Munster U18 Clubs Named For Irish U18 Exiles

The Munster U18 Clubs side, sponsored by Bank of Ireland, has been named to face the Irish Exiles U18s on Friday, 19th August (ko 7pm) at Irish Independent Park.

Head Coach Brendan O’Connor has named four Young Munster players in his starting line-up who include Evan O’Gorman who will captain the side.

Harry Donnelly from Waterpark has been named at loosehead prop and joins hooker Derry Gleeson and tighthead Ryan Linehan in the front row.

Charlie Murphy from Dungarvan and Nenagh’s Evan Murphy make up the second row while Alan McInerney joins his Young Munster colleague Shane Brosnahan and Clonakilty’s John Hodnett to make up the back row.

Half backs include Aaron Hehir (Shannon) and John Bateman (Bruff) with Evan O’Gorman (Young Munster and Joe O’Connor (Tralee) both named at centre.

Tralee’s Joe Quilter has been named on the wing along with Ikem Ugwuru from Ennis while Conor Hayes from Young Munster starts at full back.

Backs

15 Conor Hayes (Young Munster RFC)
14 Ikem Igwuru (Ennis RFC)
13 Joe O’Connor (Tralee RFC)
12 Evan O’Gorman (Capt.) Young Munster RFC)
11 Joe Quilter (Tralee RFC)
10 John Bateman (Bruff RFC)
9 Aaron Hehir (Shannon RFC)

Forwards

1 Harry Donnelly (Waterpark RFC)
2 Derry Gleeson (Garryowen FC)
3 Ryan Linehan (Sundays Well RFC)
4 Charlie Murphy (Dungarvan RFC)
5 Evan Murphy (Nenagh RFC) (Capt.)
6 Alan McInerney (Young Munster RFC)
7 Shane Brosnahan (Young Munster RFC)
8 John Hodnett (Clonakilty RFC)

Replacements

16 Paudie McCarthy (Bantry Bay RFC)
17 Aaron Hennessy (Ennis RFC)
18 Fionn Flanagan (Bruff RFC)
19 Sam Kroupa (Nenagh Ormond RFC)
20 Ross McCormack (Fethard RFC)
21 Nick O’Donoghue (Waterpark RFC)
22 Ben Daly (Waterpark RFC)
23 Tom Hanley (Charleville RFC)

Irish U18 Exiles

Backs

15 Tom Hubble (Exeter/Topsham RFC)
14 Lima Wharton (Oaklands College)
13 Adam Williamson (Northhampton Saints/Stowe)
12 Kieran Dunne (St. Ambose College/Altrincham Keral)
11 Ciaran Gaffney (Yorkshire Carnegie)
10 Iwan Hughes (Bristol Academy/SGS Filton College)
9 Caolan Englefield (Harlequins/Wimbledon College)

Forwards

1 Jack Walters (London Irish Academy/St. Georges College)
2 Callum Torpey (London Irish Academy/Epsom College)
3 Theo Smith (Newcastle Falcons/Sedbergh)
4 Lewis Saliba (Beechen Cliff AASE)
5 Rory Sloan (Capt) (King Edwards School Bath)
6 Connor Beer (Bath Academy/Beechen Cliff AASE)
7 Conor Finch (Northampton Saints/Bedford School)
8 Oscar Reilly (St. Georges College Weybridge)

Replacements

16 Jamie McConnell (Bristol Grammar School)
17 Daniel Roche (Wasps Academy/Middlesex)
18 Finley Quaid (Leicester Grammar/Market Harborough)
19 Adam Smith (Stow on the Wold RFU)
20 Bill Rush (Leicester Tigers/Kings Grammar Grantham
21 Bryn McCall (Saracens/Haileybury College)
22 Niall Finn (Wimbledon College)
23 Ciaran McGann (London Irish Academy)