Leinster Academy 22-23

[mildlyinterested]

Leinster u19 clubs played Gonzaga recently, not sure on score yet.

Gonzaga won 38-26.

Some of the leinster players involved: Mahon Ronan, Tadhg Ronan, Darragh Brennan, Tom Larke, Andrew Doyle, Paidi Farrell, Darragh Farrell.

Score was 38-28

Also
Grant Palmer (replacement Loose Head), James Harris (15), Connor Fahy(13), Peter Burgess (Outhalf replacement for Tom Larke, super chip and re-collect to create the last try), Luke Ingle (5), David Moore (replacement Hooker), Evan Shelley (8), Connor Moore (14), Neil Byrne (replacement winger - scored last try)

thanks, leinster rugby website had it 38-26.

so team was:

1. Darragh Brennan(Tullamore) - u18
2.
3. Tadhg Ronan(Carlow) - u18
4. Mahon Ronan(Boyne) - u18
5. Luke Ingle(Suttonians) - u18
6.
7. Jack Boyhan (Mullingar) - u18
8. Evan Shelley(Skerries) - u18
9. Andrew Doyle(Athy) - u18
10. Tom Larke(Old Wesley) - u19
11. Paidi Farrell(Tullamore) - u18
12. Darragh Farrell(Athy) - u18
13. Connor Fahy(Wexford) - u18
14. Conor Moore(Mullingar) - u18
15. James Harris(Athy) - u18
16. David Moore(North Kildare) - u18
17. Grant Palmer(Wexford) - u19
18. Scott O'Connor(Enniscorthy) - u18
19.
20. Orama Dauramuzi(Boyne) - u18
21.
22. Peter Burgess(Tullow) - u18
23. Neil Byrne(Gorey) - u18

[kff15]

Gonzaga won 38-26.

Some of the leinster players involved: Mahon Ronan, Tadhg Ronan, Darragh Brennan, Tom Larke, Andrew Doyle, Paidi Farrell, Darragh Farrell.

Score was 38-28

Also
Grant Palmer (replacement Loose Head), James Harris (15), Connor Fahy(13), Peter Burgess (Outhalf replacement for Tom Larke, super chip and re-collect to create the last try), Luke Ingle (5), David Moore (replacement Hooker), Evan Shelley (8), Connor Moore (14), Neil Byrne (replacement winger - scored last try)

thanks, leinster rugby website had it 38-26.

so team was:

1. Darragh Brennan(Tullamore) - u18
2.
3. Tadhg Ronan(Carlow) - u18
4. Mahon Ronan(Boyne) - u18
5. Luke Ingle(Suttonians) - u18
6.
7.
8. Evan Shelley(Skerries) - u18
9. Andrew Doyle(Athy) - u18
10. Tom Larke(Old Wesley) - u19
11. Paidi Farrell(Tullamore) - u18
12. Darragh Farrell(Athy) - u18
13. Connor Fahy(Wexford) - u18
14. Conor Moore(Mullingar) - u18
15. James Harris(Athy) - u18
16. David Moore(North Kildare) - u18
17. Grant Palmer(Wexford) - u19
18.
19.
20. Orama Dauramuzi(Boyne) - u18
21.
22. Peter Burgess(Tullow) - u18
23. Neil Byrne(Gorey) - u18

Filling in some of the gaps

7. Jack Boyhan (Mullingar) - u18
18. Scott O'Connor (Enniscorthy) - u18

[kff15]

thanks, leinster rugby website had it 38-26.

Mildly, where are you seeing this on the leinster website - I've never been able to find these types of games?

[martymooresarmy]

Brilliant to see former academy prospect Tim darcy getting transferring his talents to the music industry with his new band thisisyawa. Man of many talents on and off pitch. Sea of blue no doubt will be out in numbers to support Timo soon.

[ChrisUppy]

Brilliant to see former academy prospect Tim darcy getting transferring his talents to the music industry with his new band thisisyawa. Man of many talents on and off pitch. Sea of blue no doubt will be out in numbers to support Timo soon.

