Kelvin Brown In Ireland U-19 Sevens Squad

Shannon’s Kelvin Brown has been named in Anthony Eddy’s 12-man squad for this weekend’s Rugby Europe Men’s U-19 Sevens Championship.

Brown is a former Ardscoil Rís back-row forward and will feature in the competition that takes place in the Louis Darragon Stadium, Vichy, France this Saturday and Sunday.

Ireland are in Pool D alongside Poland, Moldova and Latvia with their opening fixture coming against the Moldova before taking on Latvia and finally Poland.

Munster Rugby Elite Player Development Officer Colm McMahon is the side's assistant coach. McMahon himself is a former Sevens international for Ireland and coached the Munster side at the Munster 7s competition last summer.

Ireland Under-19 Sevens Squad (Rugby Europe Men's U19 Sevens European Championships)

Kelvin Brown (Shannon/Munster)
Josh Daly (Bristol Academy/Exiles)
Matthew Gilsenan (UCD/Leinster)
Kieran Joyce (Malone/Ulster)
Alex Kane (Wimbledon College/Exiles)
Hugo Keenan (UCD/Leinster)
Terry Kennedy (St Mary's/Leinster)
Alex Kilbane (Filton College/Exiles)
Dan Lavell (UCD/Leinster)
Michael Melia (Terenure College/Leinster)
Jack Power (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Ciaran Wardle (Worcester Warriors/Exiles)

Ireland Fixtures
Saturday, 25th April
11.34 Ireland v Moldova
13.24 Ireland v Latvia
17.48 Poland v Ireland

Sunday, 26th April
Play-offs

Ireland Under-19 Sevens Squad Management
Anthony Eddy (Director of Sevens and Head Coach)
Hugh Hogan (Head Coach)
Colm McMahon (Assistant Coach)
Barry Smith (Physio)
Sinéad Bennett (Operations Manager)