8 Munster Schools’ Players In Ireland Squad

The Ireland Schools coaching team of Noel McNamara and Mark Butler have named the side to play Wales today at the FIRA-AER U-18 Competition which takes place in France.

Rockwell's Bill Johnston captains the side from the centre with Crescent College's Calvin Nash named on the left wing.

John Foley of St. Munchin's starts at no.8 as Ireland look to bounce back from a penalty kick defeat to Georgia after the sides drew 8-8.

CBC prop Peter Kelleher and Rockwell prop James Kendrick are among the front row replacements. PBC flanker Jack O'Sullivan, Crescent scrum-half Jack Lyons and Glenstal Abbey full-back Colm Hogan complete the representation from Munster schools in the squad.

Bantry man Dylan Murphy has also been named in the 26-man squad with the prop claiming a Leinster Schools Senior Cup earlier this month with Cistercian College, Roscrea.

Ireland Schools Team To Face Wales
15.Tim Foley (Cistercian College Roscrea)
14. Calvin Nash (Crescent College Limerick)
13. Jack Kelly (St. Michael's College)
12. Bill Johnston (Rockwell College) (capt)
11. Robert Lyttle (Methodist College Belfast)
10. Connor Dean (Blackrock College)
9. Jonny Stewart (Wallace High School)

8. John Foley (St Munchin's College)
7. Tom De Jongh (Belvedere College)
6. Calean Doris (Blackrock College)
5. Oisin Dowling (St. Michael's College)
4. Jonny Guy (St. Andrew's College)
3. Peter Cooper (Sullivan Upper School)
2. Conor McEvoy (Sullivan Upper School)
1. Daniel Kealey (Campbell College Belfast)

Replacements
16.Peter Kelleher (CBC)
17.Alexander Clarke (Ballymena Academy)
18.Dylan Murphy (Cistercian College Roscrea)
19.James Kendrick (Rockwell College)
20.Jack O'Sullivan (PBC)
21.Jonathon McKeon (Ballymena Acadmeny)
22.Jack Lyons (Crescent College Comp)
23.Rory Butler (Campbell College Belfast)
24.Tim Carroll (Cistercian College Roscrea)
25.Colm Hogan (Glenstal Abbey)
26.Cillian Gallagher (Summerhill College Sligo)