Munster’s O’Hara to Lead Irish U20s

Ireland Under 20’s coach Allen Clarke has named his side to take on a Leinster Development XV in Donnybrook on Tuesday afternoon with the side including seven Munster players, ko 2.30pm.

The Irish U20 side will be captained by Munster academy player Brian O’Hara. A recent recruit to the Munster Rugby academy Brian lined out for the Irish U20s in the Junior World Championships in Japan last June and previously captained the Irish U18 side.

He is joined in the starting XV by fellow Munster players Simon Zebo, Brian Hayes, Paddy Ryan and Patrick Butler while Brian Cagney, academy player David O’Callaghan and Craig O’Hanlon are named in the replacements.

Ireland U20 Team
15 Andrew Conway – Blackrock/Leinster
14 Tiernan O’Halloran – Galwegians/Connacht
13 Brendan Macken -Blackrock/Leinster
12 David McSharry – UCD/Leinster
11 Simon Zebo -Cork Constitution/Munster
10 Brian Kingston -Blackrock/Leinster
9 Michael Heaney – Belfast Harlequins/Ulster
1 Denis Buckley – Creggs/ Connacht
2 Byrne Risterard – UCD/Leinster
3 Maguire Stewart – Old Belvedere /Leinster
4 Ben Marshall – UCD/Leinster
5 Brian Hayes – Cork Constitution/Munster
6 Paddy Ryan – Highfield /Munster
7 Brian O’Hara – UL Bohemian/Munster (Captain)
8 Patrick Butler -Shannon/Munster

Replacements:
16 Brian Cagney – UCC/Munster
17 James Robinson – Corinthians/Connacht
18 David Doyle – UCD/Leinster
19 David O’Callaghan -UCC/Munster
20 Rhys Ruddock -UCD/Leinster
21 Robin O’Sullivan – Greystones /Leinster
22 John Cooney – UCD RFC/Leinster
23 James McKinney – Queens/Ulster
24 Eoin Griffin – Corinthians/Connacht
25 Craig O’Hanlon – Shannon /Munster