Munster U18 Schools Squad Named For Leinster

The Munster U18 Schools side, sponsored by Trend Micro, has been named to take on Leinster in today’s interprovincial fixture at Thomond Park Stadium (ko 2.30 pm).

Head Coach Fiach O’Loughlin has made one change to the starting line-up that defeated Ulster away in his side’s opening fixture.

No. 8 Luke Clohessy, representing Ardscoil Rís, comes in to replace the injured Mark Fleming from Glenstal Abbey School.

Colin Deane from Bandon Grammar School will continue to lead the side at flanker and joins Crescent’s Daniel Feasey to complete the backrow.

The lock combination of CBC’s Cian Hurley and Crescent’s Fintan Coleman remain with CBC hooker Daniel O’Connor named alongside his school colleague Luke Masters at tighthead, and Cistercian College loosehead Josh Wycherley to complete the pack.

The half back combination of Craig Casey (Ardscoil Rís) and Ben Healy (Glenstal Abbey School) remain, with Luke Fitzgerald (Glenstal) and Seán French (PBC) selected at first and second centre respectively.

CBC’s J.D. O’Hea joins Glenstal’s Ben Moloney on the wing while PBC’s Jonathon Wren remains at full-back.

Munster XV: Jonathon Wren (PBC); Ben Moloney (Glenstal Abbey School), Seán French (PBC), Luke Fitzgerald (Glenstal Abbey School), JD O'Hea (CBC); Ben Healy (Glenstal Abbey School), Craig Casey (Ard Scoil Rís); Josh Wycherley (Cistercian College Roscrea), Daniel O'Connor (CBC), Luke Masters (CBC); Cian Hurley (CBC); Fintan Coleman (Crescent College); Colin Deane (Capt.) (Bandon Grammar School), Daniel Feasey (Crescent College), Luke Clohessy (Ardscoil Rís). Replacements: George Downing (Glenstal Abbey School), Travis Coomey (Bandon Grammar Schoool), James McCarthy (Ardscoil Rís), Anthony Ryan (CBC), Finn Burke (CBC), Ben Roche (CBC), Cian Fitzgerald (PBC), Colin Sisk (CBC).

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Interprovincial Fixtures

Munster Combined U20 & Development Squad Fixtures

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

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, 19th 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