtD v2

Awful story - former Connacht prop Rory Burke has passed away. Just 30 years old.

Came through Cork Con and Munster underage ranks, and played with Nottingham for a while too.

theVersatile

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122491596#Comment_122491596

Rest in peace

FACECUTTR

Awful news. Rest in peace.

bobo the clown

When can we expect the academy intake announcement? Are we expecting any additional players in the intake other than the 2 already reported

Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3

Bryan Walsh surely joining?

Then probably a prop or two from Leinster.

Eanna McCarthy from UCC heavily linked too.

realhorrorshow

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122497715#Comment_122497715

Wouldn't be unheard of to take in an u19, especially if there's competition from the GAA, but not sure if any of the main prospects like O'Connell, Gavin jr, or Walsh jr, are out of school yet.

Purist98

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122497715#Comment_122497715

McCarthy has been training with seniors since they got back so surely he's got a contract.

Fairly sure Billy Bohan and Adam Watchorn have joined too, would also expect Bryan Walsh.

Lost Ormond

There are four new players in the Year 1 intake. Tomás Farthing, scrum-half from Corinthians RFC is included, having won the Connacht U19 Player of the Year award in May. Also named is fellow Corinthians man Max Flynn, back row, fresh off his inclusion in the Ireland squad for the U20 World Championships.

The other two Year 1 players are, loosehead prop Billy Bohan (Newbridge College) and back rower Éanna McCarthy (UCC).

https://www.connachtrugby.ie/news/academy-squad-confirmed-for-2024-25-season/bp3102/

FtD v2

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122498744#Comment_122498744

Small intake, but 4 quality players I think.

realhorrorshow

Found some URC stats for last season which are more detailed than anything I'd seen previously. Some that stood out to me:

Lowest conversion rate of linebreaks into tries - backs up my belief that we play in the wrong areas of the pitch, because we are so kick averse.
One of the stronger offloading games in the league.
Third worst lineout, third worst scrum, and least maul metres per game. Wilkins cops plenty of flak but questions to be asked of Muldoon heading into the new season.
High % of missed tackles leading to tries - again because we're losing the territory battle?
Lowest % of missed tackles leading to breaks. Not sure what to make of this, is our scramble particularly good?
Third worst 22 exit %, think any Connacht fan could have guessed that!
Play down the blindside the least in the league. As a result I feel like we're constantly running into set defenses, as further evidenced by our low tackle evasion %.
We play wider than first or second receiver more than other team in the league. Maybe because we kick less? Feels like we don't play with enough depth or deception to ask questions of defenses when we do play wide.

https://theanalyst.com/eu/2024/01/club-rugby-stats-hub

realhorrorshow

Diarmaid O'Connell (6) and Sean Walsh (12) have started for Ireland u18 schools against England and South Africa. Hard to tell too much from the highlights but each had a nice linebreak today, and they certainly both have the necessary size. Walsh in particular is huge for a centre.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgfL_lNIjdI

realhorrorshow

CONNACHT U18 VS ULSTER U18 CLUBS
4.30pm, Saturday 17th August @ Kingspan Stadium

15. Andrew Henson (Buccaneers RFC / Marist College)
14. Peter Moran (Carrick-on-Shannon RFC / Mohill Community College)
13. Daniel Browne (Corinthians RFC / St. Joseph's Patrician College)
12. Tristan Hoey (Carrick-on-Shannon RFC / Scoil Mhuire Strokestown)
11. Zack Kelly (Galwegians RFC / Coláiste Iognáid)
10. Cillian O'Neill (Sligo RFC / Summerhill College)
9. Tom Walsh (Buccaneers RFC / Clongowes Wood College)
1. Kailin Blessing (Buccaneers RFC / Marist College)
2. Seán Gannon (Ballinasloe RFC / Garbally College)
3. John Durkan (Galwegians RFC / Gort Community School)
4. Emmanuel Olanrewaju (Ballinsloe RFC / Garbally College)
5. Dara Walsh (Corinthians RFC / Coláiste Éinde)
6. James Greaney (Corinthians RFC / Presentation College Athenry)
7. Matthew McNamara (Galwegians RFC / Coláiste Éinde)
8. Ruben Flynn (Corinthians RFC / Cistercian College Roscrea)

