Leinster Academy 22-23

[mildlyinterested]

DOBS:

Henry McErlean (Dublin) – February 13, 2003
Conor O’Tighearnaigh (Dublin) - April 2, 2003
Paddy McCarthy (Dublin) – May 28, 2003
Hugh Cooney (Dublin) – June 26, 2003
Gus McCarthy (Dublin) – July 23, 2003
Fintan Gunne (Dublin) – July 28, 2003
Andrew Osborne (Kildare) - August 16, 2003
Liam Molony (Dublin) – November 9, 2003

[the spoofer]

DOBS:

Henry McErlean (Dublin) – February 13, 2003
Conor O’Tighearnaigh (Dublin) - April 2, 2003
Paddy McCarthy (Dublin) – May 28, 2003
Hugh Cooney (Dublin) – June 26, 2003
Gus McCarthy (Dublin) – July 23, 2003
Fintan Gunne (Dublin) – July 28, 2003
Andrew Osborne (Kildare) - August 16, 2003
Liam Molony (Dublin) – November 9, 2003

Kind of supports the ''Outliers'' theory.

[mildlyinterested]

DOBS:

Henry McErlean (Dublin) – February 13, 2003
Conor O’Tighearnaigh (Dublin) - April 2, 2003
Paddy McCarthy (Dublin) – May 28, 2003
Hugh Cooney (Dublin) – June 26, 2003
Gus McCarthy (Dublin) – July 23, 2003
Fintan Gunne (Dublin) – July 28, 2003
Andrew Osborne (Kildare) - August 16, 2003
Liam Molony (Dublin) – November 9, 2003

Kind of supports the ''Outliers'' theory.

add in Mangan(March 6th) and Prendergast(Feb 12th) and it certainly does.

[sunshiner1]

It's a serious crop we brought in and all have the look to be world beaters. Can't wait to see them in action.

[mildlyinterested]

interested to see if any academy players play in the AIL final at the weekend.

[the spoofer]

It's a serious crop we brought in and all have the look to be world beaters. Can't wait to see them in action.

McErlean looks a real prospect and one I expect will feature in the senior squad quite quickly. It's hard to know whether he's a full back as he hardly ever kicked the ball at 20's.

[Theleafysuburb]

It's a serious crop we brought in and all have the look to be world beaters. Can't wait to see them in action.

McErlean looks a real prospect and one I expect will feature in the senior squad quite quickly. It's hard to know whether he's a full back as he hardly ever kicked the ball at 20's.

I’d assume he’s well able as he can cover 10 as well as seen for nure this year

[Colmodon]

It's a serious crop we brought in and all have the look to be world beaters. Can't wait to see them in action.

McErlean looks a real prospect and one I expect will feature in the senior squad quite quickly. It's hard to know whether he's a full back as he hardly ever kicked the ball at 20's.

Off the bench for Terenure on Sunday to score the winner - you heard it here first

[the spoofer]

It's a serious crop we brought in and all have the look to be world beaters. Can't wait to see them in action.

McErlean looks a real prospect and one I expect will feature in the senior squad quite quickly. It's hard to know whether he's a full back as he hardly ever kicked the ball at 20's.

Off the bench for Terenure on Sunday to score the winner - you heard it here first

Dylan Donnellan hattrick. Clontarf by 8.

[Theleafysuburb]

Strong tarf side it must be said

[the spoofer]

Strong tarf side it must be said

Two good teams. I hope its as good a game as last year.

[mildlyinterested]

CLONTARF: 15 Tadhg BIRD, 14 Aitzol ARENZANA-KING, 13 Hugh COONEY, 12 Matt D’ARCY (c), 11 Michael BROWN; 10 Steve CROSBIE, 9 Angus LLOYD; 1 Ivan SOROKA, 2 Dylan DONNELLAN, 3 Ben GRIFFIN, 4 Fionn GILBERT, 5 Mick KEARNEY, 6 Alex SOROKA, 7 JJ O’DEA, 8 Tony RYAN.

Replacements: 16 Cathal O’FLYNN, 17 Darragh BOLGER, 18 Ed KELLY, 19 Ben MURPHY, 20 Conor KELLY, 21 Cian O’DONOGHUE, 22 JP PHELAN, 23 Brian DEENY.

TERENURE COLLEGE RFC: 15 Adam LAGRUE, 14 Stephen O’NEILL, 13 Colm DE BUITLÉAR, 12 Caolan DOOLEY, 11 Craig ADAMS; 10 Callum SMITH, 9 Alan BENNIE; 1 Marcus HANAN, 2 Levi VAUGHAN, 3 Adam TUITE, 4 Harrison BREWER (c), 5 Michael MELIA, 6 Adam MELIA, 7 Luke CLOHESSY, 8 Jordan COGHLAN.

