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The Academies

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List of every player currently in one of the four Irish academies.

Loosehead Ed Byrne
Loosehead Jack O'Connell
Loosehead Kyle McCall
Loosehead Finlay Bealham
Loosehead James Cronin
Loosehead/Hooker James Treacy
Hooker Niall Scannell
Hooker Brian Byrne
Hooker David Doyle
Hooker Jonny Murphy
Hooker Kevin O'Byrne
Hooker Duncan Casey
Hooker James Rael
Tighthead Martin Moore
Tighthead Tadhg Furlong
Tighthead Conor Carey
Tighthead Jake Caulfield
Tighthead Jamie Dever
Tighthead Peter Reilly
Lock Cathal O'Flaherty
Lock Tadhg Beirne
Lock Gavin Thornbury
Lock Alan O'Connor
Lock James Simpson
Lock Daniel Qualter
Lock Ultan Dilane
Lock Philip Donnellan
Lock Brian Hayes
Flanker/Lock Ben Marshall
Flanker Dan Leavy
Flanker Conor Gilsenan
Flanker Josh Van Der Flier
Flanker Jordi Murphy
Flanker Conor Joyce
Flanker Neil Faloon
Flanker Aaron Conneely
Flanker David Heffernan
Flanker Jonathan Gardiner
Flanker Shane Buckley
Flanker Ryan Murphy
Eight Jack Conan
Eight Sean O'Connell
Eight Jack O'Donoghue
Scrum Half Luke McGrath
Scrum Half Marcus Walsh
Scrum Half Kieran Marmion(may have signed a non academy contract recently)
Scrum Half Brian Haugh
Outhalf Cathal Marsh
Outhalf Noel Reid
Outhalf Stuart Olding
Outhalf Jack Carty
Outhalf Tadgh Leader
Outhalf Johnny Holland
Centre Cian Bohane
Centre Jordan Coughlan
Centre Colm O'Shea
Centre Chris Farrell
Centre Corey Hircock
Centre Harry McNulty
Centre/Fullback Robbie Henshaw(may have signed a non academy contract recently)
Wing Andrew Boyle
Wing Sam Coughlan Murray
Wing Conor Finn
Wing Steve Macauley
Wing Ronan O'Mahony
Wing/Fullback Darren Hudson
Wing/Fullback Darren Moroney
Fullback Mikey Sherlock*(not sure about his status)
Fullback Rory Scholes
Fullback Peter Nelson
Fullback Ricky Andrew
Fullback Shane Layden
Fullback Darragh Leader
Fullback Darren Sweetnam

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Creeby

Has Mark Roche really been looked over by all these clubs? I know he had some ties with Connacht and Leinster in the past but surely an academy place is on the cards somewhere? I saw him play for Landsdowne firsts against Clontarf and he played a blinder getting mom in the end. Also won an under 21s championship with Landsdowne this year. Surely someone will snap him up?

RobbieRuns

Thought that Connacht had taken Roche on?

FellasFellas

RobbieRuns wrote: »

Thought that Connacht had taken Roche on?

He's played Eagles and 20's over there, nothing official yet.

opinionatedfan

lurtz wrote: »

rory o'loughlin and andy marks are quality talents

O'Loughlin's big chance is next season with the 20's.

Marks is still in school, pretty talented kid but failed to make the schools side this year.

Fergal Cleary has impressed at 13 when he played there for the schools side.

backgreen

FellasFellas wrote: »

He's played Eagles and 20's over there, nothing official yet.

yea ..played with the eagles his defence game needs to be tidied up...

opinionatedfan

Rumored lads to be joining the academies.

Munster
Niall Horan(LHP, 20, Shannon/Crescent Comprehensive)
Sean McCarthy(Lock, 20, Shannon/Rockwell)
Darren O'Shea(Lock, 21, Dolphin/Crosshaven RFC)
John Madigan(Lock, 19, Dolphin/Charleville)
Rory Scannell(Centre, 20, Dolphin/PBC Cork)
David Johnstone(Back 3, 19, UL Bohs/Rockwell)

Leinster
Peter Dooley(LHP, 18, Landsdowne/Birr)
Ross Molony(Lock, 19, St. Michaels)
Steve Crosbie(Flyhalf, 20, Old Belvedere/St.Gerrards)
Tom Daly(Centre, 20, Landsdowne/Carlow)
Adam Byrne(Centre/Wing, 18, UCD/Naas)
Billy Dardis(Fullback, 18, Terenure)

Connacht
Sean O'Brien(Lock, 19, Roscrea)
Rort Parata(Centre, 19, Rockwell)
Saba Meunargia (THP, 19, Marist College)
Jacob Walshe(LHP, 19, Roscrea)
James Connolly(Backrow, ?, IT Carlow RFC)

Ulster

Bogota

Pick of the bunch: Adam Byrne

Quint2010

Bogota wrote: »

Pick of the bunch: Adam Byrne

Yes considering he's already made an appearance for Leinster A and he's very physically developed. But I think Dardis could be equally as good if not better.

irishbucsfan

You can add Parata to Connacht, right?

lurtz

Jacob Walshe,Saba and James Connolly all meant to be going into Connacht academy

Bogota

Quint2010 wrote: »

Yes considering he's already made an appearance for Leinster A and he's very physically developed. But I think Dardis could be equally as good if not better.

