Leinster Academy 22-23

[Lithiumtherapy]

The Ulster 'A' side in opposition are named at https://ulster.rugby/content/ulster-a-t ... nster-side
(15-9):
Shea O’Brien
Rory Telfer
James Girvan
Ross Taylor
Rob Lyttle
Jake Flannery
Michael McDonald

(1-8)
George Saunderson
James McCormick
Cameron Doak
Joe Hopes
Charlie Irvine
Harry Sheridan (Captain)
Lorcan McLaughlin
James McNabney

Replacements from:
Zac Solomon
Jack Boal
Joe Mawhinney
Paddy Browne
Jamie Macartney
Conor McKee
Zach Quirke
Henry Boyle
Sam Cunningham
Ethan Graham
Adam Montgomery

[cormac]

https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/match-repo ... d=22LU1883

[wixfjord]

Looks like McElroy went off injured.

Hopefully no hooker injuries tomorrow...

[Ruckedtobits]

Wouldn't be in huge agreement with Des Berry's assessment of that game.

Take the scrum for instance. The referee seemed to believe that because Jack Boyle was playing in Blue, any scrum which ended up in a (left) wheel was because Jack was in charge. One of his colleagues must have briefed him at h-t as he had a closer look at the contest after the break , on the other side, where Saunderson was persecuting Lesisi. A couple of penalties against the Leinster man and the No 18 Blue (Ben Griffin) was taking his place in the THP role. The impact was instantaneous and the Leinster scrum was undisturbed until the end and gave a good platform for SH & No 8 to explore the options.

Leinster full-back Osborne has lots of skills and sharp running is amongst them. Unfortunately off-loading to team-mates in better positions is not. Both Leinster wings look good footballers and finishers. They could have had more opportunities.

Boyle was decent, Leane, Culhane & Molony were well in evidence. But Cormac Daly was the pick of the Leinster pack. Good line-out. Good scrum worker and he was one of perhaps four Leinster forwards who understood the importance of body height in the numerous line-out mauls which peppered the second-half. He got low and worked his way through to the Ulster ball carrier on at least three occasions to secure scrum turnovers for Leinster.

In truth the game was scrappy with neither side taking much care of hard won possession. Ulster's line-kicking from penalties infinitely superior to that of either Lynch or Tector, neither of whom seem to appreciate how much a pack of forwards love to jog up to a line-out 10 Mtrs out, rather than one on the 22m line.

Lots of interested watchers with selectorial responsibility for higher levels were present. They will have been impressed by some, but probably disappointed by more. Jack Boyle went off with a knee / ankle problem caused in being driven backwards on a steal. Hopefully, nothing too serious.

The Ulster pack could have dominated this, if either of their two Irish U.20 captains was in the back-row. Neither were, so the Ulster pack looked, and played, like a collection of keen, but unrelated talented youngsters.

A good win for Leinster in a poor contest.

[mildlyinterested]

Andrew Osborne


Gus McCarthy


Liam Molony


Josh O'Hare


Ben Brownlee & Hugh Cooney

[wixfjord]

A Munster Development side will face their Leinster counterparts on the UL 4G pitch on Saturday at 3pm.

From Munster site.

[mildlyinterested]

Leinster Rugby ‘A’ team to face Ulster Rugby ‘A’:

15. Henry McErlean(u20)
14. Craig Adams
13. Hugh Cooney(u20)
12. Ben Brownlee
11. Chris Cosgrave
10. Charlie Tector
9. Nick McCarthy
1. Marcus Hanan
2. Lee Barron
3. Temi Lasisi
4. Cormac Daly
5. Daniel Leane(u20)
6. Martin Moloney
7. Liam Molony(u20)
8. Seán O’Brien CAPTAIN

Replacements:
16. Tadgh McElroy
17. George Hadden(u20)
18. Tom Connolly
19. Luke O’Connor(u19)
20. Josh O’Hare(u20)
21. Ben Murphy
22. Matthew Lynch(u20)
23. Andrew Osborne(u20)
24. David Dooley(u20)
25. Noah Sheridan(u20)

[cormac]

It's Munster A they're playing.

[mildlyinterested]

It's Munster A they're playing.

I just copied and pasted

[wixfjord]

Seems McElroy isn't injured!

I wonder is Vakh injured considering he's not named in any squad this weekend?

[mildlyinterested]

Seems McElroy isn't injured!

I wonder is Vakh injured considering he's not named in any squad this weekend?

He trained with the senior squad yesterday during the captains runm

[LeinsterLeader]

Leinster Rugby ‘A’ team to face Ulster Rugby ‘A’:

15. Henry McErlean(u20)
14. Craig Adams
13. Hugh Cooney(u20)
12. Ben Brownlee
11. Chris Cosgrave
10. Charlie Tector
9. Nick McCarthy
1. Marcus Hanan
2. Lee Barron
3. Temi Lasisi
4. Cormac Daly
5. Daniel Leane(u20)
6. Martin Moloney
7. Liam Molony(u20)
8. Seán O’Brien CAPTAIN

Replacements:
16. Tadgh McElroy
17. George Hadden(u20)
18. Tom Connolly
19. Luke O’Connor(u19)
20. Josh O’Hare(u20)
21. Ben Murphy
22. Matthew Lynch(u20)
23. Andrew Osborne(u20)
24. David Dooley(u20)
25. Noah Sheridan(u20)

12-43 FT I believe

[D4surfer]

12-43 FT I believe

Correct. Leinster A won 43-12 according to Munster Rugby on Twitter.

