4 Munster Players Start For Ireland U-19s

The Ireland U19 Team Management has made 11 changes to the side that beat their French counterparts 13-10 on Wednesday at Marcoussis, Paris.

Four Munster players are included in the backline with Young Munster's David O'Mahony retaining his place at full-back after scoring all of the side's points in their 13-10 win over France on Wednesday.

UCC centre Paul Kiernan also keeps his place with PBC scrum-half John Poland and Cork Con winger Joe White both coming into the side.

Rockwell College lock Seán O'Connor and front row duo Vincent O'Brien (Cork Constitution FC) and Ben Betts (Young Munster RFC) are among the replacements.

The second game in the series kicks off at 19:00 (18:00 GMT) at Marcoussis, Paris tomorrow.

Ireland U19 to play France U19; Marcoussis, Paris Saturday 4th April, 6pm

15. David O'Mahony (Young Munster RFC)
14. Joe White (Cork Constitution FC)
13. Jacob Stockdale (Queen's University RFC)
12. Paul Kiernan (UCC RFC)
11. Jonny Rossborough (Ballymena RFC)
10. Andrew McGrath (Ballymena Academy)
9. John Poland (Presentation Brothers College, Cork)

8. Dan Trayers (Cistercian College, Roscrea)
7. Neil Reilly (Clontarf FC)
6. Greg Jones (UCD RFC)
5. Hugh Sloan (Queen's University RFC)
4. Michael Melia (Terenure RFC)
3. Conor Kenny (Garbally College)
2. Jonny Malony (Clongowes Wood College)
1. Vahk Abdaladze (Clontarf FC)

Replacements
16. Vincent O'Brien (Cork Constitution FC)
17. Andrew Porter (UCD RFC)
18. Ben Betts (Young Munster RFC)
19. Peter Claffey (NUIG RFC)
20. Sean O'Connor (Rockwell College)
21. Max Deegan (St Michael's College)
22. Conall Boomer (Cottelsoe RFC)
23. Liam Free (Glamorgan Wanderer's RFC)
24. Jimmy O'Brien (Newbridge College)
25. Conor O'Brien (Clontarf FC)
26. Matthew Bryne (Terenure RFC)