Sean O’Connor To Start For Ireland U18 Schools

The Ireland U18 Schools starting XV to play France U18s tomorrow, 15th April has been announced which sees Seán O’Connor from Rockwell College named.

O'Connor comes in for Peter Claffey in the second row and is among five changes to the team that opened their campaign with a four try 20-10 victory over Georgia.

Jonathan Guy replaces the injured Charlie Cregan at openside flanker, Jimmy O'Brien comes in at out-half with Matthew Gilsenan switching to inside centre and Colm Mulcahy moving to number 13 in place of Paul Kiernan from Presentation Brothers College who is named in the replacements.

Jordan Larmour replaces Calvin Nash from Crescent College on the right wing while Rockwell’s Alan McMahon retains his place on the bench.

U18 Schools Squad for FIRA European Championships

15. Jack Power (Blackrock/Leinster)
14. Jordan Larmour (St Andrews/Leinster)
13. Colm Mulcahy (Clongowes/Leinster)
12. Matthew Gilsenan (St Michaels/Leinster)
11. Jacob Stockdale (Wallace/Ulster)
10. Jimmy O'Brien (Newbridge/Leinster)
9. Rowan Osborne (Clongowes/Leinster)

1. Andrew Porter (St Andrews/Leinster)
2. John Molony (Clongowes/Leinster)
3. Conan O'Donnell (Summerhill/Connacht)
4. James Ryan (St Michaels/Leinster)
5. Sean O'Connor (Rockwell/Munster)
6. Will Connors (Clongowes/Leinster)
7. Johnny Guy (St Andrews/Leinster)
8. Max Deegan (St Michaels/Leinster)

Replacements

16. Conor McIlmurray (Campbell/Ulster)
17. Hugo Kean (Blackrock/Leinster)
18. Conor Kenny (Garbally/Connacht)
19. Peter Claffey (Garbally/Connacht)
20. Greg Jones (St Andrews/Leinster)
21. David Duggan (St Michaels/Leinster)
22. Paul Kiernan (Presentation/Munster)
23. Oisin O'Meara (St Michaels/Leinster)
24. Alan McMahon (Rockwell/Munster)
25. Calvin Nash (Crescent/Munster)

FIRA European Championships Fixture

IRELAND U18 SCHOOLS v France U18
Tuesday 15th April 2014
Plewiska KO 16:00

IRELAND U18 SCHOOLS v TBC
Saturday 19th April 2014
TBC KO TBC