Replacements: 16 Robbie SMYTH, 17 Campbell CLASSON, 18 Andrew KEATING, 19 Matthew CAFFREY, 20 Conall BOOMER, 21 Conor MCKEON, 22 Cathal MARSH, 23 Henry MCERLEAN.

[joooooe]

CLONTARF: 15 Tadhg BIRD, 14 Aitzol ARENZANA-KING, 13 Hugh COONEY, 12 Matt D’ARCY (c), 11 Michael BROWN; 10 Steve CROSBIE, 9 Angus LLOYD; 1 Ivan SOROKA, 2 Dylan DONNELLAN, 3 Ben GRIFFIN, 4 Fionn GILBERT, 5 Mick KEARNEY, 6 Alex SOROKA, 7 JJ O’DEA, 8 Tony RYAN.

Replacements: 16 Cathal O’FLYNN, 17 Darragh BOLGER, 18 Ed KELLY, 19 Ben MURPHY, 20 Conor KELLY, 21 Cian O’DONOGHUE, 22 JP PHELAN, 23 Brian DEENY.

TERENURE COLLEGE RFC: 15 Adam LAGRUE, 14 Stephen O’NEILL, 13 Colm DE BUITLÉAR, 12 Caolan DOOLEY, 11 Craig ADAMS; 10 Callum SMITH, 9 Alan BENNIE; 1 Marcus HANAN, 2 Levi VAUGHAN, 3 Adam TUITE, 4 Harrison BREWER (c), 5 Michael MELIA, 6 Adam MELIA, 7 Luke CLOHESSY, 8 Jordan COGHLAN.

Replacements: 16 Robbie SMYTH, 17 Campbell CLASSON, 18 Andrew KEATING, 19 Matthew CAFFREY, 20 Conall BOOMER, 21 Conor MCKEON, 22 Cathal MARSH, 23 Henry MCERLEAN.

Perhaps it is more appropriate on the exiles thread but a shout out to Cathal Marsh, who is on thr bench for Terenue in what could be his last ever match if what I'm hearing is true.

[FtD]

Two really good sides.

I know Deeny is fresh enough out of the academy, but still feels a little rare to see a fully contracted Leinster playing AIL.

I'm probably going to go along to this, and think Clontarf will shade it.

[erskinechilders]

Two really good sides.

I know Deeny is fresh enough out of the academy, but still feels a little rare to see a fully contracted Leinster playing AIL.

I'm probably going to go along to this, and think Clontarf will shade it.

The more of this the better. Grow the quality of the AIL, give academy / non playing senior members valuable game time. What's the downside?

[Oldschoolsocks]

Best of luck to the gick tomorrow

[ronk]

Two really good sides.

I know Deeny is fresh enough out of the academy, but still feels a little rare to see a fully contracted Leinster playing AIL.

I'm probably going to go along to this, and think Clontarf will shade it.

The more of this the better. Grow the quality of the AIL, give academy / non playing senior members valuable game time. What's the downside?

Injuries, different development, distorted competition, disenfranchised amateur players who missed out on selection and of course bidding wars over pro players that puts half the clubs out of business and sucks funding out of junior rugby for the others.

[Oldschoolsocks]

Two really good sides.

I know Deeny is fresh enough out of the academy, but still feels a little rare to see a fully contracted Leinster playing AIL.

I'm probably going to go along to this, and think Clontarf will shade it.

The more of this the better. Grow the quality of the AIL, give academy / non playing senior members valuable game time. What's the downside?

Injuries, different development, distorted competition, disenfranchised amateur players who missed out on selection and of course bidding wars over pro players that puts half the clubs out of business and sucks funding out of junior rugby for the others.

I thought that the AIL wasn’t allowed to pay their players though? That’s what they’re saying in Lakelands anyways

[ronk]

Money finds a way.

[BlueStreak]

Two really good sides.

I know Deeny is fresh enough out of the academy, but still feels a little rare to see a fully contracted Leinster playing AIL.

I'm probably going to go along to this, and think Clontarf will shade it.

The more of this the better. Grow the quality of the AIL, give academy / non playing senior members valuable game time. What's the downside?

Injuries, different development, distorted competition, disenfranchised amateur players who missed out on selection and of course bidding wars over pro players that puts half the clubs out of business and sucks funding out of junior rugby for the others.

Yes, but apart from injuries, different development, distorted competition, disenfranchised amateur players and the bidding wars, what's the downside?