7 Munster Players In Ireland U-19 Squad

Seven Munster-based players have been selected in the Ireland U-19 squad for this week’s double-header against France at FFR headquarters in Marcoussis on Wednesday and Saturday.

Young Munster duo Ben Betts (prop) and David O'Mahony (utility back) are included along with Cork Con pair Vincent O'Brien (hooker) and Joe White (full-back/winger).

UCC centre Paul Kiernan is in the 26-man squad and schools from Limerick and Cork are also represented through Rockwell College captain Seán O'Connor (lock) and PBC captain John Poland (scrum-half).

The squad is coached by Munster Rugby's Elite Player development Manager Peter Malone (Head Coach) and Kieran Campbell (Assistant Coach) and managed by Barney McGonigle.

Ireland U19 Squad (sponsored by PwC)

Vakhtang Abdaladze (Clontarf FC)
Ben Betts (Young Munster RFC)
Conal Boomer (Cottelsoe, Australia)
Matthew Byrne (Terenure RFC)
Peter Claffey (NUIG RFC)
Max Deegan (St Michael's College)
Liam Free (Cardiff RFC)
Greg Jones (UCD RFC)
Conor Kenny (Garbally College)
Paul Kiernan (UCC RFC)
Andrew McGrath (Ballymena Academy)
John Molony (Clongowes College)
Michael Melia (Terenure College RFC)
Conor O'Brien (Clontarf FC)
Jimmy O'Brien (Newbridge College)
Vincent O'Brien (Cork Con)
Seán O'Connor (Rockwell College)
David O'Mahony (Young Munster RFC)
John Poland (PBC, Cork)
Andrew Porter (UCD)
Neil Reilly (Ardee RFC)
Jonathan Rosborough (Ballymena RFC)
Hugh Sloan (Queens University RFC)
Jacob Stockdale (Queens University RFC)
Dan Trayers (Cisterian College)
Joe White (Cork Con)

Ireland U19 Team Management
Peter Malone (Head Coach)
Kieran Campbell (Assistant Coach)
Barney McGonigle (Team Manager)
Conor Twomey (Scrum Coach)
Declan Browne (Fitness Coach)
Tim O'Flanagan (Team Doctor)
Barry Smith (Team Physio)
Carmel O'Dwyer (Squad Co-ordinator)
Vinny Hammond (Team Analyst)
Jim Herring (Performance Analyst)
Pat Downey (Baggage Master)