Is that you Tim?

[mildlyinterested]

Andrew Osborne, Hugh Cooney & Henry McErlean all pictured training with the senior squad today.

[mildlyinterested]

Scrumhalf
U20 level
Fintan Gunne(St. Michaels/Terenure)

Oscar Cawley(Naas RFC/Naas)


Gunne, who hasnt played this season due to a shoulder injury, made his debut for Leinster A last season while still in school, the highly rated scrumhalf will hope to return from injury in time for the u20 six nations. Cawley is less heralded than Gunne but has been a constant in leinster underage sides and has already impressed at AIL level, with three tries to his name in 3 games.

U19 level
Oliver Coffey(Blackrock)

Tadgh Brophy(Newbridge)


Coffey played for Ireland u18 last season and started twice for Leinster u19 this year, he was a key member of Blackrocks SCT winning side and returns again this season. Brophy played for ireland 18 7's and ireland u18 last season and started once for Leinster u19, smaller than Coffey he offers a great breaking threat and can be electric in open play, scoring two tries in his only start for the 19s. Both will battle it out tbis season to prove who is the best scrumhalf playing schools rugby this season.

U18 level
Andrew Doyle(Athy RFC)


Doyle played for ireland and leinster u18 clubs side last season as a u17, he returns this season and will hope to play for ireland u18 again.

[mildlyinterested]

LH Prop
Marcus Hanan (22/Clane RFC/Terenure)
Jack Boyle (20/St. Michaels/UCD) - injured
--
George Hadden(U20/Gorey/Clontarf) - bench for Clontarf.

TH Prop
Temi Lasisi (21/Enniscorthy RFC/Lansdowne) - started at 3 for Lansdowne, 1 try.
Rory McGuire (20/Blackrock College/UCD) - injured
--
Paddy McCarthy(U20/Blackrock/DUFC) - started at 1 for Trinity.
Adam Daey(U19/Tullow RFC/Lansdowne)

Hooker
John McKee (22/Campbell/Terenure) - started for Leinster.
Lee Barron (21/St. Michaels/DUFC)
--
Gus McCarthy(U20/Blackrock/UCD) - bench for UCD.
Tom Barry(U20/Gonzaga/Lansdowne)

Lock
Conor O'Tighnernaigh(U20/St. Michaels/UCD) - injured
Max Dunne(U20/St. Michaels/DUFC) - started at 4 for Trinity, 1 try.

Lock-Blindside
Alex Soroka (21/Belvedere/Clontarf) - injured
Diarmuid Mangan (U20/Newbridge/UCD) - injured
--
Daniel Leane(U20/St. Marys/St. Marys) - started at 5 for St. Marys.
Luke O'Connor(U19/Wexford RFC/Lansdowne)

Backrow
Sean O'Brien (22/Blackrock/UCD)
James Culhane (19/Blackrock/UCD)
--
Liam Molony(U20/Blackrock/DUFC) - injured
Josh O'Hare(U20/Dundalk RFC/Old Wesley)
Louis McGauran(U19/St. Marys/Lansdowne)

Scrumhalf
Ben Murphy (21/Pres Bray/Clontarf) - bench for Clontarf, 1 try.
--
Fintan Gunne(U20/St. Michaels/Terenure) - injured
Oscar Cawley(U20/Naas RFC/Naas) - bench for Naas, 1 try.

Outhalf
Charlie Tector (20/Kilkenny/Lansdowne) - bench for Leinster
Sam Prendergast(U20/Newbridge/Lansdowne)
--
Matthew Lynch(U20/Terenure/DUFC)

Centre
Ben Brownlee (20/Blackrock/UCD) - bench for UCD.
--
Hugh Cooney(U20/Blackrock/Clontarf) - started at 11 for Clontarf.
David Dooley(U20/Tullamore/MU Barnhall) - started at 12 for Barnhall.
Sam Berman(U19/St. Michaels/DUFC)
Charlie Sheridan(U19/Naas RFC/Naas) - started at 13 for Naas, 1 try.

