Ireland U20's 2022

dropkick · Post by **dropkick** » December 31st, 2021, 5:30 pm

How are the front 5 stocks this year? Too early to tell? Interesting to read they looked solid yesterday but the U20 6 nations will be a different level.

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » January 1st, 2022, 3:53 pm

no sign of any 2nd rows outside of leinster yet.. not a great sign

I doubt James McCormick will be playing 20's due to injury situation at ulster, Jack Boyle is missing at the moment as well.

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » January 3rd, 2022, 12:56 pm

LH Prop
Jack Boyle(Leinster)
Ben Popplewell(Leinster) - 1 start
Oisin Michel(Leinster) - 1 start
Kieran Ryan(Munster)
Joe Mawhinney(Ulster)

Boyle has been absent so far but when he returns it's a safe assumption he will be starting at 1. So far Popplewell looks most likely to be primary backup loosehead.

Hooker
James McCormick(Ulster)
Dylan Murphy(Munster) - 1 start
Josh Hanlon(Ulster/U19) - 1 start
Howard Noonan(Leinster)

McCormick has been absent so far, if he returns for the 6 nations he will likely be starting at hooker. Hard to call between Hanlon and Murphy at the moment.

TH Prop
Rory McGuire(Leinster) - 2 starts
Darragh McSweeney(Munster)
Scott Wilson(Ulster/U19)
JJ Hession(Leinster)

McGuire looks certain to be 1st choice at tighthead, hard to call who will be his primary backup.

Lock
Mark Morrissey(Leinster) - 2 starts
Conor O’Tighearnaigh(Leinster) - 1 start*
Fionn McWey(Leinster)
Paul Deeny(Leinster)
Edwin Edogbo(Munster) - injured

Morrissey and O’Tighearnaigh have been named to start both games, with covid only preventing that from happening, Edogbo is expected to miss 6 nations due to injury. No sign of Charlie Irvine or Adam McNamee so far which is surprising.

Backrow
Rueben Crothers(Ulster) - 2 starts
James McNabey(Ulster/U19) - 1 start
Lorcan McLoughlin(Ulster) - 1 start
James Culhane(Leinster) - 1 start*
Conor Moloney(Munster) - 2 starts

Crothers looks set to captain side from 7, Moloney probably looks set to be 1st choice 6, who starts at 8 is difficult to call at the moment between Culhane, McLoughlin and McNabey.

Scrumhalf
Ethan Coughlan(Munster) - 2 starts
Matthew Devine(Connacht)
Michael Moloney(Leinster)
Adam Maher(Munster)

It looks most likely between Coughlan and Devine for the starting 9 spot at the moment.

Outhalf
Charlie Tector(Leinster) - 1 start*
Tony Butler(Munster) - 1 start

The 10 jersey looks set to be a battle between these two players.

Centre
Ben Brownlee(Leinster) *
Fionn Gibbons(Leinster) - 2 starts
Daniel Hawkshaw(Leinster) - 1 start
Darragh French(Munster) - 1 start
Ross Taylor(Ulster/U19)
Ben Carson(Ulster) - injured

Gibbons has started both games at 13, while Brownlee and Hawkshaw were named to with French starting ahead of Brownlee due to covid. Carson is injured, it's unclear if he will return for the 6 nations.

Outside Backs
Patrick Campbell(Munster) - 1 start
Chay Mullins(Bristol) - 2 starts
Aitzol King(Leinster) - 1 start
Dylan O'Grady(Leinster) - 1 start
Callum O'Reilly(Leinster) - 1 start
Jude Postlethwaite(Ulster)

Patrick Campbell looks clearly 1st choice at 15, with Mullins and King on the wings. If Postlethwaite plays 20s this year looks unclear due to 7's.

