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Ireland u20s 6 Nations and World Championahip 2020

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  • #422
    Scottmactom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 490 ✭✭Scottmactom


    linteresting stuff here: https://www.irishrugby.ie/2020/04/29/like-father-like-son-ben-murphy-treading-his-own-career-path/

    certainly the irfu like his story, rare to see a u20 get such a glowing write up.


  • #423
    alanb92
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭alanb92


    Scottmactom wrote: »
    Possible Ireland U20 XV for next season:

    1. Jack Boyle(Leinster)
    2. Tom Stewart(Ulster)
    3. Oscar Egan(Ulster)
    4. Alex Soroka(Leinster)
    5. Joe McCarthy(Leinster)
    6. Will Hickey(Leinster)
    7. Oisin McCormack(Connacht)
    8. Alex Kendellan(Munster)
    9. Nathan Doak(Ulster)
    10. Tim Corkery(Leinster)
    11. Aaron Leahy(Munster)
    12. Karl Martin(Leinster)
    13. Marcus Kiely(Leinster)
    14. Jamie Osborne(Leinster)
    15. Chris Cosgrave(Leinster)

    Very strong pack again. Have very high hopes for Boyle, Stewart, McCarthy and Kendellan.

    What do you think swings the 13 shirt in Kiely’s favour over O’Riordan?


  • #424
    Scottmactom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 490 ✭✭Scottmactom


    alanb92 wrote: »
    Very strong pack again. Have very high hopes for Boyle, Stewart, McCarthy and Kendellan.

    What do you think swings the 13 shirt in Kiely’s favour over O’Riordan?

    its a toss up, Kiely has more physical presence. Could go either way though.

    Shane Jennings could feature there too.


  • #425
    FellasFellas
    Registered Users Posts: 1,090 ✭✭✭FellasFellas


    Scottmactom wrote: »
    Possible Ireland U20 XV for next season:

    1. Jack Boyle(Leinster)
    2. Tom Stewart(Ulster)
    3. Oscar Egan(Ulster)
    4. Alex Soroka(Leinster)
    5. Joe McCarthy(Leinster)
    6. Will Hickey(Leinster)
    7. Oisin McCormack(Connacht)
    8. Alex Kendellan(Munster)
    9. Nathan Doak(Ulster)
    10. Tim Corkery(Leinster)
    11. Aaron Leahy(Munster)
    12. Karl Martin(Leinster)
    13. Marcus Kiely(Leinster)
    14. Jamie Osborne(Leinster)
    15. Chris Cosgrave(Leinster)

    Josh O'Connor could be involved, remember seeing him in Irish 20's photos from this season before they announced the squad.


  • #426
    FellasFellas
    Registered Users Posts: 1,090 ✭✭✭FellasFellas


    Scottmactom wrote: »
    linteresting stuff here: https://www.irishrugby.ie/2020/04/29/like-father-like-son-ben-murphy-treading-his-own-career-path/

    certainly the irfu like his story, rare to see a u20 get such a glowing write up.

    Found this a bit ott tbh, fair play to the lad but he's joining statistically the worst academy in the country and he was playing J1 rugby this year for Old Wesley.


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  • #427
    Scottmactom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 490 ✭✭Scottmactom


    FellasFellas wrote: »
    Josh O'Connor could be involved, remember seeing him in Irish 20's photos from this season before they announced the squad.

    will certainly be involved, bar injury, could be on either wing.


  • #428
    Scottmactom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 490 ✭✭Scottmactom


    FellasFellas wrote: »
    Found this a bit ott tbh, fair play to the lad but he's joining statistically the worst academy in the country and he was playing J1 rugby this year for Old Wesley.

    wanting to promote the 7's pathway.


  • #429
    realhorrorshow
    Registered Users Posts: 1,854 ✭✭✭realhorrorshow


    Are the 6 nations game from this year online anywhere?


  • #430
    Scottmactom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 490 ✭✭Scottmactom


    Nope.


