Five Munster Players In Irish U19s Squad

Garryowen FC and Presentation Brothers College have two representatives each in an Irish squad that sees five Munster players in total – two from West Cork – travel to France to take on the hosts in two tests at Bordeaux.

Diarmuid Barron and David McCarthy from the Dooradoyle outfit will join Bryan O’Connor from the side’s previous game against Japan, and Munster Schools Senior Cup winning captain Jack O’Sullivan.

It’s been a good week for Irish representation at the Mardyke school, as yesterday PBC trio Jonathan Wren, Sean French, and Billy Scannell were selected for the Irish Schools side that are due to play in Wales over the Easter holidays.

Also making his second appearance for the Irish 19s this year is Bandon Grammar School’s James French. The loosehead prop was a star performer for the West Cork school, who have enjoyed a fantastic season under Régis Sonnes.

Bandon have already seen several of their players face the Japanese on that tour, this time in Munster colours, and it brings a third Irish U19s honour to West Cork; French following in the footsteps of Bantry Bay’s Dylan Murphy into the green shirt.

The third is McCarthy from Union Hall, representing the Dooradoyle outfit alongside former Rockwell College captain Barron.

Ireland U19 Squad (sponsored by PwC)
Diarmuid Barron (Garryowen FC)
Alexander Clarke (Ballymena Academy)
Jack Cooke (London Irish RFC)
Angus Curtis (Queen’s University RFC)
Matt Dalton (Belfast Royal Academy)
Jordan Duggan (Naas RFC)
Jack Dunne (St. Michael’s College)
James French (Bandon Grammar School)
Aaron Hall (Ballynahinch RFC)
James Hume (RBAI)
Mark Keane (Instonian’s RFC)
Max Kearney (Belvedere College)
James Kenny (Gonzaga College)
Michael Lowry (RBAI)
Sean Masterson (Corinthians RFC)
David McCarthy (Garryowen FC)
John McCusker (Rainey RFC)
James Newey (Bristol RFC)
Bryan O’Connor (Presentation Brothers Cork)
Jack O’Sullivan (Presentation Brothers Cork)
Hugh O’Sullivan (Belvedere College)
Tom O’Toole (Campbell College)
Corey Reid (Marist College)
Michael Silvester (Dublin University FC)
Peter Sullivan (St. Andrew’s College)
Conor Wharton (Leeds Beckett University)

Ireland Under-19 Fixtures
France U-19s v IRELAND UNDER-19s
Tuesday, April 11th, kick-off 6.30pm (local time) / 5.30pm (Irish time)
Stade Jules Ladoumègue, Lormont, Bordeaux.
France U-19s v IRELAND UNDER-19s
Sunday, April 16^th, kick-off 3pm (local time)
Stade Robert Brettes, Merignac, Bordeaux