Ireland U18 Schools In Action Today

The side face England U18s in the 2011 FIRA-AER U18 European Championship qualifier in Donnybrook today, ko 2pm.

The starting XV includes Rockwell’s Sean McCarthy and PBC’s Ryan Murphy and Seamus Glynn, all involved in the Munster U18s Schools side earlier this season.

PBC’s Brian Scott and Rory Scannell are named in the replacements.

Ireland U18s Schools Squad:
15. Jack Fitzpatrick (Gonzaga College)
14. Rory Scholes (Campbell College)
13. Seamus Glynn (Presentation Brothers College Cork)
12. Chris Farrell (Campbell College)
11. Mark Roche (Blackrock College)
10. Steve Crosbie (St. Gerard's School)
9. Luke McGrath (St. Michael's College) (capt)
1. Edward Byrne (Clongowes Wood College)
2. Andrew Murphy (St. Michael's College)
3. Adam Boland (Blackrock College)
4. Jerry Sexton (St. Mary's College)
5. Sean McCarthy (Rockwell College)
6. Dan Leavy (St. Michael's College)
7. Jack O'Neill (Castleknock College)
8. Ryan Murphy (Presentation Brothers College Cork)

Replacements:
16. Thomas Ferrari (Sligo Grammar School)
17. Chris Taylor (Wallace High School)
18. Brian Scott (Presentation Brothers College Cork)
19. Gavin Thornbury (Blackrock College)
20. John Creighton (Campbell College)
21. Rory Scannell (Presentation Brothers College Cork)
22. Conor McEllin (Blackrock College)
23. Stuart Hooks (Royal School Armagh)