Under 19s Team Named For Leinster

The Munster Under-19 side, sponsored by Star Elm Frames, has been named for tomorrow’s Interprovincial opener away to Leinster (ko 2:30pm).

Head Coach Colm McMahon has named Rockwell centre Rory Horgan as captain for the Templeville Road clash.

Following the Leinster clash, the Under-19s will host Connacht at Young Munster’s Tom Clifford Park on Saturday week at 2:30pm.

The Interprovincial series ends with another home game against Ulster at the Mardyke in Cork on Saturday, 20^th September at 2pm.

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

Munster U19 Squad to face Leinster:

15 James O’Connor (Tralee RFC)
14 Brian Fanning (Bruff RFC)
13 Tim Cronin (Bantry Bay RFC)
12 Rory Horgan (Capt.) (Rockwell College)
11 Joe White (Clonakilty RFC)
10 Paul Downes (Bruff RFC)
9 John Poland (Presentation Brothers College)

1 Philip Poilet (UL Bohemian RFC)
2 Shane Fenton (Ard Scoil Rís)
3 Ben Betts (Young Munster RFC)
4 Josh Barnes (Tralee RFC)
5 Seán O’Connor (Rockwell College)
6 Ronan Murphy (Castletroy College)
7 Daniel Walsh (Christian Brothers College)
8 Kelvin Brown (Shannon RFC)

Replacements
16 Vincent O’Brien (Christian Brothers College)
17 Peter Meyer (St. Munchin’s College)
18 David Jennings (Clonakilty RFC)
19 Patrick Staff (Young Munster)
20 Stephen Hickey (Cobh Pirates RFC)
21 Rory Cunningham (Old Crescent RFC)
22 Paul O’Keeffe (Kanturk RFC)
23 Gary O’Sullivan (Crescent College Comprehensive)

Leinster Squad

15. Alan Hughes (Clongowes Wood College S.J.)
14. Matthew Byrne (Terenure College)
13. Con Callan (St. Gerard’s School)
12. Matthew Gilsenan (St. Michael’s College)
11. Hugo Keenan (Blackrock College)
10. Jimmy O’Brien (Newbridge College)
9. Nick Peters (Gonzaga College S.J.)

1. Vakh Abdaladze (Coolmine RFC)
2. John Molony (Clongowes Wood College S.J.)
3. Adam Coyle (Naas RFC)
4. Michael Melia (Terenure College)
5. James Ryan (Capt.)(St. Michael’s College)
6. Will Connors (Clongowes Wood College S.J.)
7. David Aspil (The High School)
8. Max Deegan (St. Michael’s College)

Replacements:
16. Hugo Kean (Blackrock College)
17. Eoghan Byrne (Gonzaga College S.J.)
18. Eoin O’Neill (St. Michael’s College)
19. Jack O’Sullivan (Castleknock College)
20. Matthew Bursey (The King’s Hospital)
21. Andrew Feeney (Suttonians RFC)
22. David Poff (Wesley College)
23. Jake Howlett (Newbridge College)

Munster U19 Interprovincial Fixtures

Tomorrow, Leinster v Munster, Templeville Road, kick-off 2:30pm
Sat. 13th Sept., Munster v Connacht, Tom Clifford Park, Greenfields, kick-off 2:30pm
Sat. 20th Sept., Munster v Ulster, Mardyke, kick-off 2pm

Munster U19 Management Team

Head Coach – Colm McMahon
Manager – Niall Cowhey
Assistant Coach – Noel O'Meara
Assistant Coach – Brendan O'Connor
Scrum Coach – Marcus Horan
Strength and Conditioning – Gordon Brett