[Lock9541]

No Inigo Cruise O’Brien, David Colbert or Ruben Moloney in that squad is notable.

Apparently Inigo Cruise O Brien has quit rugby

[mildlyinterested]

No Inigo Cruise O’Brien, David Colbert or Ruben Moloney in that squad is notable.

Apparently Inigo Cruise O Brien has quit rugby

shame.. looked like a very promising openside.

[mildlyinterested]

LH Prop
George Hadden(Gorey/Clontarf)
George Morris(Gonzaga)
Keith Farrell(MU Barnhall) - u19

Hooker
Gus McCarthy(Blackrock)
Tom Barry(Gonzaga/Lansdowne)

TH Prop
Paddy McCarthy(Blackrock)
Adam Deay(Tullow RFC) - u19

Lock
Conor O'Tighnernaigh(St. Michaels/UCD)
James Doyle(Enniscorthy RFC)
Jim Peters(Portlaoise RFC/Clontarf)
James O'Loughlin(Naas RFC) - u19
Luke O'Connor(Wexford RFC) - u19

Backrow
Liam Molony(Blackrock)
Daniel Leane(St. Marys/St. Marys)
Josh O'Hare(Dundalk RFC/Old Wesley)
Louis McGauran(St. Marys) - u19

Scrumhalf
Fintan Gunne(St. Michaels/Terenure)
Oscar Cawley(Naas)

Outhalf
Matthew Lynch(Terenure/DUFC)

Centre
Hugh Cooney(Blackrock)
David Dooley(Tullamore/MU Barnhall)
Sam Berman(St. Michaels) - u19

Back Three
Andrew Osborne(Naas)
Henry McErlean(St. Michaels/Terenure)
James Nicholson(St. Michaels)
Noah Sheridan(Wicklow RFC)
Reuben Moloney(Blackrock) - u19
Davy Colbert(Gonzaga) - u19

interesting to see Fintan Gunne and Henry McErlean joining Terenure out of school

[Purist98]

LH Prop
George Hadden(Gorey/Clontarf)
George Morris(Gonzaga)
Keith Farrell(MU Barnhall) - u19

Hooker
Gus McCarthy(Blackrock)
Tom Barry(Gonzaga/Lansdowne)

TH Prop
Paddy McCarthy(Blackrock)
Adam Deay(Tullow RFC) - u19

Lock
Conor O'Tighnernaigh(St. Michaels/UCD)
James Doyle(Enniscorthy RFC)
Jim Peters(Portlaoise RFC/Clontarf)
James O'Loughlin(Naas RFC) - u19
Luke O'Connor(Wexford RFC) - u19

Backrow
Liam Molony(Blackrock)
Daniel Leane(St. Marys/St. Marys)
Josh O'Hare(Dundalk RFC/Old Wesley)
Louis McGauran(St. Marys) - u19

Scrumhalf
Fintan Gunne(St. Michaels/Terenure)
Oscar Cawley(Naas)

Outhalf
Matthew Lynch(Terenure/DUFC)

Centre
Hugh Cooney(Blackrock)
David Dooley(Tullamore/MU Barnhall)
Sam Berman(St. Michaels) - u19

Back Three
Andrew Osborne(Naas)
Henry McErlean(St. Michaels/Terenure)
James Nicholson(St. Michaels)
Noah Sheridan(Wicklow RFC)
Reuben Moloney(Blackrock) - u19
Davy Colbert(Gonzaga) - u19

interesting to see Fintan Gunne and Henry McErlean joining Terenure out of school

Is Gunne injured? Thought he'd have been involved with the As

[mildlyinterested]

LH Prop
George Hadden(Gorey/Clontarf)
George Morris(Gonzaga)
Keith Farrell(MU Barnhall) - u19

Hooker
Gus McCarthy(Blackrock)
Tom Barry(Gonzaga/Lansdowne)

TH Prop
Paddy McCarthy(Blackrock)
Adam Deay(Tullow RFC) - u19

Lock
Conor O'Tighnernaigh(St. Michaels/UCD)
James Doyle(Enniscorthy RFC)
Jim Peters(Portlaoise RFC/Clontarf)
James O'Loughlin(Naas RFC) - u19
Luke O'Connor(Wexford RFC) - u19

Backrow
Liam Molony(Blackrock)
Daniel Leane(St. Marys/St. Marys)
Josh O'Hare(Dundalk RFC/Old Wesley)
Louis McGauran(St. Marys) - u19

Scrumhalf
Fintan Gunne(St. Michaels/Terenure)
Oscar Cawley(Naas)

Outhalf
Matthew Lynch(Terenure/DUFC)

Centre
Hugh Cooney(Blackrock)
David Dooley(Tullamore/MU Barnhall)
Sam Berman(St. Michaels) - u19

Back Three
Andrew Osborne(Naas)
Henry McErlean(St. Michaels/Terenure)
James Nicholson(St. Michaels)
Noah Sheridan(Wicklow RFC)
Reuben Moloney(Blackrock) - u19
Davy Colbert(Gonzaga) - u19

interesting to see Fintan Gunne and Henry McErlean joining Terenure out of school

Is Gunne injured? Thought he'd have been involved with the As

yep he had a shoulder op

[Purist98]

interesting to see Fintan Gunne and Henry McErlean joining Terenure out of school

Is Gunne injured? Thought he'd have been involved with the As

yep he had a shoulder op

Ok, hopefully back in time for Irish 20s

[mildlyinterested]

unfortunately no sign of a report on leinster A game.