Ireland U18 Schools Team Named

The Ireland Under-18 Schools Team to play Portugal today, in the opening game of the FIRA/AER Under-18 European Championship has been named.

Eight Munster Schools players have been listed in the squad, including Munster Schools Senior Cup Winner David Johnston from Rockwell College.

Ireland, will begin their defence of the title, which they won last year in France, when they play Portugal, in Ciudad Universitaria, Madrid, today, kick off 12:15 local time. The winner of which will progress to a semi final where they will face either France or Scotland.

Ireland U-18 Schools v Portugal (FIRA/AER U-18 European Championship, Ciudad Universitaria, Madrid, March 30th – kick-off 12.15 local time)

15 – Cormac O’Donnell (St Munchins/ Munster)
14 – Gregory O’Shea (Crescent College/ Munster)
13 – Stephen O’Neill (Terenure College/ Leinster)
12 – Harrison Brewer (Terenure College/ Leinster)
11 – David Johnston (Rockwell College/ Munster)
10 – Conor McKeon (Gonzaga/ Leinster)
9 – Bobby Holland (St. Michaels College/ Leinster)
1 – Aidan Slattery (PBC Cork/ Munster)
2 – Dylan Donnellan (Clongowes Wood College/ Leinster)
3 – Shane Delahunt (Kilkenny College/ Leinster)
4 – Shane Boyle (Sligo GS/ Connacht)
5 – Darragh Moloney (CBC Cork/ Munster)
6 – Rory Maloney (CC Roscrea/ Leinster)
7 – Jack O’Neill (Castleknock College/ Leinster)
8 – Peadar Timmins (Clongowes Wood College/ Leinster)

Replacements

16 – Max Abbott (PBC Cork/ Munster)
17 – Charlie Slowey (CBC Cork/ Munster)
18 – Eoghan McKeever (CBC Monkstown/ Leinster)
19 – Ross Molony (St. Michaels College/ Leinster)
20 – Sean O’Brien (CC Roscrea/ Connacht)
21 – Daniel Leavy (St. Michaels College/ Leinster)
22 – Josh Fullerton (CCB/ Ulster)
23 – Gearoid Lyons (Crescent College/ Munster)
24 – Rory O'Loughlin (St. Michaels College/ Leinster)
25 – Cian Kelleher (St. Michaels College/ Leinster)
26 – William Dardis (Terenure College/ Leinster)

Ireland Fixtures:

Friday 30th March 2012

M1: KO: 12.15hrs Ireland v Portugal

Tuesday 3rd April 2012

M5: KO: 17.30hrs Winner M1 v Winner M4
M7: KO: 11.00hrs Loser M1 v Loser M4

Saturday 7th April 2012

M9: KO: 16.45hrs Winner M5 v Winner M6
M10: KO: 15.00hrs Loser M5 v Loser M6
M11: KO: 12.45hrs Winner M7 v Winner M8
M12: KO: 11.00hrs Loser M7 v Loser M8

* All matches will be played at Ciudad Universitaria, Madrid.