U19 World Cup Squad

Garryowen’s number eight Anthony Kavanagh will captain the Ireland U19 Squad, to take part in the IRB / FIRA U19 World Championship, in France on April 10 to 20, 2003.

Garryowen’s number eight Anthony Kavanagh will captain the Ireland U19 Squad, to take part in the IRB / FIRA U19 World Championship, in France on April 10 to 20, 2003.

Forwards:

John Andress (Belfast Harlequins) , Oisin Hennessy (Dungannon), Anthony Kavanagh (Garryowen), Frank Leonard (UL Bohemians), Ronan Loughney (UL Bohemians), Gary Maxwell (Dungannon), Brett McNamee (Irish Exiles), Mark Melbourne (Garryowen), Robert Quinn (UCC), Tim Ryan (Highfield), Daniel Smith (Irish Exiles), Lewis Stevenson (Belfast Harlequins), Robert Sweeney (St. Mary’s), Colm Treston (Blackrock College)

Backs:

Steven Auld (Belfast Harlequins), Kieran Geraghty (Irish Exiles), Marc Hewitt (Skerries), Thomas Horner (Belfast Harlequins), Barry Keeshan (UCC), Ross McCarron (UCD), Richard McCarter (QUB), Paul McKenzie (Irish Exiles), Breiffne O’Donnell (UL Bohemians), Greg Stafford (Lansdowne), Gareth Steenson (QUB), Cillian Willis (Blackrock College).

Manager – Michael Cunningham, Coach – Pat Murray; Asst Coach – Phil Lawlor.

Ireland play their opening Group A match against Italy on Thursday, April 10 in Sucy at 6.30 pm local time.

Group A:

New Zealand France South Africa Argentina Scotland England Wales Italy Ireland Georgia Russia Romania Japan Korea Canada Namibia

Group B:

Uruguay Chile Spain USA Tunisia Portugal Paraguay Ukraine Germany Morocco Chinese Taipei Lithuania Belgium Cot D’Ivoire Czech Republic Hong Kong.

Full details of the under 19s World Cup are available on the IRB website www.irb.com and also www.fira-aer.com