Munster U18 Clubs Team Named For Leinster Clash

Munster U18 Clubs head coach Noel O’Meara has named his matchday squad for Saturday’s IRFU U18 Men’s Clubs Interprovincial Championship Round 1 clash with Leinster at Energia Park (KO 4pm).

O’Meara has named Kinsale RFC’s Paul Graham as captain for Saturday’s Interpro opener against Leinster.

The coaching team for the Munster U18 Clubs includes O’Meara as head coach, Tom Fogarty as forwards coach, former Munster player Gerry Hurley as backs coach and Rugby Development Officer Eugene McCarthy as scrum coach.

Click here for bios on the squad’s coaches.

Munster U18 Clubs will also face off against Ulster and Connacht on the weekends of August 28th/29th and September 4th/5th.

Munster U18 Clubs: Conall Doyle (Youghal RFC), Kieran Kennedy (Waterford City RFC), Paul Graham (C) (Kinsale RFC), Lukas Hagermark (Cork Constitution FC), Craig Riordan (St Senans RFC), Jimi Fenton (Rugbaí Corca Duibhne), Kyle Read (Midleton RFC), Jack Ward (Bantry Bay RFC), Shaughan Hanrahan (Garryowen FC), Adam Cunningham (Clonmel RFC), Adam Sheahan (Skibbereen RFC), Oluwanifemi Giwa (Cashel RFC), Darragh Burns (Kilrush RFC), Eoghan McKay (Sundays Well RFC), Sean Edogbo (Cobh Pirates RFC).

Replacements: Donnacha Morrissey (Kilrush RFC), Adam McMahon (Garryowen FC), Tiernan O’Connell (Midleton RFC), Eoghan Cawley (Skibbereen RFC), Ben Murphy (Cobh Pirates RFC), Sean O’Dwyer (Bruff RFC), Luca Cleary (Ennis RFC), Frankie Gillane (Waterford City RFC).

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Check out our video below which includes footage of the U18s Clubs & Schools players training during the summer and interviews with head coach Noel O’Meara and out-half Jimi Fenton who has been named in the starting XV for this weekend.

Video | Munster Rugby U18 2021 Summer Development Programme