Ten Munster Players Named In Ireland U19 Squad For April Internationals
1st April 2025 By The Editor

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An extended Ireland U19 Men’s Squad, sponsored by PwC, has been named for a three match series in April, kicking off on Sunday, April 6th against Wales.
Following the completion of a national camp at the IRFU High Performance Centre, Head Coach Kieran Hallett has named a 34-man squad for the match against Wales and two matches against France later in the month.
Ireland U19 Men’s Squad
Ben Blaney (Terenure College/Leinster Rugby)
Billy Hayes (Cistercian College Roscrea/Munster Rugby)
Blake McClean (RBAI/Ulster Rugby)
Charlie Hempenstall (Wesley College/Leinster Rugby)
Charlie Meagher (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster Rugby)
Charlie O’Shea (Christian Brothers College, Cork/Munster Rugby)
Christian Foley (Young Munster RFC/Munster Rugby)
Christopher Barrett (Christian Brothers College, Cork/Munster Rugby)
Conor O’Shaughnessy (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster Rugby)
Daniel Ryan (St. Michael’s College/Leinster Rugby)
Daragh O’Dwyer (Gonzaga College/Leinster Rugby)
Diarmaid O’Connell (Corinthians RFC/Sligo Grammar/Connacht Rugby)
Donnacha McGuire (UCD RFC/Leinster Rugby)
Dylan McNeice (St. Micheal’s College/Leinster Rugby)
Jack Deegan (Cistercian College Roscrea/Leinster Rugby)
Joe Finn (Cistercian College Roscrea/Munster Rugby)
James O’Dwyer (Gonzaga College/Leinster Rugby)
James O’Leary (Presentation Brothers College, Cork/Munster Rugby)
Jamie Conway (Castletroy College/Munster Rugby)
Joe Finn (Cistercian College Roscrea/Munster Rugby)
Johnny O’Sullivan (Blackrock College/Leinster Rugby)
Jonathan Byrne (Old Crescent RFC/Munster Rugby)
Josh Gibson (Banbridge RFC/Ulster Rugby)
Luke McLaughlin (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster Rugby)
Max Doyle (Clongowes Wood College/Leinster Rugby)
Michael O’Sullivan (Blackrock College/Munster Rugby)
Michael Walsh (Blackrock College/Leinster Rugby)
Noah Byrne (DUFC/Leinster Rugby)
Rian Handley (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster Rugby)
Rio McDonagh (Wallace HS/Ulster Rugby)
Sami Bishti (Blackrock College/Leinster Rugby)
Sean Walsh (Coláiste Éinde/Corinthians RFC/Connacht Rugby)
Sean Walsh (MU Barnhall RFC/Leinster Rugby)
Thomas Dougan (Royal School Armagh/Ulster Rugby)
Ireland U19 Men’s Fixtures
Ireland U19 vs. Wales U19, 6th April 2025 (Aberavon RFC, Wales) 1pm
Ireland U19 vs. France U19, 23rd April 2025 (La Roche-sur-Yon, France) 5.30pm French Time
Ireland U19vs. France U19, 27th April 2025 (La Roche-sur-Yon, France) 1.30pm French Time
Ireland U19 Management
Kieran Hallett – Head Coach
Jonathon Graham – Assistant Coach
Trevor Hogan – Assistant Coach
Noel McKenna – Team Manager
Dr. Colm McCarthy – Team Doctor
Nicholas Lalor – Team Physio
Rob Cassidy – Athletic Development Coach
Eoin Smyth – Team Analyst
Kate Kavanagh – Team Nutritionist
Maxi McDonald – Team Logistics