Possible starting side for 6 nations:

1. Jack Boyle(Leinster)
2. James McCormick(Ulster)
3. Rory McGuire(Leinster)
4. Mark Morrissey(Leinster)
5. Conor O’Tighearnaigh(Leinster)
6. Conor Moloney(Munster)
7. Rueben Crothers(Ulster)
8. James Culhane(Leinster)
9. Ethan Coughlan(Munster)
10. Charlie Tector(Leinster)
11. Aitzol King(Leinster)
12. Daniel Hawkshaw(Leinster)
13. Fionn Gibbons(Leinster)
14. Chay Mullins(Bristol)
15. Patrick Campbell(Munster)

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » January 6th, 2022, 3:12 pm

Ireland U20s (v Leinster Development):
15. Patrick Campbell (Young Munster RFC/Munster)
14. George Coomber (UCC RFC/Munster)
13. Fionn Gibbons (UCD RFC/Leinster)
12. Ben Brownlee (Blackrock College/Leinster)
11. Aitzol King (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
10. Charlie Tector (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
9. Matthew Devine (Corinthians RFC/Connacht)

1. Oisin Michel (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
2. James McCormick (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
3. Rory McGuire (UCD RFC/Leinster)
4. John Glasgow (City of Armagh RFC/Ulster)
5. Mark Morrissey (UCD RFC/Leinster)
6. Lorcan McLoughlin (Queen’s University Belfast/Ulster)
7. Reuben Crothers (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)(Captain)
8. James Culhane (UCD RFC/Leinster).

Replacements:

16. Josh Hanlon (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster) - u19
17. Kieran Ryan (Shannon RFC/Munster)
18. Scott Wilson (Wallace HS/Ulster) - u19
19. Adam McNamee (Malone RFC/Ulster)
20. Conor Moloney (Young Munster RFC/Munster)
21. Adam Maher (Young Munster RFC/Munster)
22. Tony Butler (Garryowen FC/Munster)
23. Daniel Squires (UCC RFC/Munster)
24. Conor O’Tighearnaigh (UCD RFC/Leinster)
25. Reece Malone (Loughborough University/IQ Rugby)
26. Dominic Rhys Hey (Gloucester Hartpury Rugby/IQ Rugby).

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » January 6th, 2022, 8:06 pm

Looks like Jack Boyle and Diarmuid Mangan are missing out due to injury.

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » January 8th, 2022, 10:56 am

A guess at the 32 man squad that will be selected:

LH Prop
Ben Popplewell(Leinster)
Oisin Michel(Leinster)
Kieran Ryan(Munster)

Hooker
James McCormick(Ulster)
Dylan Murphy(Munster)
Josh Hanlon(Ulster/U19)

TH Prop
Rory McGuire(Leinster)
Darragh McSweeney(Munster)
Scott Wilson(Ulster/U19)

Lock
Mark Morrissey(Leinster)
Conor O’Tighearnaigh(Leinster)
Fionn McWey(Leinster)
Paul Deeny(Leinster)

Backrow
Rueben Crothers(Ulster)
Lorcan McLoughlin(Ulster)
James Culhane(Leinster)
James McNabey(Ulster/U19)
Conor Moloney(Munster)

Scrumhalf
Ethan Coughlan(Munster)
Matthew Devine(Connacht)
Michael Moloney(Leinster)

Outhalf
Charlie Tector(Leinster)
Tony Butler(Munster)
Sam Prendergast(Leinster/U19)

Centre
Ben Brownlee(Leinster)
Fionn Gibbons(Leinster)
Daniel Hawkshaw(Leinster)

Back Three
Patrick Campbell(Munster)
Chay Mullins(Bristol)
Aitzol King(Leinster)
Dylan O'Grady(Leinster)
George Coomber(Munster)

Notable players absent due to injury
Jack Boyle(Leinster/LH Prop)
Edwin Edogbo(Munster/Lock)
Diarmuid Mangan(Leinster/Lock-Blindside/U19)
Ben Carson(Ulster/Centre)

Jude Postlethwaite(Ulster/Centre) is expected to focus on 7's.

Donnybrook1 · Post by **Donnybrook1** » January 8th, 2022, 1:06 pm

Any reports of performances of game yesterday?

Oldschool · Post by **Oldschool** » January 8th, 2022, 2:40 pm

Donnybrook1 wrote: ↑January 8th, 2022, 1:06 pm Any reports of performances of game yesterday?

We won.
https://www.irishrugby.ie/2022/01/07/la ... ergia-park

mildlyinterested · January 10th, 2022, 12:49 pm

https://www.irishrugby.ie/video/richie- ... rations-2/

some brief 20s highlights...

