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ormond lad wrote: »

Munster beat connacht in their final interpro in the sportsground today 15-12. Leinster beat Ulster to win the interpro title

Leinster Under-18 (Club) side win Interpro' title...
8 October 2011, 2:45 pm
By Editor


Leinster Rugby

The Leinster Under-18 (Club) side, sponsored by Nivea for Men, came from behind to seal the interprovincial title by defeating Ulster 15-12 in Campbell College, Belfast on Saturday afternoon...


Ross Hynes got the visitors off to a dream start when he touched down for the opening try after just 2 minutes and the conversion was slotted home by Fergal Cleary to give Leinster a 7-0 lead.

The game see-sawed but Ulster eventually regained the initiative through Ryan Cobb who scored his side’s opening points after 32 minutes though Cleary extended the lead to five points with a penalty moments later.

However, though Graeme Currie missed the opening conversion, he made amends with a strike on the stroke of half-time after Adam Doherty’s try to give the hosts a 12-10 half time lead.

With dry conditions greeting the Leinster side for the first time in this series they produced some fine individual performances not least from Enniscorthy wing James White who beat three tackles to race clear for his side’s second try of the game.

Leinster withstood some late Ulster pressure to hold on and deservedly clinch the title after previous wins over Munster and Connacht. LEINSTER UNDER-18 (CLUB):
15: Stephen Duke (Gorey)
14: Eoghan Feane (Portlaoise) / Niall Campbell (De la Salle Palmerston) 33
13: Sean Moran (Kilkenny)
12: James Doyle (Greystones)
11: James White (Enniscorthy)
10: Fergal Cleary (Navan)
9: Ross Hynes (Arklow) / Peter Connolly (Edenderry) 33
1: Peter Dooley (Birr) CAPTAIN
2: Cian Byrne (Tullamore) / Shane Byrne (Wicklow) 59
3: Brian Cunningham (Navan) / Stephen Gardiner (Gorey) 40
4: Josh O'Rourke (De la Salle Palmerston)
5: Leon Martin (Tullamore) / Diarmaid Hickey (Kilkenny) 56
6: Eddie Earle (Gorey)
7: Stephen Keelan (Navan)
8: Killian Sweeney (Malahide) / Shane Mulvany (Greystones) 60

REPLACEMENT NOT USED: Eoghan Carron (Skerries)

Coach: Eric Miller
Assistant Coach: Dan van Zyl
Manager: Patrick Keena
Conditioning Coaches: Eugene McEntagart, Colin O'Hare
Kit Man: Noel Ferguson
Physio: Ian McGovern
http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/domestic/newsroom/8599.php

ormond lad wrote: »

Any updates on how other provincial leagues are going at 17s/19s?
In munster the 19s league in east munster was due to start on sunday but some clubs were not able to field for the scheduled start of the league so the start of the league has been pushed back a few weeks to allow more clubs be ready.
afaik only 2 or 3 clubs would have been ready for this weekend, with the delay of a few weeks another 4 or 5 teams will be ready

North Munster u19 League
Section 1- Garryowen, Young Munster, NCW/Abbeyfeale, Old Crescent, Bruff
Section 2- Shannon/St.Mary's, UlBohs/Richmond, Thomond, St.Senan's, Ennis
League starts Sunday 23rd with league final scheduled for 4th Dec

North Munster u17 league
why such lopsided groups in terms of numbers??
Group A
Thomond
Bruff
Young Munster
Ennis

Group B
Shannon
Garryowen
Richmond
Ballina-Killaloe
Kilrush
Old Crescent
Estuary
UL Bohemian

u19 Premier North
Navan
Barnhall
Portlaoise-Portarlington
Dundalk
Boyne
Naas
R&B Rebels
Tullamore

u19 Premier South
Enniscorthy
Gorey
Wicklow
Carlow
Kilkenny
New Ross
Clondalkin

u19 Division 1 North
Balbriggan
Midland Warriors
West Offaly
North Meath
Longford
Ratoath
Athboy

u19 Division 1 South
Arklow
Cill Dara
Athy
Edenderry
Clane
Wexford
Tullow

u19 School/Youth League
Greystones
Wanderers
Terenure
DLSP
Malahide
Seapoint
Guinness

u17 Premier North
Barnhall
Mullingar A
Dundalk
Ardee
Boyne A
Naas A
Navan
Tullamore

u17 Premier South
Kilkenny
Carlow
Gorey A
Enniscorthy
Athy
New Ross
Wexford A
Wicklow

u17 Division 1 North
Clondalkin
North Meath
Boyne B
Balbriggan
Ashbourne
Ratoath
Birr
Longford

u17 Division 1 South
North Kildare A
Tullow
Portlaoise
Edenderry
Cill Dara
Roscrea
Portarlington

u17 Division 2
Wexford B
Athboy
Gorey B
Clane
Arklow
Mullingar B
Naas B
North Kildare B



U17 School/Youth League Section A
Lansdowne 1
Wanderers
Newbridge
DLSP
Naas A
Guinness
Greystones
Blackrock
Clontarf


u17 School/Youth League Section B
Skerries
Coolmine
Suttonians
Malahide
Seapoint
Lansdowne 2
St Marys
Navan

muscleshirt wrote: »

how many munster youths i wonder will get a call up for the virish trials???

You can imagine more than previous years, the only players i know at the moment that will be going to the irish trials are 3 of the buccaneers players who were in the connacht squad (seen this on twitter)

RugbyMad2011 wrote: »

Where did you see this on twitter ?

