Munster U18 Clubs Squad Named For Interprovincial Festival Opener
15th August 2018 By The Editor
Ethan Coughlan, who won last season's Munster U16 Cup with Ennis RFC, will start at scrum-half
Munster U18 Clubs Head Coach, Noel O’Meara, has named his squad for this Saturday’s Interprovincial season opener against Ulster at the University of Limerick (kick-off 3pm).
The squad will play against their Ulster counterparts on day one of a new-look Interprovincial format, which sees a three-day U18 Interpro festival introduced for the first time by the IRFU and hosted by UL.
O’Meara’s side will then take on Connacht next Wednesday, 22 August, before facing Leinster on the final day of competition, Sunday 26 August.
Munster U18 Clubs v Ulster: Tim Hegarty (Old Christian’s RFC, Colaiste An Chroi Naofa, Carrignavar); Ihechi Oji (Douglas RFC, Douglas Community School), Conor McMahon (Nenagh Ormond RFC, Nenagh CBS), Jamie Shanahan Capt (Skibbereen RFC, Skibbereen Community School), Liam Murphy (Young Munster RFC, St Caimins Community School, Shannon); Tony Butler (Ennis RFC, St. Flannan’s College), Ethan Coughlan (Ennis RFC, Rice College); Eddie McIntosh (Clonmel RFC, Clonmel High School), Dylan Murphy (Nenagh Ormond RFC, Nenagh CBS), Darragh McCarthy (Cobh Pirates RFC, Cobh Community College), Jay Traynor (Waterpark RFC, De la Salle College, Waterford), Craig Hannon (Galbally RFC, John The Baptist Community School), Fearghail O’ Donoghue (Cashel RFC, Cashel Community School), Richard Wallace (Killarney RFC, St. Brendan’s College, Killarney), Jack O’Keeffe (Nenagh Ormond RFC, Nenagh CBS).
Replacements: Ciaran Bohane (Ballincollig RFC, Colaiste Choilm), Kian Regan (Tralee RFC, Gealcholaiste Chiarrai), Matt McCarthy (Clonakilty RFC, Clonakilty Community College), Tadhg Galvin (Bandon RFC, Hamilton High School), Jack Cosgrave (Young Munster RFC, Gaelcholaiste Luimnigh), Gavin Foley (Skibbereen RFC, Skibbereen Community School), Jack Barrett (Bruff RFC, Charleville CBS), Dylan Brosnan (Young Munster RFC, St Clement’s College).
Munster U18 Clubs Management
Head Coach – Noel O’Meara
Manager – Tom Fogarty/James Neville
Assistant Coach (Forwards) – Ken O’Connell
Assistant Coach (Scrum/Technical Advisor) – Denis Fogarty
Assistant Coach (Skills) – Tom Fogarty
Kit Manager – Billy McNamara
S&C Coach – Rebecca O’Reilly
The Munster U18 Schools team will also compete in the Interprovincial festival, opening their campaign against Ulster on Saturday (kick-off 1pm), before facing Leinster on Wednesday 22 August and IQ U18 Rugby on Sunday 26 August.
The Munster U18 Clubs and Schools squads have been preparing for their upcoming Interprovincial campaigns at the Bank of Ireland Talent Camps, which have been running at both UL and CIT for all of the Munster age-grade squads over the last six weeks.
U18 Interprovincial Festival 2018 – UL 3G Pitch – Free Entry
Match Day 1 (Saturday 18 August)
Leinster U18 Clubs v Connacht U18 Clubs (11am)
Munster U18 Schools v Ulster U18 Schools (1pm)
Munster U18 Clubs v Ulster U18 Clubs (3pm)
Leinster U18 Schools v IQ U18 Rugby (5pm)
Match Day 2 (Wednesday 22 August)
Ulster U18 Schools v IQ U18 Rugby (11am)
Leinster U18 Clubs v Ulster U18 Clubs (1pm)
Munster U18 Clubs v Connacht U18 Clubs (3pm)
Munster U18 Schools v Leinster U18 Schools (5pm)
Match Day 3 (Sunday 26 August)
Munster U18 Schools v IQ U18 Rugby (11am)
Connacht U18 Clubs v Ulster U18 Clubs (1pm)
Ulster U18 Schools v Leinster U18 Schools (3pm)
Munster U18 Clubs v Leinster U18 Clubs (5pm)