Hes already made an appearance for the Leinster senior team!

Came on for last few minutes in a Rabo game, got one touch of the ball and beat four defenders :eek:

jamiedav2011

Bogota wrote: »

Hes already made an appearance for the Leinster senior team!

Came on for last few minutes in a Rabo game, got one touch of the ball and beat four defenders :eek:

Ah come on now, let's not go exaggerating!

.ak

jamiedav2011 wrote: »

Ah come on now, let's not go exaggerating!

He beat 2 actually, but those facts have no place on these boards. BTW I'm renaming the forum to 'The Adam Byrne Rugby Forum'.

.ak

Looking forward to seeing Dardis in blue actually...

Hype710

The only reason Adam Byrne hasn't been included in the 20s squad is because he's waiting for a call up from Gatland.

pajunior

Hype710 wrote: »

The only reason Adam Byrne hasn't been included in the 20s squad is because he's waiting for a call up from Gatland.

Matching username, nice!

Hagz

Is UCD's Barry Daly involved in the sub Academy. The guy seems to be tearing it up for UCD.

backgreen

Hagz wrote: »

Is UCD's Barry Daly involved in the sub Academy. The guy seems to be tearing it up for UCD.

he was really good in the game v shannon yesterday

thebaz

backgreen wrote: »

he was really good in the game v shannon yesterday

was good in the u20's WC too, last year - surprised he hasnt been picked up

bamboozle

thebaz wrote: »

was good in the u20's WC too, last year - surprised he hasnt been picked up

he was offered Munster academy at start of this season

CGD

bamboozle wrote: »

he was offered Munster academy at start of this season

Think he went there for about a week and left!

bamboozle

CGD wrote: »

Think he went there for about a week and left!

des merry went up to have a look at the ulster academy also at start of the season, no sign of him in Clontarf during latter half of this season, hope he hasn't walked away from the game.

lurtz

bamboozle wrote: »

des merry went up to have a look at the ulster academy also at start of the season, no sign of him in Clontarf during latter half of this season, hope he hasn't walked away from the game.

yeah heard he turned it down,shame cos hes a great player

lurtz

would really hope Barry Daly gets picked up soon. unbelievable talent and would add much to any of the 4 provinces squads

backgreen

lurtz wrote: »

would really hope Barry Daly gets picked up soon. unbelievable talent and would add much to any of the 4 provinces squads

would make a great 7s player...

Morf

backgreen wrote: »

would make a great 7s player...

If he goes abroad that is.

Connacht will soon have equal or near equal funding (so I hear).

Doing that and setting up a 7s team isn't within the financial means of the IRFU.

lurtz

Morf wrote: »

If he goes abroad that is.

Connacht will soon have equal or near equal funding (so I hear).

Doing that and setting up a 7s team isn't within the financial means of the IRFU.

I dont see why it isn't though,New Zealand support a hell of a lot more teams than we do

a national men and womens team, a maori team, a heartland XV,u20s, u18s, 4 super rugby franchises with development teams, 14 fully professional ITM cup teams with academies, as well as full time men and womens sevens competing on the world series

RobbieRuns

lurtz wrote: »

I dont see why it isn't though,New Zealand support a hell of a lot more teams than we do

a national men and womens team, a maori team, a heartland XV,u20s, u18s, 4 super rugby franchises with development teams, 14 fully professional ITM cup teams with academies, as well as full time men and womens sevens competing on the world series

Very good points Lurtz, how can NZ support all those teams, I know that they will sell a few more jersey's than other teams, but we don't have half the number of teams that they do?

Great to hear that Connacht is going to get equal funding.

backgreen

looking at the AIL this year with lansdowne/ucd etc some of these lads would make super 7s players and i'am sure would jump at being contracted to play the IRB world circuit..not all are going to make the pro 15s game and this will create other opportunities for them as the 7s gets BIGGER and BIGGER and will be a more global game than 15s

Superbus

lurtz wrote: »

I dont see why it isn't though,New Zealand support a hell of a lot more teams than we do

a national men and womens team, a maori team, a heartland XV,u20s, u18s, 4 super rugby franchises with development teams, 14 fully professional ITM cup teams with academies, as well as full time men and womens sevens competing on the world series

Ireland would probably be able to have a similar setup if there was no GAA or soccer or any other diversions to speak of. NZ is a special case with rugby, can't really compare.