Hagz wrote: » I'm disappointed Daly didn't get an Academy spot. Hopefully he plays impresses in the AIL and get a spot off that.
Ruck Inspector wrote: » Leinster and Munster Academies for next year:Loosehead Jacob Walshe (Year 1 - Connacht - 19)Loosehead James Treacy(Year 3 - Leinster - 22) - could be at Hooker.Loosehead Ed Byrne(Year 2 - Leinster - 19)Loosehead Peter Dooley(Year 1 - Leinster - 19)Loosehead Niall Horan(Year 1 - Munster - 19)Hooker Brian Byrne(Year 2 - Leinster - 19)Tighthead Tadhg Furlong(Year 3 - Leinster - 20)Tighthead Saba Meunargia (Year 1 - Connacht - 19)Lock Tadhg Beirne(Year 2 - Leinster - 21)Lock Gavin Thornbury(Year 2 - Leinster - 19)Lock Darren O'Shea(Year 1 - Munster - 21)Lock Sean McCarthy(Year 1 - Munster - 20)Lock John Madigan(Year 1 - Munster - 18)Lock Ross Molony(Year 1 - Leinster - 18)Lock Conor Kindregan (Year 1- Connacht - 22)Backrow Shane Buckley(Year 3 - Munster - 21)Backrow Conor Gilsenan(Year 3 - Leinster - 20)Backrow Jack Conan(Year 2 - Leinster - 21)Backrow Josh Van Der Flier(Year 2 - Leinster - 20)Backrow Ryan Murphy(Year 2 - Munster - 20)Backrow Dan Leavy(Year 2 - Leinster - 19)Backrow James Connolly (Year 1 - Connacht - 20)Backrow Jack O'Donoghue(Year 2 - Munster - 19)Backrow Sean O Brien (Year 1 - Connacht - 19)Backrow Rory Moloney (Year 1 - Connacht - 19)Scrumhalf Luke McGrath(Year 3 - Leinster - 20)Scrumhalf Brian Haugh(Year 2 - Munster - 20)Scrumhalf Jack Cullen(Year 1 - Munster - 18)Outhalf Cathal Marsh(Year 2 - Leinster - 20)Outhalf Johnny Holland(Year 2 - Munster - 21)Outhalf Steve Crosbie(Year 1 - Leinster - 20)Outhalf Gearoid Lyons(Year 1 - Munster - 18)Centre Colm O'Shea(Year 3 - Leinster - 22)Centre Jordan Coghlan(Year 3 - Leinster - 20)Centre Harry McNulty(Year 2 - Munster - 20)Centre Tom Daly(Year 1 - Leinster - 20)Centre Rory Scannell(Year 1 - Munster - 19)Cenre Rory Parata (Year 1 - Connacht - 19)Wing Andrew Boyle(Year 3 - Leinster - 22)Wing Sam Coughlan Murray(Year 3 - Leinster - 21)Wing Darren Moroney(Year 2 - Munster - 22)Wing Adam Byrne(Year 1 - Leinster - 19) - could also be at centre.Wing Greg O'Shea(Year 1 - Munster - 18)Wing David Panter (Year 1 - Connacht - 19)Fullback Darren Sweetnam(Year 2 - Munster - 20)Fullback David Johnston(Year 1 - Munster - 19)Fullback Billy Dardis(Year 1 - Leinster - 18)
ormond lad wrote: » Updated list with Connacht academy members Is there a list of all players in Ulster academy? I know there is slight differences between Ulster and the other provinces academies?
Ruck Inspector wrote: » Think Tom Farrell could earn an academy spot during the jwc
Wexfordboy89 wrote: » anyone know if that german kid from clongowes wood is getting an academy/sub academy spot?looked good from the bits ive seen of him on tv.sebastian fromm is his name i think?
lurtz wrote: » hes meant to be playing 20s this summer,dont know if he will cos he didnt play 19s last year
Morf wrote: » Surely there wouldn't be any nationality issues for him because of the free movement and labour laws in Europe. Unlike Artymiev for example.
lurtz wrote: » no it was more that he didnt want to spend his 3 months holidays still in Ireland
Morf wrote: » I thought Artymiev couldn't qualify because schooling didn't count towards his residency, no?
lurtz wrote: » I meant Fromm
JagerScout wrote: » Interestingly enough Munster have put up some of the profiles for their new recruits. John Madigan listed at 6'6.5 and 117kg, turns 19 in september. Darren O'Shea listed at almost 6'9, turns 21 in december. Interested to watch their progress, certainly big enough.
Aiden7 wrote: » John Madigan sounds about the same size as Iain Henderson but younger, hopefully he plays like Henderson too. Darren O'Shea is a monster!Bigger than Thornbury at Leinster, bigger than that huge English lock at the JWC this year Tom Price who is almost 2 stone lighter than O'Shea. Sean McCarthy looked ok at the JWC, big unit seems to be more a workhorse type lock. I guess Munster must not have too much faith in the likes of Nagle and Foley, if they are bringing 3 locks into the academy this year, good to see that Madigan, O'Shea and McCarthy are already very physically developed.
JagerScout wrote: » they are all obviously talented, if they reach the standard required no province has the luxury at second row to ignore them. Was concerned about O'Shea as he would be a tad old for joining the academy but he is more than likely just a slow developer especially in that big frame
ormond lad wrote: » Don't think bringing in 3 2nd rows means bad news for Nagle/Foley or a lack of faith in either. POC/DOC/DR will not be around for 5+ years and there is not many other 2nd rows contracted apart from Nagle/Foley so we signing 3 2nd rows to academy is required.