Sorry, i was wrong there is 3 galwegians lads going to irish u20s trials this week... wrong club and wrong age group

RugbyMad2011 wrote: »

Any news on the trials yet? where abouts on twitter did you hear about the U.20s ?:)

Nothing yet on who is near irish youths yet, iirc from previous years the initial sessions for irish youths are in early december so it might be a while yet before someone will hear anything, though someone will probably hear something before that.
It was @Galwegians_RFC on twitter where i saw it mentioned about the 20s

Mudfest wrote: »

Did your club man make it into the initial squad, do you know?, Would obviously be interested to know who made it, but am sure that would only lead to more debate, think you gauged around that number alright, and if you do know the kids, would you after seeing the games concur?

profitius wrote: »

How many in the squad in total?

Mudfest afaik he didnt make the squad but prob didnt as he was injured and missed 2 of the interpro games. Again afaik there is 7 munster players from what ive heard in the squad with another on standby. there prob is more involved than that.
The only other player ive heard to be involved is the leinster captain from birr peter dooley

profitius wrote: »

I ment how many players there are in total in the Irish squad. I should have made it clearer.

Btw, OL, do you know what positions the Munster lads play?

Im not sure how many in total are in the squad.
1 of the 2nd rows made it, the no 8 and no 7 made it and 3 or 4 outside backs made it

rugby_fan wrote: »

Anyone here of any other players that made the trial?

they have a training camp before xmas where the squad may be cut down to just below 30, you might not see a squadlist before then so unless someone knows someone involved with ulster or connacht we may not know how many from each province, there also will prob be a considerable amount of exiles in the squad

Any results from u17/19 league games today in munster and leinster???

ormond lad wrote: »

they have a training camp before xmas where the squad may be cut down to just below 30, you might not see a squadlist before then so unless someone knows someone involved with ulster or connacht we may not know how many from each province, there also will prob be a considerable amount of exiles in the squad

Any results from u17/19 league games today in munster and leinster???

Any results from league games played in munster today???

u19 Premier North
Tullamore 50 5 Portlaoise-Portarlington
Naas 13 20 R&B Rebels
Dundalk 8 7 Navan
Boyne 27 15 Barnhall

u19 Premier South
Clondalkin 21 22 Carlow
New Ross 32 17 Kilkenny
Wicklow 8 8 Enniscorthy

u19 Division 1 South
Cill Dara 7 35 Arklow

u17 Premier North
Naas A 55 0 Ardee
Dundalk 0 32 Navan
Boyne A 22 29 Barnhall

u17 Premier South
Athy 15 7 Carlow
New Ross 20 12 Kilkenny
Wicklow 29 8 Enniscorthy

u17 Division 1 North
Balbriggan 5 34 Ashbourne
North Meath 5 51 Longford
Clondalkin 7 22 Boyne B

u17 Division 1 South
Tullow 5 24 Roscrea

u17 Division 2
Gorey B 0 71 Clane

East Munster u19
Kilfeacle 3 Nenagh 3

East Munster u17
Section A
Nenagh 45 Cashel 6
section B
Waterford City 0 Dungarvan 63

South Munster u17
section 1
Youghal 56 Douglas 17
Sundays Well 5 Highfield 15
section 2
Clonakilty 12 Ballincollig 0
Kinsale 40 Bantry Bay 12
Bandon 15 Dunmanway 7
Section 4
Old Christians 29 Crosshaven 7
Muskerry 34 Carrigaline 5

West u17 League
Killarney 17 0 Castleisland
Corca Dhuibhne 13 46 Tralee

Mudfest wrote: »

I met a Kilfeacle club man today in my work and the subject of rugby came up, as it would, I slagged him about only having one munster youth but stated that he was a good one and should fit well with the Irish group, could not beleive when he said he wasn't involved as far as he heard. I honestly presumed he had it wrong, but your post with the list confirmed it ( thought in previous you had said he was in).

I have posted previously that he was light alright and indeed he is, but he is one tough boy, size means nothing to him, has some heart and skill. I think he is a serious natural 7 ( George Hook would love him) , there certainly is no better 7 in the east, his work rate, can't be touched ( and as I have seen him he rarely gives away penalties, yet turns over so much ball, forces so many errors, super tackling at a high rate and a good engine to booth).

Coaches obviously got it right and wrong, heard that he was easily in the top 3 performers for the youths. Coaches go and forego talent and embrace brawn then. We have all seen it at divisional level where 'big boys' are dragged along and more talented boys discarded. I don't know if he would make the grade but he certainly deserves a chance at it more than others Ormond, as would J.H. I don't think I am wrong.

Is it the munster set-up that put these boys forward, or how does the selection process go, again hate to say it but would question a few from that list, but won't mention who, best of luck to them all!

Mudfest wrote: »

Was wondering is there a similar squad for the schools?

See the link in post 234 for the schools and u19s squads
Ive seen oisin(normally terrorising our outhalf) play a few times and size isnt everything but he very nearly didnt make the munster squad as it was felt he was too small for interpro level. He is such a good tackler technically and as well as being very good at at the breakdown that his size doesnt matter, it will in a few years time if he wants to progress further but not now.
My brother is friends with many of the lads who made the squad and some of the lads who made the squad had thought oisin had made the squad but didnt know for definate, i thought he might have, he was unlucky not to.
Each province has a selector with the irish squad and they along with the coaching staff who attend each interpro pick the squad. AFAIK Tom Nyhan from mallow is the only munster man involved in the management of the irish squad

profitius wrote: »

Anybody know who the number 10 playing for the youths against France last season in the FIFA AER U18 tournament is?

Seen here setting up a try (3:40) scoring a try (10:50).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ9euW2SWI8

George Cullen was starting outhalf iirc

profitius wrote: »

How big is Oisin O'Meara?

The coaches need to be realistic too. He could be a late developer though.

5' 10 and around 70kg(total guess but he certainly isnt much more than that)