Season Started for Munster U20s

The Munster U20s have commenced their season training in preparation for the U20s Inter Provincial Championship which kicks off on the 3rd of September.

With the Leaving Cert completed and holidays out of the way the Munster U20s squad came together at the start of July for fitness testing and squad meetings in the University of Limerick.

This season sees a change to the management team with UCC’s Conor Twomey taking over from Anthony Foley as Head Coach, and the Cork man is joined by Backs Coach Terry Dillon, Forwards Coach Ken O’Connell and Defence Coach John Kelly.

Munster open their campaign with two home ties against Ulster and Connacht and play their final game away to Leinster on the 17th of September.

The Munster U20s squad includes first year Munster academy players Gareth Quinn-McDonagh, Corey Hircock and JJ Hanrahan.

 Munster U20s Squad:
John Randles (Crescent College Comprehensive), Tom Doyle (Rockwell), Paul Mullen (Kings Hospital), Jake Considine (Young Munster), Ian Mullarkey (Dolphin), Kieran Stokes (Christians), Kevin O’Byrne (UCC), Niall Scannell (PBC), Brian Vaughan (PBC), David O’Mahony (PBC), Tom Goggin (St Munchin’s College), Rob O’Herlihy (PBC), Yasin Browne (Christians), Shane Buckley (Rockwell), Simon Hanbidge (Christians), Jack Duffy (PBC), Conal Murphy (UCC), Luke Cahill (Rockwell) Cathal O’Flaherty (PBC), Henry Travers (Bandon Grammer School), Ronan Barry (PBC), Eoin O’Shaughnessy (PBC), Sean Upton (Young Munster), Gareth Quinn McDonagh (Shannon), Johnny Holland (UCC), JJ Hanarahan (Rockwell), Sean Og Murphy (PBC), Lucas Kunz (St Munchin’s College), Daniel Horgan (PBC), Ben Sargent (Shannon), Cian Bohane (Dolphin),Jamie McGarry (Ard Scoil Ris), Dara O’Doherty (Crescent College Comprehensive), Corey Hircock (Garryowen), Olan Dennehy (UCC), Cathal Quinn (CBC), Jack Costigan (PBC), Eoin O’Donnell (Cork Con), Derry O’Connor (Garryowen), Jack Murray (St Munchin’s College)

Munster U20 Team Management 2010/11:
Head Coach: Conor Twomey
Backs Coach: Terry Dillon
Forwards Coach: Ken O’Connell
Defence Coach: John Kelly
Operations Manager: Alan Miller
Team Manager: Len Dineen
Fitness and Conditioning Coach: Eugene McGovern
Asst. Fitness and Conditioning Coach: Colin Murphy
Team Physiotherapist: Damien Mordan
Team Video Analyst: Len Browne
Kit Manager: Alan Hickey

Munster U20s Fixtures:
Munster v Ulster – 3rd September
Munster v Connacht – 10th September
Leinster v Munster – 17th September