Munster Schools Side Named For Connacht Friendly

Munster U18 Schools, sponsored by Trend Micro, have announced their side to start in a pre season warm up friendly against Connacht on Friday, 22nd August, kicking off at 1pm in Thomond Park Stadium (back-pitch).

Mark Butler, Head Coach, has named a large rotation squad to face their provincial counterparts who they will meet again on Wednesday, 10th September in their opening interprovincial fixture.

Next weekend the Munster side travel to Sousouns, France to take on Aquitane as preparations continue for September’s series.

Mun U18 Schools v Connacht: Kieran Moynihan (Rockwell College); Calvin Nash (Crescent College), Alex McHenry (CBC), Jack O’Donnell (Ard Scoil Rís), Glen Dickinson (Crescent College Comprehensive); Jack Stafford (Glenstal Abbey School), Colm Hogan (Glenstal Abbey School); Conor Beary (Rockwell College), Ty Chan (Ard Scoil Rís), Jack Tierney (Rockwell College); Kevin O’Leary (PBC), Brian O’Mahony (PBC ); Michael Casey (Rockwell College), David Rowsome (Capt.) (Castletroy College), Jack O’Sullivan (PBC). Replacements: Eoghan Cahill (CBC), Emmet O’Callaghan (St. Munchin’s College), James Kendrick (Rockwell College), Ronan Coffey (Ard Scoil Rís), Gavin Coombes (Bandon Grammar School), Dara Feeney (CBC), John Foley (St. Munchin’s College), Bailey Faloon (Crescent College), Stephen Atkinson (Castletroy College), Bill Johnson (Rockwell College), Lee Molloy (Rockwell College), Billy O’Hora (Crescent College), James French (Bandon Grammar School), Conor Cashman (Rockwell College), Sean English (Castletroy College), Jack Ryan (Midleton College).

Munster Under 18 Schools Warm Up Matches

Fri. 22nd August, Munster U18 Schools v Connacht, Thomond Park (back pitch), kick-off 1pm.
Sat. 30th August, Aquitane v Munster U18 Schools, Soustons, France, kick-off TBC.

Munster U18 Schools Interprovincial Fixtures
Wed., 10th Sept., Connacht v Munster (venue TBC)
Sat., 20th Sept., Ulster v Munster (venue TBC)
Sat., 27th Sept., Munster v Leinster (venue TBC)

Munster U18 Schools Management Team

Head Coach: Mark Butler
Manager: Kevin Long
Assistant Coach: Ken O'Connell
Assistant Coach: Tony Trehy
Assistant Coach: Denis Leamy
Strength and Conditioning: Shaun McCarthy