  • #431
    Scottmactom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 490 ✭✭Scottmactom


    Where are this years 20's headed:

    Prop
    Tom Clarkson(Blackrock/DUFC) - Leinster Academy Y2
    Charlie Ward(Tullow RFC/Clontarf) - Connacht Academy Y1
    Marcus Hanan(Clane RFC/Old Belvedere) - Leinster Academy?
    Harry Noonan(Greystones RFC/Old Wesley)
    Ryan McMahon(Clongowes/Old Belvedere)
    Ciaran Ryan(Rockwell/Cashel)

    Hanan may get a leinster deal, certainly expect he will be given the preseason to try and earn a spot.

    Hooker
    Tom Stewart(BRA/Ballynahinch)(u19) - Ulster Academy Y2
    John McKee(Campbell/Old Belvedere) - Leinster Academy?
    Bobby Sheehan(Clongowes/UCD) - Leinster Academy?

    Could see both McKee and Sheehan in preseason trial for academy spot.

    Lock
    Tom Ahern(Waterpark RFC/Shannon) - Munster Academy Y3
    Brian Deeny(Wexford RFC/Clontarf) - Leinster Academy Y2
    Eoin O'Connor(Waterpark RFC/Young Munster) - Munster Academy Y2
    Paddy Kelly(St. Munchins/Garryowen) - Munster Academy Y2
    Cian Prendergast(Newbridge/UCD) - Connacht Academy Y1
    Joe McCarthy(Blackrock/DUFC)(u19) - Leinster Academy?

    Expect McCarthy to join Leinster academy.

    Backrow
    David McCann(RBAI/Banbridge) - Ulster Academy Y3
    Josh Dunne(Exile/Galwegians) - Connacht Academy Y3
    Sean O'Brien(Blackrock/UCD) - Leinster Academy?
    Alex Soroka(Belvedere/DUFC)(u19) - Leinster Academy?
    Mark Hernan(St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - Leinster Academy?
    Anthony Ryan(Clongowes/DUFC)
    Cian Hurley(CBC Cork/Garryowen)

    Expect Hernan, SOB and Soroka to join Leinster academy.

    Scrumhalf
    Lewis Finlay(Down HS/Malone) - Ulster Academy Y1
    Ben Murphy(Pres Bray/Clontarf)(u19)
    Conor McKee(Sullivan Upper/Queens)(u19) - Ulster Sub Academy

    Expect Murphy to return for 2nd season in sub academy.

    Outhalf
    Jack Crowley(Bandon/Cork Con) - Munster Academy Y1
    Cathal Forde(Coláiste Iognáid/Corinthians)(u19) - Connacht Academy Y1
    Tim Corkery(Kilkenny RFC/UCD)(u19)

    Expect Corkery to return for 2nd season in sub academy.

    Centre
    Hayden Hyde(Exile/Queens) - Ulster Academy Y2
    Dan Kelly(Exile/Leicester)(u19) - Leicester Tigers Academy
    Luis Faria(Wanderers/DUFC)
    Harry O'Riordan(CBC Cork/UCC)(u19)

    O'Riordan missed out on Munster academy, but may join later in the year.

    Back Three
    Oran McNulty(Exile/Corinthians) - Connacht Academy Y3
    Aaron Sexton(Down HS/Queens) - Ulster Academy Y2
    Andrew Smith(St. Michaels/Clontarf) - Leinster Academy Y1-2
    Ethan McIlroy(Methody/Queens) - Ulster Academy Y1
    Diarmuid Kilgallen(Roscrea/Galwegians)
    Niall Comerford(Blackrock/UCD)
    Max O'Reilly(St. Gerards/DUFC)
    Ben Moxham(Ballymena/Ballymena)(u19)

    Comerford & O'Reilly may get a trial this summer for Leinster.


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  • #432
    Scottmactom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 490 ✭✭Scottmactom


    The Ireland Under-20 team may get an opportunity to try and close out a second successive Grand Slam in October. Unbeaten after three matches, games against Italy (home) and France (away) were postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic but talks are ongoing to complete the tournament.

    Irish 20s coach Noel McNamara explained: “We are still hopeful that the games will be replayed and there are tentative talks of that happening towards the end of October. Once that is confirmed it would be great to get the group back together.

    “It would definitely be very exciting for that group of players to come back and get an opportunity to play together again and to represent Ireland at that level. That is a little bit off in the distance.”


  • #433
    Scottmactom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 490 ✭✭Scottmactom


    remaining U20 6 nations cancelled today.


