Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread.

GerM · 20-09-2011 08:48PM

JHW is persona non grata. He's only contracted until December. Not sure the story behind it but I know he has had one or two discipline problems in the past. Tom Sexton is a better bet at this point. White and Shaw are there and fit but, unlucky for us, both play tighthead which is one of only a couple of positions where the incumbent hasn't suffered an injury. Shaggy discussed his injury on RTE tonight and said, whilst he's making progress, it's coming along very slowly.

20-09-2011 08:51PM

yeah, have heard plenty about JHW that I don't think I'd like to post on here, and would probably report if I saw posted. He seems to have the wrong head for his talents.

ambid · 20-09-2011 09:02PM

I know this has been raised before but does anyone know the story with Ed O'Donoghue? His pic is gone from the Leinster site and, even with the injuries, there is no sign of him in the squad. I assume he's left but he seemd a decent player. He just seems to have disappeared.

It's like an X-Files episode.

Jack Sheehan · 20-09-2011 09:05PM

Great quote from Schmidt: 'I'd play myself if I wasn't so scrawny and useless.'

CIARAN_BOYLE · 20-09-2011 09:10PM

GerM wrote: »

JHW is persona non grata. He's only contracted until December. Not sure the story behind it but I know he has had one or two discipline problems in the past. Tom Sexton is a better bet at this point. White and Shaw are there and fit but, unlucky for us, both play tighthead which is one of only a couple of positions where the incumbent hasn't suffered an injury. Shaggy discussed his injury on RTE tonight and said, whilst he's making progress, it's coming along very slowly.

I'm prety sure Shawe is injured white should be on the bench anyway

WeeBushy · 20-09-2011 09:23PM

That's a pity about JHW. A waste. Hopes he gets his ahead screwed on and gets a chance somewhere else.

durkadurka · 20-09-2011 11:49PM

If you google him you'll see one or two things

bamboozle · 21-09-2011 08:20AM

Harris-wright is contracted to Leinster until Christmas, Tom Sexton is due back by then so Leinster would be looking at Strauss, Cronin, Dundon & Sexton as their hookers.

Both Harris-wright and Dundon are with my club Clontarf, Dundon is a top qaulity player, a stand out at AIL level and has the ability to step up (he's probably beefed up a bit more since getting his Leinster deal)

i havent seen as much of Harris-wright but i guess he was tied up more with Leinster last season, even when available he's been sub behind Dundon. Remember seeing JHW playing AIL for greystones 4 seasons ago as an 18/19 year old and thinking this guy would play for ireland...time for him to step up play regularly at AIL this season and hope his talent shines through to get a pro deal next season.

GerM · 21-09-2011 09:41AM

Fresh from captaining Dublin to the All Ireland, Bryan Cullen has been appointed strength and conditioning coach for Leinster's academy. Interesting appointment. I know he's highly qualified technically in the area and is completing his PhD currently so hopefully it works well. It's interesting to see them breaking the mould and a GAA man moving across to rugby coaching.

durkadurka · 21-09-2011 09:49AM

Never any harm in a bit of cross fertilisation

CIARAN_BOYLE · 21-09-2011 09:51AM

GerM wrote: »

Fresh from captaining Dublin to the All Ireland, Bryan Cullen has been appointed strength and conditioning coach for Leinster's academy. Interesting appointment. I know he's highly qualified technically in the area and is completing his PhD currently so hopefully it works well. It's interesting to see them breaking the mould and a GAA man moving across to rugby coaching.

Cheika has a GAA man over in France with him in a fitness role. I hope this guy does a good job Dublin GAA is a very fit outfit so I hope he can train our academy lads well

prospect · 21-09-2011 10:14AM

The Leinster fan in me says they should have gone for whomever is responsible for managing the Dublin teams fitness.

The Dublin fan in me says, get the feck outta here and find your own people!

crisco10 · 21-09-2011 10:18AM

GerM wrote: »

Fresh from captaining Dublin to the All Ireland, Bryan Cullen has been appointed strength and conditioning coach for Leinster's academy. Interesting appointment. I know he's highly qualified technically in the area and is completing his PhD currently so hopefully it works well. It's interesting to see them breaking the mould and a GAA man moving across to rugby coaching.

Great signing. Think he can slot straight in at 12 too.

GerM · 21-09-2011 10:37AM

Doing some research (snooping) and I see Cullen has already spent the last year in a similar role with Blackrock RFC. His PhD was based on the development and conditioning of adolescent athletes and he is also a certified coach with the Irish Weightlifting Association as well as certified conditioning coach with the IRFU.

Seems his CV is fairly tailor made for a role in conditioning young rugby players.

tolosenc · 21-09-2011 11:17AM

Does the GAA allow him to associate with rugby teams?

Those lads in Dublin GAA are very fit, and amateurs at that. If pros were given that regime they'd be ridiculously fit.

pajunior · 21-09-2011 11:37AM

tolosenc wrote: »

Does the GAA allow him to associate with rugby teams?

Those lads in Dublin GAA are very fit, and amateurs at that. If pros were given that regime they'd be ridiculously fit.

Yes it is no longer 1971

CatFromHue · 21-09-2011 11:40AM

I'm fairly sure that rule is gone a while now Tolosenc. Didn't Shane Geraghty give rugby a go for a while with Buccaneers.

While he is a Dublin player his isn't a Dublin coach (at least I don't think so anyway) so the fitness levels of the Dublin players wouldn't be down to him. The Blackrock guys would be a better indication.

