Zebre v Leinster Friday 17.45 Eir

[mildlyinterested]

Oldest starter in the pack is, Ross Molony at 26.

1. Peter Dooley (26)
2. Dan Sheehan (22)
3. Thomas Clarkson (21)
4. Ross Molony (26)
5. Jack Dunne (22)
6. Josh Murphy (25)
7. Scott Penny (21)
8. Alex Soroka (20)

[Ruckedtobits]

Injuries permitting we could have had Michael Milne & Charlie Ryan instead of those grizzled old-timers at Nos 1 & 4.

[blockhead]

8 Counties represented in 23:

Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow, Wexford, Kilkenny, Meath, Louth, Offaly

Great stat.

[mildlyinterested]

Leinster a Greg McGrath on the bench away from an all leinster 23.

[limecat]

Match Preview

After something of a bizarre win over Ulster last week, Leinster earned their place in a fourth Grand Final on the trot.

After beating the Scarlets, Glasgow and Ulster in the last three seasons, this time they'll finally meet Munster with a trophy at stake for the first time since the 2011 Pro12 final. Of course Munster won that day in Thomond Park but that was the last silverware Munster got their hands on.

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[Jonny tight lips]

8 Counties represented in 23:

Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow, Wexford, Kilkenny, Meath, Louth, Offaly

Great stat.

Yeah it is, is there currently somebody from all 12 counties in the first team squad? I’m struggling for Longford and Laois

[mildlyinterested]

8 Counties represented in 23:

Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow, Wexford, Kilkenny, Meath, Louth, Offaly

Great stat.

Yeah it is, is there currently somebody from all 12 counties in the first team squad?

1st team squad? no one from Kilkenny, Laois and Longford in 1st team squad.

including academy then Laois and Longford are absent.

players from Longford and Laois in sub-academy, I believe.

[the spoofer]

Great stat.

Yeah it is, is there currently somebody from all 12 counties in the first team squad?

1st team squad? no one from Kilkenny, Laois and Longford in 1st team squad.

including academy then Laois and Longford are absent.

players from Longford and Laois in sub-academy, I believe.

True. We have never had someone in the Leinster squad. Hugo Keenan's family are Roscommon while Shane Jennings and Tadhg Byrnes are Longford.

[mildlyinterested]

Yeah it is, is there currently somebody from all 12 counties in the first team squad?

1st team squad? no one from Kilkenny, Laois and Longford in 1st team squad.

including academy then Laois and Longford are absent.

players from Longford and Laois in sub-academy, I believe.

True. We have never had someone in the Leinster squad. Hugo Keenan's family are Roscommon while Shane Jennings and Tadhg Byrnes are Longford.

Shane Mallon looking like the best hope? or do I have his home country wrong?

[D4surfer]

Bookies have it Leinster 1/20, Zebre 20/1 and a draw 100/1. The handicap is 25 points.

[the spoofer]

1st team squad? no one from Kilkenny, Laois and Longford in 1st team squad.

including academy then Laois and Longford are absent.

players from Longford and Laois in sub-academy, I believe.

True. We have never had someone in the Leinster squad. Hugo Keenan's family are Roscommon while Shane Jennings and Tadhg Byrnes are Longford.

Shane Mallon looking like the best hope? or do I have his home country wrong?

No spot on. Played with Longford into youths and then headed to Roscrea.

[curates_egg]

I don’t have the opportunity to keep up as well as most of you, but I don’t think I’ve even heard of him.

Is he some super talented bolter or is everyone else injured?

He was sub 10 on the Ireland U-20's last season. I'm guessing Frawley and Hawkshaw are both injured though.

Yep injured.

Info on Corkery here: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=25744&start=500

Wow. Thanks for all the detail!
Also to the other posters.
Nice to see players taking roads less travelled: better for the overall squad to have some diversity.

I hope he’s a bolter!

[mildlyinterested]

True. We have never had someone in the Leinster squad. Hugo Keenan's family are Roscommon while Shane Jennings and Tadhg Byrnes are Longford.

Shane Mallon looking like the best hope? or do I have his home country wrong?

No spot on. Played with Longford into youths and then headed to Roscrea.

Here's hoping Longford will soon be represented then.

[Oldschoolsocks]

Yeah it is, is there currently somebody from all 12 counties in the first team squad?

1st team squad? no one from Kilkenny, Laois and Longford in 1st team squad.

including academy then Laois and Longford are absent.

players from Longford and Laois in sub-academy, I believe.

True. We have never had someone in the Leinster squad. Hugo Keenan's family are Roscommon while Shane Jennings and Tadhg Byrnes are Longford.

Pretty sure Jenno is knocklyon

[Oldschoolsocks]

1st team squad? no one from Kilkenny, Laois and Longford in 1st team squad.

including academy then Laois and Longford are absent.

players from Longford and Laois in sub-academy, I believe.

True. We have never had someone in the Leinster squad. Hugo Keenan's family are Roscommon while Shane Jennings and Tadhg Byrnes are Longford.

Pretty sure Jenno is south Dublin

[the spoofer]

1st team squad? no one from Kilkenny, Laois and Longford in 1st team squad.

including academy then Laois and Longford are absent.

players from Longford and Laois in sub-academy, I believe.

True. We have never had someone in the Leinster squad. Hugo Keenan's family are Roscommon while Shane Jennings and Tadhg Byrnes are Longford.

Pretty sure Jenno is knocklyon

Family. His mother is from Longford.

[Morf]

8 Counties represented in 23:

Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow, Wexford, Kilkenny, Meath, Louth, Offaly

Great stat.

Yeah it is, is there currently somebody from all 12 counties in the first team squad? I’m struggling for Longford and Laois

Ed Byrne/Brian are from Laois but came through County Carlow FC.

[Theleinsterlad]

Injuries permitting we could have had Michael Milne & Charlie Ryan instead of those grizzled old-timers at Nos 1 & 4.

What injury has Ryan, thought he was looking well last season and was another great potential

[mildlyinterested]

Injuries permitting we could have had Michael Milne & Charlie Ryan instead of those grizzled old-timers at Nos 1 & 4.

What injury has Ryan, thought he was looking well last season and was another great potential

got injured playing for A team in Jan, unsure exactly how serious injury is.

His potential is limited by his average athleticism.

[D4surfer]

Injuries permitting we could have had Michael Milne & Charlie Ryan instead of those grizzled old-timers at Nos 1 & 4.

What injury has Ryan, thought he was looking well last season and was another great potential

got injured playing for A team in Jan, unsure exactly how serious injury is.

His potential is limited by his average athleticism.

I saw him playing for the A team with Baird. There was no comparison in athleticism.