Munster U18 Schools Side Named For Italy

The Munster U18 Schools side, sponsored by Trend Micro, has been named to face Italy U18s on Tuesday, 16th August, at Thomond Park Stadium (ko 7pm) in a pre Interprovincial warm up friendly.

Head Coach Fiach O’Loughlin has named Josh Wycherley from Tipperary’s Cistercian College Roscrea at loosehead prop joining CBC duo Daniel O’Connor and tighthead prop Luke Masters in the front row.

CBC’s Cian Hurley has been named along with Fintan Colman from Crescent College in the second row.

Colin Deane from Bandon Grammar will captain the side and joins Crescent’s Daniel Feasey and Luke Clohessy from Ard Scoil Rís in the backrow.

Half backs Craig Casey (Ard Scoil Rís) and Ben Healy (Glenstal Abbey) will also line up in the first XV along with centres Luke Fitzgerald (Glenstal Abbey) and Seán French (PBC).

Wingers JD O’Hea from CBC, Crescent’s Conor Phillips and PBC full back Jonathon Wren have also been named to complete the starting side.

Five CBC players have been named in the replacements who include Anthony Ryan, Finn Burke, Ben Roche, Colin Sisk and Eoin Monaghan.

They join replacement hooker George Downing from Glenstal Abbey as well as props Mark O’Driscoll from St. Munchin’s College and James McCarthy of Ard Scoil Rís on the bench.

Backs Cian Fitzgerald (PBC), Paul Clancy (Castletroy College) and Ben Moloney (Glenstal Abbey) have also all been named in the replacements.

The squad are in the final week of their Talent Camp training and kick off their Interprovincial Series against Ulster on Friday, 26^th August at Perry Park (ko 4pm).

Munster U18 Schools

Backs

15 Jonathon Wren (Presentation Brothers College)
14 Conor Phillips (Crescent College Comprehensive)
13 Sean French (Presentation Brothers College)
12 Luke Fitzgerald (Glenstal Abbey School)
11 JD O’Hea (Christian Brothers College)
10 Ben Healy (Glenstal Abbey School)
9 Craig Casey (Ard Scoil Rís)

Forwards

1 Josh Wycherley (Cistercian College Roscrea)
2 Daniel O’Connor (Christian Brothers College)
3 Luke Masters (Christian Brothers College)
4 Cian Hurley (Christian Brothers College)
5 Fintan Coleman (Crescent College Comprehensive)
6 Colin Deane (Bandon Grammar School)
7 Daniel Feasey (Crescent College Comprehensive)
8 Luke Clohessy (Ard Scoil Rís)

Replacements

16 George Downing (Glenstal Abbey School)
17 Mark O’Driscoll (St. Munchin’s College)
18 James McCarthy (Ard Scoil Rís)
19 Anthony Ryan (Christian Brothers College)
20 Finn Burke (Christian Brothers College)
21 Cian Fitzgerald (Presentation Brothers College)
22 Ben Roche (Christian Brothers College)
23 Colin Sisk (Christian Brothers College)
24 Paul Clancy (Castletroy College)
25 Eon Monahan (Christian Brothers College)
26 Ben Moloney (Glenstal Abbey School)

Interprovincial Fixtures 2016

Munster Combined U20 & Development Squad Fixtures

Friday, 2nd September, Munster Combined U20 & Development Squad v Connacht, Irish Independent Park, ko 7pm
Friday, 9th September, Munster Combined U20 & Development Squad v Ulster, Thomond Park, ko 7pm
Friday, 16th September, Leinster v Munster Combined U20 & Development Squad, venue TBC

Munster Under 19 Fixtures

Saturday, 3rd September, Munster Under 19s v Connacht, Thomond Park Stadium, ko 2.30pm
Saturday, 10th September, Munster Under 19s v Ulster, CIT, ko 3pm
Saturday, 17th September, Leinster Under 19s v Munster Under 19s

Munster Under 18 Clubs Fixtures

Friday, 19^th August, Munster U18 Clubs v Exiles, Irish Independent Park, ko 7pm
Saturday, 3rd September, Ulster U18 Clubs v Munster U18 Clubs
Sunday, 11th September, Munster Under 18 Clubs v Leinster, Thomond Park, ko 2.30pm
Saturday, 17th September, Connacht Under 18 Clubs v Munster Under 18 Clubs

Munster U18 Schools Fixtures

Friday, 26th August, Ulster v Munster Under 18 Schools, Perry Park, ko 4.00pm
Tuesday, 30th August, Munster Under 18 Schools v Leinster, Thomond Park Stadium, ko 2.30pm
Saturday, 10th September, Munster Under 18 Schools v Ulster, CIT, ko 1pm
Saturday, 24th September, Leinster Under 18 Schools v Munster Under 18 Schools, Donnybrook 3pm