Challenge Game For U20s and Academy

A Munster Rugby academy select will take on the Munster U20s this evening in Garryowen FC, ko 7pm.

The U20s continue their pre-season preparations with a challenge game tonight against a Munster academy select side.

After a training camp in Mayo and a pre-season tie against Connacht, which resulted in a 12 all draw, Conor Twomey's young charges are counting down the weeks to their U20s Interprovincial campaign which kicks off on Friday September 3rd.

The academy select side includes players from the academy, sub academy and players from the Munster U19 and extended U20s squad.

If not travelling to Musgrave Park this evening, tonight's game in Limerick will be a perfect opportunity for supporters to see the up and coming talent of Munster Rugby in action.

Munster Academy Select: Luke O'Dea (Shannon), Craig O'Hanlon (Young Munster), Joe Keane (UL Bohs), Troy Smith (Midleton), Olan Dennehy (UCC), Sean Scanlon (Cork Con), Cathal Sheridan (UL Bohs), Dave Kilcoyne (UL Bohs), Sean Henry (UL Bohs), Pa O'Regan (UL Bohs), Ed Kelly (UL Bohs), Colm Considine (Ennis), Dave O'Callaghan (Dolphin), Conal Murphy (UCC), Kieran Essex (UL Bohs). Replacements: Ger Burke (Old Crescent), Duncan Casey (Shannon), Alan Cotter (Young Munster), Stephen Foster (Bruff), Paul Rowley (Shannon), Richie Mullane (Shannon), Jamie McGarry.

The Munster U20s squad for the 2010/11 season: 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.

*Academy and Munster U20s player Corey Hircock is named in the Munster replacements for tonight's pre-season game against the Leicester Tigers. Conal Murphy, Jamie McGarry and Olan Dennehy are lining out with the academy side.

Munster U20s Interprovincial Fixtures:
Munster v Ulster, Friday September 3rd, Mardyke, ko 7pm
Munster v Connacht, Friday September 10th, Mardyke, ko 7pm
Leinster v Munster, Friday September 17th, Donnybrook, ko 7pm