Ireland Underage Teams Named for English Double Header

The Ireland U18 Club team and Ireland U19 team will play England in a double header tomorrow, with ten Munster Representatives included in the squads.

The Ireland U18 Club side were narrowly defeated by France last week, despite two first half tries from Seamus Keating (Dungarvan) and John Madigan (Charleville). The five Munster players who featured against France have each retained their place in the starting XV for their clash with England.

Adrian Enright (Abbeyfeale) will play on the wing along with fellow Munster man Seamus Keating (Dungarvan) and Killian O’Keeffe (Crosshaven) will start at scrum half. John Madigan (Charleville) has been named in the second row while Jack O’Donoghue (Waterpark) will once again captain the side at number eight.

Ireland’s U19 team will face their England counterparts in what will be their second game of the season. They were defeated by France 24-15 in their opening game last week. Ultan Dillane (Tralee RFC) and Ryan Murphy (Dolphin RFC) have been included in the starting XV. While Munster Schools Senior Cup winner Sean McCarthy (Rockwell College), Harry McNulty (Dublin City University) and Niall Horan (Crescent College) have been named amongst the replacements.

Ireland Under-18 Clubs v England Under-18 Clubs and Schools (Saturday 14th April, Old Merchant Taylors RFC Middlesex – Kick-off 12.00)

15 – Rueben Pepper-Hobbs (Westport/Connacht)
14 – Adrian Enright (Abbeyfeale/Munster)
13 – Adam Byrne (Naas/Leinster)
12 – Fergal Cleary (Navan/Leinster)
11 – Seamus Keating (Dungarvan/Munster)
10 – Sean O'Hagan (London Irish/St Benedicts/Exiles)
9 – Killian O'Keeffe (Crosshaven/Munster)
1 – Peter Dooley (Birr/Leinster)
2 – Scott Flannagan (Buccaneers/Connacht)
3 – Jacob Walsh (Ballinasloe/Connacht)
4 – Russell Blair (Ballymoney/Ulster)
5 – John Madigan (Charleville/Munster)
6 – Killian Sweeney (Malahide/Leinster)
7- Joe Bercis (Rugby Lions/Exiles)
8 – Jack O'Donohue (Waterpark/Munster) Captain

Replacements:

16 – Brian Cunningham (Navan/Leinster)
17 – Stephen Dalton (Westcombe Park/Exiles)
18 – Shane Byrne (Wicklow/Leinster)
19 – Luke Connolly (Glamorgan Wanderers/Exiles)
20 – Frankie Taggart (Whitgift/Exiles)
21 – Caolin Blade (Monivea/Connacht)
22 – Jim White (Enniscorthy/Leinster)
23 – Eoghan O'Reilly (Buccaneers/Connacht)

Ireland Under-19 v England Under-19 (Saturday 14th April, London Irish RFC, Sunbury – Kick-off 13.00)

15 – Darragh Leader (Galwegians RFC / Connacht)
14 – Max McFarland (Clongowes Wood College /Leinster)
13 – Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Connacht)
12 – Thomas Daly (Carlow RFC/Leinster)
11 – Rory Scholes (Belfast Harlequins RFC/Ulster)
10 – Steve Crosbie (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)
9 – Dave Shannahan (Clontarf RFC/Leinster)
1 – Edward Byrne (Clongowes Wood College/Leinster)
2 – Bryan Byrne (Clongowes Wood College/Leinster)
3 – Christopher Taylor (Malone RFC/Ulster)
4 – Ultan Dillane (Tralee RFC/Munster)
5 – Gavin Thornbury (Blackrock College/Leinster)
6 – Conor Joyce (Malone RFC/Ulster) Captain
7 – Josh Van Der Flier (UCD RFC/Leinster)
8 – Ryan Murphy (Dolphin RFC/Munster)

Replacements:

16 – John Andrew (Ballymena RFC / Ulster)
17 – Niall Horan (Crescent College /Munster)
18 – Jamie Dever (Westport RFC /Connacht)
19 – Sean McCarthy (Rockwell College/Munster)
20 – Donagh Lawler (St. Michael’s College/Leinster)
21 – Barry Digby (Buccaneers RFC /Connacht)
22 – Harry McNulty (Dublin University RFC/Munster)
23 – Eoghain Quinn (Castleknock College/ Leinster)