Back Three
Rob Russell (23/St. Michaels/DUFC) - started for Leinster
Andrew Smith (22/St. Michaels/Clontarf)
Max O'Reilly (22/St. Gerards/DUFC) - injured
Chris Cosgrave (21/St. Michaels/UCD) - started for Leinster, 1 try.
Aitzol King (20/Balbriggan RFC-CUS/Clontarf) - started at 14 for Clontarf.
--
Andrew Osborne(U20/Naas/Naas) - started at 11 for Naas, 1 try.
Noah Sheridan(U20/Wicklow RFC/Clontarf)
Henry McErlean(U20/St. Michaels/Terenure) - started at 15 for Terenure.
James Nicholson(U20/St. Michaels/UCD)
Reuben Moloney(U19/Blackrock/UCD)
Davy Colbert(U19/Gonzaga/DUFC)

[mildlyinterested]

Ireland u18 club side

15. Cian Brady (Monivea RFC/Connacht)
14. Charlie Griffin (Harrow School/IQ Rugby)
13. Connor Fahy (Wexford Wanderers RFC/Leinster)
12. Eoghan Smyth (Midleton RFC/Munster) (vice-capt)
11. Paidi Farrell (Tullamore RFC/Leinster)
10. Dylan Hicks (Bantry Bay RFC/Munster)
9. Andrew Doyle (Athy RFC/Leinster)
1. Darragh Brennan (Tullamore RFC/Leinster)
2. Henry Walker (Hartpury College/IQ Rugby)
3. Finian Murray (Monivea RFC/Connacht)
4. Bryan Walsh (Galway Corinthians RFC/Connacht)
5. Mahon Ronan (Boyne RFC/Leinster)
6. Ambrose Bamber (Sligo Grammar School/Sligo RFC/Connacht)
7. Jack Boyan (Mullingar RFC/Leinster) (capt)
8. Patrick Egan (Buccaneers RFC/Connacht)

Replacements:

16. Sean Rohan (Buccaneers RFC/Connacht)
17. Arann Platt (Sligo RFC/Connacht)
18. Matthew Wright (Kirkham Grammar School/IQ Rugby)
19. Niall Tallon (Buccaneers RFC/Connacht)
20. Sam Mills (Longford RFC/Leinster)
21. Dylan Kelly (Portlaoise RFC/Leinster)
22. James Harris (Athy RFC/Leinster)
23. Michael O’Donovan (Bantry Bay RFC/Munster)

[mildlyinterested]

ITALY UNDER-18s 10 IRELAND UNDER-18 CLUBS 43

2 tries for Paidi Farrell, 1 for Connor Fahy.

[mildlyinterested]

game is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxECDmo ... lianaRugby

Paidi Farrell is seriously explosive on the wing.

Tries at:

0.46: Paidi Farrell
0.57: Patrick Egan
0.59: Ambrose Bamber
1.01: Connor Fahy
1.47: Arann Platt
1.51: Paidi Farrell

[mildlyinterested]

LH Prop
Marcus Hanan (22/Clane RFC/Terenure)
Jack Boyle (20/St. Michaels/UCD) - injured
--
George Hadden(U20/Gorey/Clontarf) - bench for Clontarf.

TH Prop
Temi Lasisi (21/Enniscorthy RFC/Lansdowne) - started at 3 for Lansdowne.
Rory McGuire (20/Blackrock College/UCD) - injured
--
Paddy McCarthy(U20/Blackrock/DUFC) - started at 1 for Trinity.
Adam Daey(U19/Tullow RFC/Lansdowne)

Hooker
Tadgh McElroy (25/Dundalk RFC/Lansdowne) - started at 2 for Lansdowne.
John McKee (22/Campbell/Terenure)
Lee Barron (21/St. Michaels/DUFC) - started at 2 for Trinity.
--
Gus McCarthy(U20/Blackrock/UCD) - started at 2 for UCD.
Tom Barry(U20/Gonzaga/Lansdowne)

Lock
Conor O'Tighnernaigh(U20/St. Michaels/UCD) - injured
Max Dunne(U20/St. Michaels/DUFC) - started at 4 for Trinity.

