Munster U20s Named For Leinster Clash

Munster U20s Head Coach Peter Malone has named his squad for tomorrow’s Interprovincial opener against Leinster at Ashbourne RFC (ko 7pm).

The side, sponsored by GxP Systems, will be captained by Shannon full-back Stephen Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald recently made his senior Munster debut against Gloucester at Kingsholm and is one of four players in the starting XV from the Greencore Munster Rugby Academy.

Fellow Shannon clubmates Jack Cullen and Greg O’Shea and Young Munster’s Gearóid Lyons are the other Academy players in the side.

In preparation for the Interprovincials, the Munster Under-20s competed in the Clermont International tournament and were narrowly defeated by the hosts before claiming the scalp of English side Leicester Tigers last Friday.

Following the Leinster clash, the Under-20 side will have home advantage against both Connacht and Ulster.

Connacht visit Thomond Park on Friday week while Ulster will be the visitors to Garryowen’s Dooradoyle ground the following Friday with both games starting at 7pm.

Tickets for all interprovincial games will be available on the gate for €;5 or €;3 for concessions.

Munster U20s to face Leinster

15. Stephen Fitzgerald (Capt.)(Shannon RFC)
14. Greg O’Shea (Shannon RFC)
13. Paul Kiernan (UCC)
12. Gearóid Lyons (Young Munster RFC)
11. Stephen McMahon (Garryowen FC)
10. Tomás Quinlan (Cork Constitution FC)
9. Jack Cullen (Shannon RFC)

1. Brendan Quinlan (Cork Constitution FC)
2. Seán McNulty (UCD)
3. Mike O’Donnell (Crescent College Comprehensive)
4. Frank Bradshaw-Ryan (Shannon RFC)
5. Glen Stokes (Cork Constitution FC)
6. Johnny Keane (Garryowen RFC)
7. Luke O’Leary (Cork Constitution FC)
8. David St.Leger (Presentation College Cork)

Replacements:
16 Luke O’Halloren (St Munchin’s College)
17 Dennis O’Connell (Shannon RFC)/Liam O’Connor (Christian Brothers College)
18 Greg Roche (Cork Constitution FC)
19 Cormac Blake (Crescent College Comprehensive)
20 Conor Barry (UCC/Bandon RFC)
21 Jason Higgins (Christian Brothers College)
22 Will Leonard (Shannon RFC)
23 Ed O’Keefe (Young Munster RFC)

Leinster U20 Squad:

15. Jack Power (UCD RFC)
14. Adam Leavy (St. Michael’s College)
13. Conor O’Brien (Mullingar RFC)
12. Harrison Brewer (Terenure College RFC)
11. Cormac Brennan (Old Belvedere RFC)/ Robert Vallejo (New Ross RFC)
10. Joseph Carbery (UCD RFC)
9. Charlie Rock (Capt.)(Old Belvedere RFC)

1. Andrew Porter (St. Andrew’s College)
2. Jack McKenna (Lansdowne FC)
3. Jeremy Loughman (Blackrock College)
4. David O’Connor (Blackrock College)
5. Jack Dwan (Blackrock College)
6. Joshua Murphy (UCD RFC)
7. Conor Oliver (St. Mary’s College RFC)
8. Nick Timoney (St. Mary’s College RFC)

Replacements
16. Andrew Roche (Terenure College RFC)
17. Eric O’Sullivan (Templeogue College)
18. Ntinga Mpiko (Lansdowne FC)
19. Greg Jones (St. Andrew’s College)
20. Samuel Pim (Kilkenny College)
21. Timothy Schmidt (Terenure College RFC)
22. Sean Kearns (Blackrock College)
23. Fergal Cleary (Clongowes Wood College S.J.)

Munster U20 Interprovincial Fixtures

Tomorrow, Leinster v Munster, Ashbourne RFC, kick-off 7.00pm
Fri. 12th Sept., Munster v Connacht, Thomond Park, kick-off 7.00pm
Fri., 19th Sept., Munster v Ulster, Garryowen FC, kick-off 7.00pm

Munster U20 Management Team

Manager – Graham Burns
Head Coach – Peter Malone
Assistant Coach – Keith Murphy
Assistant Coach/Scrum Coach – Conor Twomey
Strength and Conditioning – Feargal O'Callaghan