Six Munster Players Named On Ireland Clubs Side
4th February 2014 By Munster Rugby
An Ireland Club XV will host a Scotland Club XV at Cork Constitution’s Temple Hill ground this Friday at 7:30pm.
Constitution’s scrum-half Gerry Hurley will captain the side and joins his club colleague No. 8 William Ryan in the first XV.
Ger Slattery from Young Munster is named as hooker to start alongside prop Christy Condon from Dolphin in the front row.
Cashel’s second row Sean Walsh and back-row James Ryan from Cork Con have been named in the bench.
The game will be the first of a two-match series with the Club side travelling to play England Counties two weeks after the Temple Hill clash.
Former Munster and Ireland scrum-half Tom Tierney is the Ireland Club XV head coach, Tierney is the current Garryowen coach.
Another former Munster player, Cork Con's own Mick O'Driscoll is the assistant coach with Seamus McDermott of Garryowen named as team manager.
The game will be played at Temple Hill following the success of last season's fixture against England Counties which Ireland won 30-20.
The Ireland Club XV will then travel to Mowden Park on Friday, Februrary 21st to play the England Counties side.
Tickets are on sale from the Cork Con clubhouse.
Pricing:
Juvenile €;5
Adults €;10
Family(2 Adults and 2 Juveniles) €;20
Ulster Bank Club International Squad to play Scotland Clubs
15. Danny Riordan (Old Belvedere RFC)
14. Cian Aherne (Lansdowne FC)
13. Stuart Morrow (Ballynahinch RFC)
12. Mark Roche (Lansdowne FC)
11. Mick McGrath (Clontarf FC)
10. David Joyce (Clontarf FC)
9. Gerry Hurley (Cork Constitution FC) capt
8. William Ryan (Cork Constitution FC)
7. Charlie Butterworth (Lansdowne FC)
6. Willie Earle (Lansdowne FC)
5. Fergal Walsh (Terenure College RFC)
4. Dean Moore (Old Belvedere RFC)
3. Christy Condon (Dolphin RFC)
2. Ger Slattery (Young Munster RFC)
1. Colm McMahon (St. Mary's College RFC)
Replacement
16. Tyrone Moran (Lansdowne FC)
17. Ian Hirst (Clontarf FC)
18. Declan Lavery (Old Belvedere RFC)
19. Sean Walsh (Cashel RFC)
20. James Ryan (Cork Constitution FC)
21. Neil Cronin (Garryowen) / Sam Cronin (Clontarf FC)
22. Ritchie McMaster (Queens RFC)
23. Barry Daly (UCD)
Ulster Bank Club International Management
Tom Tierney – Head Coach
Mick O'Driscoll – Assistant Coach
Seamus McDermott – Team Manager
Nicola Lyons – Squad Co-ordinator
Alan Hickey – Baggage Master
John Philpott – Team Doctor
Ailbe McCormack – Physio
Eugene McEntagert – Strength & Conditioning Coach
2014 Ulster Bank Club International Squad Fixtures
IRELAND Club International Team v Scotland Clubs
Temple Hill, Cork Constitution RFC; 19:30
Friday 7th February, 2014
England Counties v IRELAND Club International Team
Mowden Park, Newcastle; 19:30
Friday 21st February, 2014