Lock-Blindside
Alex Soroka (21/Belvedere/Clontarf) - injured
Diarmuid Mangan (U20/Newbridge/UCD) - injured
--
Daniel Leane(U20/St. Marys/St. Marys) - started at 5 for St. Marys.
Luke O'Connor(U19/Wexford RFC/Lansdowne)

Backrow
Sean O'Brien (22/Blackrock/UCD) - started at 8 for UCD.
James Culhane (19/Blackrock/UCD)
--
Liam Molony(U20/Blackrock/DUFC) - injured
Josh O'Hare(U20/Dundalk RFC/Old Wesley) - started at 6 for Old Wesley.

Scrumhalf
Cormac Foley (23/St. Gerards/Lansdowne) - started at 9 for Lansdowne.
Ben Murphy (21/Pres Bray/Clontarf) - bench for Clontarf, 1 try.
--
Fintan Gunne(U20/St. Michaels/Terenure) - injured
Oscar Cawley(U20/Naas RFC/Naas) - started at 9 for Naas.

Outhalf
Charlie Tector (20/Kilkenny/Lansdowne) - bench for Lansdowne
Sam Prendergast(U20/Newbridge/Lansdowne)

Centre
Ben Brownlee (20/Blackrock/UCD) - started 13 for UCD.
--
Hugh Cooney(U20/Blackrock/Clontarf) - started at 11 for Clontarf, 1 try.
David Dooley(U20/Tullamore/MU Barnhall) - started at 12 for Barnhall.
Sam Berman(U19/St. Michaels/DUFC)
Charlie Sheridan(U19/Naas RFC/Naas) - started at 13 for Naas

Back Three
Rob Russell (23/St. Michaels/DUFC)
Andrew Smith (22/St. Michaels/Clontarf) - started at 14 for Clontarf.
Max O'Reilly (22/St. Gerards/DUFC) - injured
Chris Cosgrave (21/St. Michaels/UCD)
Aitzol King (20/Balbriggan RFC-CUS/Clontarf)
--
Andrew Osborne(U20/Naas/Naas) - started at 14 for Naas, 2 tries.
Noah Sheridan(U20/Wicklow RFC/Clontarf)
Henry McErlean(U20/St. Michaels/Terenure) - bench for Terenure.
James Nicholson(U20/St. Michaels/UCD)
Reuben Moloney(U19/Blackrock/UCD)
Davy Colbert(U19/Gonzaga/DUFC)

[Ray Donovan]

game is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxECDmo ... lianaRugby

Paidi Farrell is seriously explosive on the wing.

Tries at:

0.46: Paidi Farrell
0.57: Patrick Egan
0.59: Ambrose Bamber
1.01: Connor Fahy
1.47: Arann Platt
1.51: Paidi Farrell

Unbelievable pace.

2 older brothers start at 13 and 14 for Tullamore in the AIL I believe.

[Workhorse]

Technically no but every club does it, especially Terenure, due to Terenure having good connections they even go to length of offering players good high paying jobs

Sorry but I'm not sure how dialed into the AIL people here are but the idea that "especially Terenure" are paying players is absolutely hilarious if you know anything about the league and the clubs in it
Terenure do have a good history of looking after their own job wise, by their own admission in various AIL final previews last year, but its more a "we'll help you find something", rather than having things lined up in most cases, asking members/connections if anyone knows of jobs for players with X,Y,Z qualifications.
Terenure probably have the highest percentage of players from one school in the league and a quick google shows that most of the non Terenure players either have connections to the coaches, Marsh was in the same year as the Terenure forwards coach in Michaels for eg, same forwards coach currently coaches Michaels seniors, thus the two lads this year. Couple lads were coached by Skehan down in Glenstal. It's the same reason a load of Gonzaga lads go to Lansdowne, just as another example off the top of my head. Players, particularly those just out of school, will go where they know people, be they coaches or other players.
Also believe a couple lads have dad's that went to the school so obviously a big, non financial, connection there.