  • #434
    Digifriendly
    Registered Users Posts: 4,015 ✭✭✭Digifriendly


    Scottmactom wrote: »
    remaining U20 6 nations cancelled today.

    Disappointing but not surprising. Shadows of 1972 5 Nations but for totally different reasons.


  • #435
    The Lost Sheep
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    Digifriendly wrote: »
    Disappointing but not surprising. Shadows of 1972 5 Nations but for totally different reasons.
    Shame but yeah not surprising. Could affect some's contract and pro futures.
    Unlike mens and womens games which will be played in autumn. the 20s will have moved on to next age group by that time


  • #436
    RedRaider0
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    This years 20 playing in tomorrows A game:

    Munster
    4. Paddy Kelly
    5. Thomas Ahern
    12: Jack Crowley
    17. Scott Buckley

    Connacht
    4. Cian Prendergast
    11. Diarmuid Kilgallen
    20. Joshua Dunne
    24. Oran McNulty

    Next years 20's

    Munster
    8. Alex Kendellen

    Connacht
    6. Oisin McCormack
    22. Cathal Forde
    23. Shane Jennings
    19. Darragh Murray


  • #437
    bayern
    Registered Users Posts: 1,024 ✭✭✭bayern


    Irish u20 eligible players playing in 7's tournament:

    LH Prop
    Mark Donnelly(CBC/Munster)
    Jack Boyle(Michaels/Leinster) - u19

    Hooker
    Lee Barron(Michaels/Leinster)

    Lock
    Joe McCarthy(Blackrock/Leinster)*
    Alex Soroka(Belvedere/Leinster)*
    Darragh Murray(Buccaneers/Connacht)

    Backrow
    Donnacha Byrne(Sligo/Connacht)
    Hubert Costello(Corinthians/Connacht)
    Oisin McCormack(Ballinsloe/Connacht)
    Alex Kendellen(PBC/Munster)
    Daniel Okeke(Ardscoil Ris/Munster)
    Conor Moloney(Ennis/Munster) - u19
    Nick Greene(Bandon/Munster) - u19

    Outhalf
    Cathal Forde(Corinthians/Connacht)
    Charlie Tector(Kilkenny/Leinster) - u19

    Centre
    Marcus Kiely(Newbridge/Leinster)
    Shane Jennings(Ballinsloe/Connacht)
    Alan Flannery(Rockwell/Munster)
    Ben Carson(Wallace/Ulster) - u19
    Karl Martin(Boyne/Leinster) - u19

    Back Three
    Conor Rankin(Campbell/Ulster)
    Aaron Leahy(CBC/Munster)
    Jamie Osborne(Naas/Leinster)
    Chris Cosgrave(Michaels/Leinster)

    bold - full academy member
    * - already irish u20 capped


  • #438
    theVersatile
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    Jennings also full academy member


  • #439
    bayern
    Registered Users Posts: 1,024 ✭✭✭bayern


    bayern wrote: »
    Irish u20 eligible players playing in 7's tournament:

    LH Prop
    Mark Donnelly(CBC/Munster)
    Jack Boyle(Michaels/Leinster) - u19

    Hooker
    Lee Barron(Michaels/Leinster)
    Eoin de Builtléar(Corinthians/Connacht)

    Lock
    Joe McCarthy(Blackrock/Leinster)*
    Alex Soroka(Belvedere/Leinster)*
    Darragh Murray(Buccaneers/Connacht)

    Backrow
    Donnacha Byrne(Sligo/Connacht)
    Hubert Costello(Corinthians/Connacht)
    Oisin McCormack(Ballinsloe/Connacht)
    Alex Kendellen(PBC/Munster)
    Daniel Okeke(Ardscoil Ris/Munster)
    Conor Moloney(Ennis/Munster) - u19
    Nick Greene(Bandon/Munster) - u19

    Scrumhalf
    Conor McKee(Sullivan/Ulster)

    Outhalf
    Cathal Forde(Corinthians/Connacht)
    Charlie Tector(Kilkenny/Leinster) - u19

    Outside Backs
    Conor Rankin(Campbell/Ulster)
    Marcus Kiely(Newbridge/Leinster)
    Shane Jennings(Ballinsloe/Connacht)
    Alan Flannery(Rockwell/Munster)
    Aaron Leahy(CBC/Munster)
    Jamie Osborne(Naas/Leinster)
    Chris Cosgrave(Michaels/Leinster)
    Ben Moxham(Ballymena/Ulster)
    Ben Carson(Wallace/Ulster) - u19
    Karl Martin(Boyne/Leinster) - u19
    Jude Postlethwaite(RBAI/Ulster) - u19

    bold - full academy member
    * - already irish u20 capped

    added new u20's from last weekend.