16. Andrew Deegan (Carrick-on-Shannon RFC / Sligo Grammar)
17. Cathal McDonagh (Carrick-on-Shannon RFC / St. Nathy's College)
18. Dara Noone (Corinthians RFC / Coláiste Bhaile Chláir)
19. Peter Bourke (Buccaneers RFC / Marist College)
20. Niall Stenson (Carrcik-on-Shannon RFC / Carrick-on-Shannon Community School)
21. Fiachra O'Neill (Connemara RFC / Clifden Community School)
22. Lorcan Mullarkey (Corinthians RFC / Coláiste na Coiribe)
23. Conor Connolly (Carrick-on-Shannon RFC / St. Muredach's College)

Travelling Reserves: Reuben Colleran (Buccaneers RFC / Marist College), Oisin O'Donoghue (Corinthians RFC / St. Joseph's Patrician College)

CONNACHT U19 VS ULSTER U19
6.30pm, Saturday 17th August @ Kingspan Stadium

15. Paul Sharkey (Galwegians RFC / St. Joseph's Patrician College)
14. Ronan O'Connor (Sligo RFC / Summerhill College)
13. Thomas Cotton (Buccaneers RFC / Marist College)
12. Tom Sheehan (Buccaneers RFC / Marist College)
11. Dylan Bruton (Buccaneers RFC / CBS Roscommon)
10. Calum Elwood (Galwegians RFC / Coláiste Iognáid)
9. Billy Ruane (Ballina RFC / St. Muredach's College)
1. Rory Lyons (Westport RFC / Sancta Maria College)
2. Jack Pollard (Buccaneers RFC / Garbally College)
3. Brian Donohoe (Ballina RFC / St. Muredach's College)
4. Liam Cahill (Corinthians RFC / Coláiste na Coiribe)
5. Leo Anic (Creggs RFC / CBS Roscommon)
6. Pasha Thiam (Corinthians RFC / Coláiste Éinde)
7. Charlie Keane (Corinthians RFC / Coláiste Bhaile Chláir)
8. Oisin McNicholas (Ballina RFC / St. Louis Community School)

16. Eoin Naughton (Buccaneers RFC / Cistercian College Roscrea)
17. Michael Donnelly (Castlebar RFC / St. Gerald's College)
18. Jason Duggan (Ballina RFC / St. Muredach's College)
19. Michael Smyth (Claremorris RFC / St. Louis Community School)
20. Donagh Kilcommins (Corinthians RFC / Coláiste Bhaile Chláir)
21. Charlie O'Carroll (Buccaneers RFC / Marist College)
22. Joseph Smyth (Ballinasloe RFC / Garbally College)
23. Mark Tempany (Sligo RFC / Sligo Grammar)

realhorrorshow

Is that another Walsh brother playing second row for the u18s?

b.gud

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122479054#Comment_122479054

Connacht posted a video of him at training this morning

https://x.com/connachtrugby/status/1825484662212342005?t=JgCbFz4CrM40ebZA-FMVZg&s=19

FACECUTTR

Just seen that. Great to have him in. I'm really hoping for a good season.

RonnieL

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122519957#Comment_122519957

It's that time of the year for sure :-)

Robbo

Do we need a new thread and thread title given Tiernan's retirement?

CowboyTed

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122523501#Comment_122523501

Don't know, we might need "Devine Inspiration" for the next thread…

cson

We definitely need Return of the Mack next season!

The Moist Buddha

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122533770#Comment_122533770

and this man, an absolute powerhouse, perpetual motion personified

Cookiemunster

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122522607#Comment_122522607

There's no need for a new thread. I can rename the thread if ye can agree on a new title.

I like Return of the Mack, but I'm not a Connacht fan, so I'll let it up to yourselves to decide.

lavrenti

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122523501#Comment_122523501

I like this one.

sydthebeat

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122546826#Comment_122546826

its not said as its spelt.

its pronounced YO-ah-Nay

ElisaAtWar

Connacht: The Wilkins show.

And then we wait and see. I simply have no doubts Wilkins will kill this club and it will take years to repair. Sorry, I did say I wouldn't post again in this forum but this is what will happen in my eyes