Leinster Academy 22-23

[mildlyinterested]

academy players at open training yesterday:

Marcus Hanan
John McKee
Lee Barron
Sean O'Brien
Charlie Tector
Sam Prendergast
Ben Brownlee
Rob Russell
Andrew Smith
Chris Cosgrave

[Props Have Feelings Too]

Keep looking to see if Sam Prendergast is getting any club action at the moment. Both he and Tector don't seem to be featuring for Lansdowne.

[mildlyinterested]

Yeah they havent played much, presumably due to the injury situation at leinster but who knows.

[cormac]

Fair chance they’ll both be involved against Chile next week.

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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 3 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, 1 try.
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.
James Doyle(U20/Enniscorthy RFC/Lansdowne) - bench for Lansdowne.

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) - started at 7 for Old Wesley.

Scrumhalf
Ben Murphy (21/Pres Bray/Clontarf) - started at 9 for Clontarf.
--
Fintan Gunne(U20/St. Michaels/Terenure) - injured
Oscar Cawley(U20/Naas RFC/Naas) - bench for Naas.

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

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

Back Three
Rob Russell (23/St. Michaels/DUFC)
Andrew Smith (22/St. Michaels/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)

[hugonaut]

Andrew Osborne(U20/Naas/Naas) - started at 14 for Naas, 2 tries.

That's five tries in his last three games by my count. Excellent try-scoring record.

Thanks for updating these, Mildly.

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Andrew Osborne(U20/Naas/Naas) - started at 14 for Naas, 2 tries.

That's five tries in his last three games by my count. Excellent try-scoring record.

Thanks for updating these, Mildly.

Yeah he seems to have adapted to playing wing and AIL level rugby quickly enough

[Twist]

I've seen him a couple of times at Naas. Naas' attack-focussed style helps but he's a really good finisher.

[mildlyinterested]

Osborne had a 3rd try against Marys but it was overturned for a knock on.

[the spoofer]

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 3 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, 1 try.
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.
James Doyle(U20/Enniscorthy RFC/Lansdowne) - bench for Lansdowne.

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) - started at 7 for Old Wesley.

Scrumhalf
Ben Murphy (21/Pres Bray/Clontarf) - started at 9 for Clontarf.
--
Fintan Gunne(U20/St. Michaels/Terenure) - injured
Oscar Cawley(U20/Naas RFC/Naas) - bench for Naas.

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

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

Back Three
Rob Russell (23/St. Michaels/DUFC)
Andrew Smith (22/St. Michaels/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)

Thanks Mildy.

[mildlyinterested]

corrected an error there on Brownlee, he wasnt involved for UCD.

[wixfjord]

Any idea what size Andrew Osborne is?

If he's as big as the other fella and a little bit quicker could be a serious player.

[mildlyinterested]

Any idea what size Andrew Osborne is?

If he's as big as the other fella and a little bit quicker could be a serious player.

not as tall as his brother, maybe 6ft or 6'1

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBMdFFS ... C-Official

highlights of Naas vs St. Marys, Osborne not small anyway.

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Andrew Osborne at training today


Henry McErlean at training today

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James Doyle training today

[the spoofer]

Andrew Osborne at training today


Henry McErlean at training today

What’s the story with McErlean and Doyle? Haven’t really heard of them.

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Andrew Osborne at training today


Henry McErlean at training today

What’s the story with McErlean and Doyle? Haven’t really heard of them.

McErlean started for Michaels in 4th year then missed rugby due to covid and injury.

Doyle is a later developer from club game, who was affected by covid, played AIL last season while in school for enniscorthy.

[Purist98]

Andy Skehan has said that McErlean is one of the most talented players to have come through Michael's in his time there, looked good in senior cup as a 4th year and by all accounts has impressed in Terenure and Leinster A this season.

[Serb]

We hear that a lot about academy players in fairness, even just this season someone was quoted as saying Jamie Osbourne is the most talented player to come through Leinster’s academy. Hope he realises the potential all the same.