Munster U18 Clubs & Munster U19 Squads Named

Munster U18 Clubs and Munster U19 squads have been named to face their Irish Exiles counterparts this Sunday, 17th August at the Mardyke, Cork.

The Munster U18 Clubs, sponsored by Trend Micro, will kick off proceedings at 2.30pm in their first warm-up interprovincial match ahead of the Munster Under 19 fixture at 4.30pm.

Next Wednesday, the Under 18 squad will travel to Cardiff to take on Welsh sides Cymoedd and Cowbridge respectively, before their final warm-up game against the Munster U17 Development squad at home in the beginning of September.

The Munster U18 Clubs interprovincial series begins away to Connacht on Saturday, 13th September. They face Ulster the following Saturday on 20th September away and host Leinster on Saturday, 27th September to complete their campaign.

Munster U19’s, sponsored by Star Elm Frames, also travel to Wales next week to take on Cardiff in the Arms Park.

Next up is their final pre interpro warm up match against Cork Constitution U20's on Friday, 29th August in Temple Hill, kick-off 7pm.

The Munster side begin their interprovincial campaign on Saturday, 6th September away to Leinster. This precedes two home matches where the take on Connacht and Ulster respectively.

Munster U18 Clubs v Exiles U18: Seán Ivess (Newcastlewest RFC); Seán Gray (Crosshaven RFC), Jack Quilter (Tralee RFC), David McCarthy (Skibbereen RFC), Kieran Coughlan (Young Munster RFC); Liam Coombes (Skibbereen RFC), Paudie O’Sullivan (Bantry Bay RFC); Peter Kelleher (Ballincollig RFC), Shane Bushe (Crosshaven RFC), Dylan Murphy (Bantry Bay RFC); Robert Carey (Midleton RFC), Dylan Reeves Wasik (Bruff RFC ); Robbie Walsh (Waterpark RFC), Ross O’Neill (Cork Constitution FC), Alan Fitzgerald (Shannon RFC). Replacements: Tomas Darcy (Newcastlewest RFC), Darragh Joyce (Garryowen FC), Ian McCarthy, (Highfield RFC), Seán Murphy (Newcastlewest RFC), Angelo Johnson (Waterpark RFC), Jordan O’Regan (Waterpark RFC), Eoin Lacey (Fermoy RFC), David Gleeson (Newport RFC).

Munster U19 v Exiles U19: James O’Connor; Gary O’Sullivan, Tim Cronin, Rory Horgan, Joe White; Paul Downes, John Poland; Philip Poillet, Shane Fenton, Ben Betts; Seán O’Leary, Seán O’Connor; Stephen Hickey, Daniel Walsh, Kelvin Browne. Replacements: Vincent O’Brien, Peter Meyer, David Jennings, Josh Barnes, Ronan Murphy, Rory Cunningham, Paul O’Keeffe, Shane Daly.

Munster U18 Clubs

Munster Under 18 Clubs Warm Up Matches

Sun, 17th August, Munster U18 Clubs v Exiles, Mardyke, Cork, 2.30pm.
Thurs, 21st August, Cymoedd v Munster U18 Clubs, Cardiff, kick-off TBC.
Sat, 23rd August, Cowbridge v Munster U18 Clubs, Arms Park, Cardiff, kick-off TBC.
Wed, 3rd September, Munster U18 Clubs v Munster U17 Development Squad, Limerick (venue TBC), kick-off TBC.

Munster U18 Clubs Interprovincial Fixtures
Sat., 13th Sept., Connacht v Munster (venue TBC)
Sat., 20th Sept., Ulster v Munster (venue TBC)
Sat., 27th Sept., Munster v Leinster (venue TBC

Munster U18 Clubs Management Team

Head Coach – Fiach O'Loughlin
Manager – Dermot Kelly
Assistant Coach – Owen Mullowney
Assistant Coach – Conor Quaid
Scrum Coach – David Lee
Strength and Conditioning – Ed Slattery

Munster U19s

Munster Under 19 Warm Up Matches
Sun. 17th August, Munster U19 v Exiles, Mardyke, kick-off 4.30pm.
Fri., 22nd August, Cardiff v Munster, Arms Park, kick-off 2.00pm
Fri. 29th August, Con U20 v Munster U19, Temple Hill, kick-off 7pm

Munster U19 Interprovincial Fixtures
Sat, 6th Sept., Leinster v Munster (venue TBC)
Sat. 13th Sept., Munster v Connacht (venue TBC)
Sat. 20th Sept., Munster v Ulster Mardyke, kick-off 2pm

Munster U19 Management Team

Head Coach – Colm McMahon
Manager – Niall Cowhey
Assistant Coach – Noel O'Meara
Assistant Coach – Brendan O'Connor
Scrum Coach – Marcus Horan
Strength and Conditioning – Gordon Brett