Inter Pro’s Begin For Under 20’s And Under 19’s

The Munster Under 20 and Under 19 begin their Inter Provincial campaigns this weekend.

The Munster Under 20s will be first in action when they take on Connacht tonight Friday (7th September) at Musgrave Park, kick off 7.30.

Munster U20s who are being coached by Greig Oliver have had a successful pre-season playing four games with only one defeat. They did play Connacht in a warm up game earlier and won 15- 10, so tonight’s contest should be a very close game.

Munster U20s: Darren Sweetnam (Bandon Grammar); Rob Jermyn (Midleton), Harry McNulty (Dub University), Rory Scannell (Dolphin), Adrian Enright (Abbeyfeale); Tom Kiersey (Waterpark), Brian Haugh (Young Munster); Niall Horan (Crescent Comp), Will Foley (Dolphin), Brian Scott (UCC); Sean McCarthy (Shannon), John Madigan (Charleville); Jack O'Donoghue (U.L. Bohemian), Darren Ryan (Young Munster), John Fitzgerald (PBC). Replacements: Max Abbott (PBC), Cian O'Donnell (Cashel), Dave Hartnett (PBC), Jamie Kind (Dolphin), Dave O'Connell (UCC), Ben Nugent (UCC), Shane O'Leary (Young Munster), James McInerney (Garryowen), Reserve: Cronan Gleeson (Shannon) .

Connacht U20s: Alex O’Meara; Conor Fitzgibbon (Buccaneers), Mark Roche (Lansdowne), Ryan Casey (Naas), Phil O’Neill (UCD); Darragh Leader (Galwegians), Barry Digby (Buccaneers); Adam Boland (Lansdowne), Jason Connolly (Monivea), Jamie Dever (Corinthians); Sean O’Brien (Galwegians), Ultan Dillane (Corinthians); Aidan Connaughton (Buccaneers), Paul Maxwell (Buccaneers), James Connolly (IT Carlow). Replacements: Niall Fitzgerald |Shannon), John Conroy (IT Carlow), Brian Teape (Buccaneers), Mick Mannion (IT Carlow), Luke Satchwell (Buccaneers), Cathal Murtagh, Conor Joyce, Ryan Sheridan (Buccaneers).

Referee: R Kerr (IRFU).

The Munster Under 19 begin their campaign with a trip to Belfast tomorrow Saturday to face Ulster. Keith Murphy coaches the side who had a tough preseason winning all their games.

Munster U19s face Ulster which will be played at Ravenhill with a 4.00 kick-off.

Munster U19s: David Johnston (Rockwell); Cillian Ansbro (Youghal), Dan Goggin (St. Munchin's), Ned Hodson (Midleton College), Cormac O'Donnell (St. Munchin's); Shane Airey ( St. Munchin's), Ryan Foley (CBC); Rory Burke (CBC), Ben Burns (Castletroy), Charlie Slowey (CBC); Lee Nicholas (St. Munchin's), Darragh Moloney (CBC): Diarmuid Dee (Crescent Comp.), Oisin O'Mara (Kilfeacle), Sonny Dwyer (Rockwell) capt. Replacements: Liam Cronin (Castletroy), Aidan Slattery (PBC), Conor Glynn (Ard Scoil Ris), Patrick Kearns (Ard Scoil Ris), Jack Dineen (Crescent Comp), Aaron Atkinson (Garryowen), Greg Barry (Crescent Comp), JJ McDonnell (Castletroy).