Munster U18 Club Side Named For Connacht

The Munster U18 Club side will kick off their interprovincial series on Sunday, 23rd September against Connacht in Highfield RFC.

Following their five week summer programme in Rockwell College the squad travelled to Cardiff to take on the Cardiff Blues U18s in a pre-season warm-up friendly. More friendly games followed in preparation for their interprovincial campaign with fixtures against the Ospreys and the Irish Exiles.

Head Coach Noel O’Meara has selected his starting XV which sees Idris Rqibi from Skibbereen RFC captaining the side.

Munster XV: Dylan Horgan (Highfield), Eoin O’Carroll (Tralee), Kieran Duggan (Highfield), Mark Dorgan (Highfield), Joe White (Clonakilty), Fionn McGibney (Garryowen), Ronan O’Lahhoran (Ennis), Brendan Quinlan (Clanwilliam), Eoghan Greene (Sunday’s Well), Ben Betts (Young Munster), Aaron Hogan (Youghal), Conor O’Sullivan (Kanturk), Darragh Power (Waterpark), Connell Dodd (Waterpark), Idris Rqibi (Captain), (Skibbereen). Replacements: Stephen Shine (Young Munster), Philip Poilot (Clonakilty), Peter Ryan (Nenagh Ormond RFC), Luke O’Leary (Sunday’s Well), Alex McAuliffe (Bruff), Gareth Molloy (Waterpark), Eathon Moloney (Nenagh Ormond), Cian Tierney (Bruff).

Connacht XV: Cathal Evans (Corinthians), Paddy Glavey (Westport), Conor Lowndes (Galwegians), Finn Stoneman (Galwegians), Harry Hughes (Buccneers), Michael Green (Creggs), Jason Mitchell (Glwegians), Conor Kyne (Galwegians), Pat O’Toole (Westport), Colin Joyce (Corinthians), Aaron Broderick (Corinthians), Rory Murphy (Ballinrobe), Evan Galvin (Buccaneers), Kevin Hastings (Westport), Jack Codyre (Ballinasloe). Replacements: Craig Hansberry (Corinthians), Fintan Murphy (Castlebar), Peter Claffey (Ballinsloe), Fergal Tully (Ballina), Darragh Maher (Monivea), Sean Horan (Ballinasloe), Sean Tobin (Westport), Sean Dempsey (Buccaneers), Sean Doyle (Buccaneers).

Munster U18 Club Fixtures

Munster v Connacht, Sunday, 23rd Sept., Highfield, ko 1.00pm
Ulster v Munster, Saturday, 29th Sept., Ravenhill, ko 1.30pm
Munster v Leinster, Saturday, 6th Oct., venue TBC, ko TBC

Head Coach Noel O'Meara gives a team talk at Thomond Park.