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » January 16th, 2022, 9:14 pm

Irish u20 players in action over weekend:

Prop
Darragh McSweeney - started at 3 for Shannon
Kieran Ryan - bench for Shannon

Hooker
Dylan Murphy - stared at 2 for Garryowen
Josh Hanlon - bench for Ballynahinch
Howard Noonan - bench for Old Wesley

Lock
Adam McNamee - started at 4 for Malone
John Glasgow - started at 4 for Armagh
Mark Morrissey - started at 4 for UCD

Backrow
Fionn McWey - started at 6 for Old Belvedere
James Culhane - started at 8 for UCD, 1 try.
Conor Moloney - bench for Young Munster

Scrumhalf
Adam Maher - bench for Young Munster
Ethan Coughlan - bench for Shannon

Outhalf
Charlie Tector - started at 12 for Lansdowne
Tony Butler - started at 10 for Garryowen

Centre
Ben Brownlee - started at 13 for UCD
Ross Taylor - started at 13 for Armagh
Daniel Squires - started at 12 for UCC

Back Three
Dylan O'Grady - started at 15 for UCD, 1 try.
George Coomber - started at 14.
Aitzol King - bench for Clontarf
Patrick Campbell - bench for Young Munster, 1 try.

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » January 25th, 2022, 4:04 pm

Irish u20 players in action over weekend:

Prop
Ben Popplewell - started at 1 for Lansdowne
Kieran Ryan - started at 1 for Shannon, 1 try.
Joe Mawhinney - started at 1 for Ballymena.

Hooker
Dylan Murphy - stared at 2 for Garryowen
James McCormick - started at 2 for Ballymena
Howard Noonan - bench for Old Wesley

Lock
Adam McNamee - started at 4 for Malone
John Glasgow - started at 5 for Armagh
Mark Morrissey - started at 4 for UCD

Backrow
Fionn McWey - started at 6 for Old Belveder, 1 try.
Conor Moloney - started at 6 for Young Munster
James McNabey - started at 6 for Ballymena, 1 try.
James Culhane - started at 8 for UCD.

Scrumhalf
Matthew Devine - started at 9 for Corinthians
Adam Maher - started at 9 for Young Munster
Ethan Coughlan - bench for Shannon

Outhalf
Charlie Tector - started at 10 for Lansdowne
Tony Butler - started at 10 for Garryowen

Centre
Ross Taylor - started at 12 for Armagh, 1 try.
Daniel Squires - started at 12 for UCC.
Ben Brownlee - started at 13 for UCD

Back Three
Dylan O'Grady - started at 15 for UCD.
George Coomber - started at 15 for UCC.
Patrick Campbell - started at 15 for Young Munster.
Aitzol King - bench for Clontarf

Ruckedtobits · Post by **Ruckedtobits** » January 25th, 2022, 7:26 pm

mildlyinterested wrote: ↑January 25th, 2022, 4:04 pm Irish u20 players in action over weekend:

Prop
Ben Popplewell - started at 1 for Lansdowne
Kieran Ryan - started at 1 for Shannon, 1 try.
Joe Mawhinney - started at 1 for Ballymena.

Hooker
Dylan Murphy - stared at 2 for Garryowen
James McCormick - started at 2 for Ballymena
Howard Noonan - bench for Old Wesley

Lock
Adam McNamee - started at 4 for Malone
John Glasgow - started at 5 for Armagh
Mark Morrissey - started at 4 for UCD

Backrow
Fionn McWey - started at 6 for Old Belveder, 1 try.
Conor Moloney - started at 6 for Young Munster
James McNabey - started at 6 for Ballymena, 1 try.
James Culhane - started at 8 for UCD.

Scrumhalf
Matthew Devine - started at 9 for Corinthians
Adam Maher - started at 9 for Young Munster
Ethan Coughlan - bench for Shannon

Outhalf
Charlie Tector - started at 10 for Lansdowne
Tony Butler - started at 10 for Garryowen

Centre
Ross Taylor - started at 12 for Armagh, 1 try.
Daniel Squires - started at 12 for UCC.
Ben Brownlee - started at 13 for UCD

Back Three
Dylan O'Grady - started at 15 for UCD.
George Coomber - started at 15 for UCC.
Patrick Campbell - started at 15 for Young Munster.
Aitzol King - bench for Clontarf

Thanks @mildlyinterested. Great info.