If his PhD is in what GerM say's then that is a pretty good appointment.

totallegend · 21-09-2011 12:49PM

CatFromHue wrote: »

I'm fairly sure that rule is gone a while now Tolosenc. Didn't Shane Geraghty give rugby a go for a while with Buccaneers.

While he is a Dublin player his isn't a Dublin coach (at least I don't think so anyway) so the fitness levels of the Dublin players wouldn't be down to him. The Blackrock guys would be a better indication.

If his PhD is in what GerM say's then that is a pretty good appointment.

Is that where he was talent-spotted by London Irish? Think you may mean Graham Geraghty, Cat...

Rule 27 is the one in question, you could be thrown out of the GAA for even attending a 'foreign' game, let alone playing one, abolished in 1972 (I think).

Cullen would have had no input into Dublin's coaching alright, but he'll have picked up some useful techniques and hopefully have taken a keener interest than most given his educational background. Could be a good signing for the Academy.

GerM · 21-09-2011 12:51PM

CatFromHue wrote: »

I'm fairly sure that rule is gone a while now Tolosenc. Didn't Shane Geraghty give rugby a go for a while with Buccaneers.

Shane Geraghty did indeed give rugby a go. It hasn't really worked out too well but he seems determined to stick with it. Not only that, but Graham Geraghty gave it a crack also.

Stephen Kelly, the Limerick footballer, is a winger with Shannon's AIL side too. The rule was abolished back in the seventies. There's a load of dual players, Mick Galwey being the most obvious and famous one.

irishbucsfan · 21-09-2011 12:52PM

I think the fact that he has the PHD in the area that he does would make him absolutely perfect for this role in the academy. Great appointment.

padser · 21-09-2011 01:01PM

durkadurka wrote: »

If you google him you'll see one or two things

For those too lazy to search themselves

http://www.braypeople.ie/news/judge-dismisses-charges-against-young-rugby-star-1394935.html

However I can't find anything else, links anyone?

shaungil · 21-09-2011 01:02PM

Cullen was a handy rugby player in school and played in the local school to Senior cup level.
He has been in DCU studying under Dr Niall Moyna for a number of years Primary degree in Sports Science and currently doing a PHD. Moyna has been working with the Dublin squad the last couple of years on fitness and conditioning so Cullen has been studying in the right department. Moyna was also heavily involved in the Siegerson cup teams which Cullen captained when winning a few years back.
The PHD is based on improving the physical conditioning and preparation of elite adolescent Gaelic players
He coaches an u-11 foorball team in Skerries Harps.
IMO great coup for Leinster and a perfect fit in the role developing the sub academy. Leinster Rugby have proven themselves to be one of the top sports organisations in the world to develop their own players and no doubt Cullen while adding to the mix will also learn a lot and no doubt move up in the world whether in rugby GAA or another sport.
Wish him all the best.

totallegend · 21-09-2011 01:23PM

padser wrote: »

However I can't find anything else, links anyone?

Ah let it go, it's old news and we all got into stupid sh*t when we were 18.

WeeBushy · 21-09-2011 01:27PM

Besides, in that instance the charges were dismissed.

murphyciaran · 23-09-2011 06:38PM

Any know score from u20 leinster game this evening?

rugby_fan · 24-09-2011 07:29PM

Anyone know anything about the leinster youths side selected for tomorrows game against connacht?..players to look out for etc?

ormond lad · 24-09-2011 07:53PM

rugby_fan wrote: »

Anyone know anything about the leinster youths side selected for tomorrows game against connacht?..players to look out for etc?

Team is
15: Adam Byrne (Naas)
14: Eoghan Feane (Portlaoise)
13: Fergal Cleary (Navan)
12: James Doyle (Greystones)
11: James White (Enniscorthy)
10: Stephen Duke (Gorey)
9: Eoghan Carron (Skerries)
1: Peter Dooley (Birr) Captain
2: Cian Byrne (Tullamore)
3: Brian Cunningham (Navan)
4: Josh O'Rourke (DLSP)
5: Diarmaid Hickey (Kilkenny)
6: Eddie Earle (Gorey)
7: Stephen Keelan (Navan)
8: Killian Sweeney (Malahide)

REPLACEMENTS:
16: Shane Mulvany (Greystones)
17: Shane Byrne (Wicklow)
18: Stephen Gardiner (Gorey)
19: Leon Martin (Tullamore) / Eoin O'Sullivan (Wicklow)
20: Peter Connolly (Edenderry)
21: Sean Moran (Kilkenny)
22: Niall Campbell (DLSP)

The captain, dooley from birr was an irish youth last season as were josh o rourke the 2nd row and the full back byrne
The outhalf is a very good player, very influencal in goreys run to the all ireland final at 17s last season

rugby_fan · 24-09-2011 08:26PM

Thank You:)...Looks like they are the players to look out for so..having the experience to call on from last year

tolosenc · 24-09-2011 11:01PM

So I was thinking...

Sonny Bill has no contract after the World Cup.

If we got say 10,000 Leinster fans who wanted him (let's face it, who doesn't?) to chip in €100, that's like $1.5 million, plus IRFU contract money could make it up to $2 mil, and then throw in the: "You wanna win trophies, you play for us" line.

Long shot?

Am I deleriously tired?

theboss80 · 24-09-2011 11:13PM

In fairness the Munster jersey would suit him better..........;)

although I wouldn't be surprised if David Humphries has a deal wrapped up already

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