There's also the fact that Terenure have, since being promoted, gained a really good reputation for how they play rugby. That goes a long long way these days for players looking to enjoy their rugby.

[Oldschoolsocks]

Technically no but every club does it, especially Terenure, due to Terenure having good connections they even go to length of offering players good high paying jobs

Sorry but I'm not sure how dialed into the AIL people here are but the idea that "especially Terenure" are paying players is absolutely hilarious if you know anything about the league and the clubs in it
Terenure do have a good history of looking after their own job wise, by their own admission in various AIL final previews last year, but its more a "we'll help you find something", rather than having things lined up in most cases, asking members/connections if anyone knows of jobs for players with X,Y,Z qualifications.
Terenure probably have the highest percentage of players from one school in the league and a quick google shows that most of the non Terenure players either have connections to the coaches, Marsh was in the same year as the Terenure forwards coach in Michaels for eg, same forwards coach currently coaches Michaels seniors, thus the two lads this year. Couple lads were coached by Skehan down in Glenstal. It's the same reason a load of Gonzaga lads go to Lansdowne, just as another example off the top of my head. Players, particularly those just out of school, will go where they know people, be they coaches or other players.
Also believe a couple lads have dad's that went to the school so obviously a big, non financial, connection there.

There's also the fact that Terenure have, since being promoted, gained a really good reputation for how they play rugby. That goes a long long way these days for players looking to enjoy their rugby.

The first thing you hear when you walk past Lakelands is “we don’t pay our players”

[hugonaut]

The first thing you hear when you walk past Lakelands is “we don’t pay our players”

Nah, it's the scoreboard ticking over.

[the spoofer]

Technically no but every club does it, especially Terenure, due to Terenure having good connections they even go to length of offering players good high paying jobs

Sorry but I'm not sure how dialed into the AIL people here are but the idea that "especially Terenure" are paying players is absolutely hilarious if you know anything about the league and the clubs in it
Terenure do have a good history of looking after their own job wise, by their own admission in various AIL final previews last year, but its more a "we'll help you find something", rather than having things lined up in most cases, asking members/connections if anyone knows of jobs for players with X,Y,Z qualifications.
Terenure probably have the highest percentage of players from one school in the league and a quick google shows that most of the non Terenure players either have connections to the coaches, Marsh was in the same year as the Terenure forwards coach in Michaels for eg, same forwards coach currently coaches Michaels seniors, thus the two lads this year. Couple lads were coached by Skehan down in Glenstal. It's the same reason a load of Gonzaga lads go to Lansdowne, just as another example off the top of my head. Players, particularly those just out of school, will go where they know people, be they coaches or other players.
Also believe a couple lads have dad's that went to the school so obviously a big, non financial, connection there.

There's also the fact that Terenure have, since being promoted, gained a really good reputation for how they play rugby. That goes a long long way these days for players looking to enjoy their rugby.

The first thing you hear when you walk past Lakelands is “we don’t pay our players”

Ipads for man of the match.

[mildlyinterested]

interesting to hear Andrew Osborne was name checked on the club scene podcast as the best player on the field for Naas vs UCC. Scored 2 tries.

[Oldschoolsocks]

The first thing you hear when you walk past Lakelands is “we don’t pay our players”

Nah, it's the scoreboard ticking over.

I used to think it was the bilge pump

[mildlyinterested]

interesting to see 2nd row James Doyle(U20/Enniscorthy/Lansdowne) training with seniors today at open training in Tullow.

dont see too many other non-academy lads there, although I think Colm Hogan trained with them today but not 100%