  • #440
    bayern
    Registered Users Posts: 1,024 ✭✭✭bayern


    U20's in action over weekend:

    LH Prop
    Jack Boyle(Leinster) - u19
    George Saunderson(Ulster)
    Mark Donnelly(Munster)

    Hooker
    Lee Barron(Leinster)
    James McCormick(Ulster) - u19
    Eoin de Buitlear(Connacht)

    Lock
    Joe McCarthy(Leinster)
    Harry Sheridan(Ulster)
    Darragh Murray(Connacht)

    Backrow
    Alex Soroka(Leinster)
    Will Hickey(Leinster)
    Hubert Costello(Connacht)
    Oisin McCormack(Connacht)
    Donnacha Byrne(Connacht)
    Alex Kendellen(Munster)

    Scrumhalf
    Nathan Doak(Ulster)
    Ben Murphy(Munster)
    Ethan Coughlan(Munster) - u19

    Outhalf
    Cathal Forde(Connacht)

    Centre
    Ben Moxham(Ulster)
    Shane Jennings(Connacht)
    Hubert Gilvarry(Connacht)
    Alan Flannery(Munster)

    Outside Backs
    Jamie Osborne(Leinster)
    Chris Cosgrave(Leinster)
    Conor Rankin(Ulster)
    Rory McCleane(Connacht)


  • #441
    bayern
    Registered Users Posts: 1,024 ✭✭✭bayern


    U20's in action this weekend:

    LH Prop
    Jack Boyle(Michaels/Leinster) - u19
    George Saunderson(Sullivan/Ulster)
    Mark Donnelly(CBC/Munster)

    TH Prop
    Oscar Egan(Coleraine/Ulster)

    Hooker
    Lee Barron(Michaels/Leinster)
    James McCormick(Dalradia/Ulster) - u19
    Eoin de Buitlear(An Gaelthacht/Connacht)

    Lock
    Joe McCarthy(Blackrock/Leinster)
    Mark Morrissey(Blackrock/Leinster) - u19
    Harry Sheridan(Sullivan/Ulster)
    Darragh Murray(Buccaneers/Connacht)

    Backrow
    Alex Soroka(Belvedere/Leinster)
    Will Hickey(Michaels/Leinster)
    Hubert Costello(Corinthians/Connacht)
    Oisin McCormack(Ballinasloe/Connacht)
    Donnacha Byrne(Sligo/Connacht)
    Alex Kendellen(PBC/Munster)
    Daniel Okeke(Ardscoil Ris/Munster)
    Nick Greene(Bandon Grammar/Munster) - u19
    Conor Moloney(Ennis RFC/Munster) - u19

    Scrumhalf
    Nathan Doak(Wallace/Ulster)
    Ben Murphy(Pres Bray/Munster)
    Matthew Devine(Ballinasloe/Connacht) - u19
    Ethan Coughlan(Ennis RFC/Munster) - u19

    Outhalf
    Cathal Forde(Corinthians/Connacht)

    Outside Backs
    Ben Moxham(Ballymena/Ulster)
    Conor Rankin(Campbell/Ulster)
    Jude Postlethwaite(RBAI/Ulster) - u19
    Shane Jennings(Ballinasloe RFC/Connacht)
    Hubert Gilvarry(Sligo RFC/Connacht)
    Rory McCleane(Oughterard RFC/Connacht)
    Marcus Kiely(Newbridge/Leinster)
    Karl Martin(Boyne RFC/Leinster) - u19
    Jamie Osborne(Naas RFC/Leinster)
    Chris Cosgrave(Michaels/Leinster)
    Shane Mallon(Longford RFC-Roscrea/Leinster) - u19
    Alan Flannery(Rockwell/Munster)

    bold - starting


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