Surprised (and very pleased) to see just how many U.20's are playing AIL. Although the prep of the U.20 Squad has been cut-back by Covid, there is no doubt that AIL contest will benefit them in terms of match fitness.

sunshiner1 · Post by **sunshiner1** » January 26th, 2022, 5:42 am

Sad that there is only 1 Connacht player in the bunch especially as last years' crop was so good.

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » January 26th, 2022, 8:28 am

sunshiner1 wrote: ↑January 26th, 2022, 5:42 am Sad that there is only 1 Connacht player in the bunch especially as last years' crop was so good.

you'd wonder if the pandemic break effected connacht worse than others, they had a few players involved at u18 level but they've disappeared.

blockhead · Post by **blockhead** » January 26th, 2022, 8:40 am

mildlyinterested wrote: ↑January 26th, 2022, 8:28 am
sunshiner1 wrote: ↑January 26th, 2022, 5:42 am Sad that there is only 1 Connacht player in the bunch especially as last years' crop was so good.
you'd wonder if the pandemic break effected connacht worse than others, they had a few players involved at u18 level but they've disappeared.

The official U20 squad is to be named on Friday, correct?

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » January 26th, 2022, 8:44 am

blockhead wrote: ↑January 26th, 2022, 8:40 am
mildlyinterested wrote: ↑January 26th, 2022, 8:28 am
sunshiner1 wrote: ↑January 26th, 2022, 5:42 am Sad that there is only 1 Connacht player in the bunch especially as last years' crop was so good.
you'd wonder if the pandemic break effected connacht worse than others, they had a few players involved at u18 level but they've disappeared.
The official U20 squad is to be named on Friday, correct?

apparently so, they are in camp in Cork at the moment.

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » January 28th, 2022, 1:03 pm

Ireland U20 squad

LH Prop
Jack Boyle (UCD/Leinster)
Oisin Michel (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)

TH Prop
Rory McGuire (UCD/Leinster)
Darragh McSweeney (Shannon RFC/Munster)
Scott Wilson (Queen’s University Belfast/Ulster)

Hooker
James McCormick (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
Josh Hanlon (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
Ronan O’Sullivan (Highfield RFC/Munster)

Lock
Conor O’Tighearnaigh (UCD RFC/Leinster)
John Glasgow (City of Armagh RFC/Ulster)
Mark Morrissey (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Adam McNamee (Malone RFC/Ulster)

Backrow
James McNabney (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
Jack O’Sullivan (UCC RFC/Munster)
Reuben Crothers (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)(Captain)
James Culhane (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Conor Moloney (Young Munster RFC/Munster)

Scrumhalf
Matthew Devine (Corinthians RFC/Connacht)
Ethan Coughlan (Shannon RFC/Munster)
Adam Maher (Rockwell College/Munster)

Outhalf
Charlie Tector (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
Tony Butler (Garryowen FC/Munster)

Centre
Ben Brownlee (Blackrock College/Leinster)
Fionn Gibbons (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Daniel Hawkshaw (Belvedere College/Leinster)
Daniel Squires (UCC RFC/Munster)

Back Three
Patrick Campbell (Young Munster RFC/Munster)
Chay Mullins (Bristol Bears/IQ Rugby)
Aitzol King (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
Dylan O’Grady (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Shane Mallon (UCD RFC/Leinster)

Flash Gordon · Post by **Flash Gordon** » January 28th, 2022, 1:35 pm

Only 1 player in there from Connacht. That's a pretty poor return on investment.

the spoofer · Post by **the spoofer** » January 28th, 2022, 1:38 pm

edited

the spoofer · Post by **the spoofer** » January 28th, 2022, 1:42 pm

Ireland Squad For 2022 U20 Six Nations:

Forwards (17):

Oisin Michel (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
Josh Hanlon (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
Adam McNamee (Malone RFC/Ulster)
Conor Moloney (Young Munster RFC/Munster)
John Glasgow (City of Armagh RFC/Ulster)
Mark Morrissey (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Reuben Crothers (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)(Captain)
James Culhane (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Rory McGuire (UCD/Leinster)
James McCormick (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
Conor O'Tighearnaigh (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Darragh McSweeney (Shannon RFC/Munster)
Jack Boyle (UCD/Leinster)
James McNabney (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
Scott Wilson (Queen's University Belfast/Ulster)
Jack O'Sullivan (UCC RFC/Munster)
Ronan O'Sullivan (Highfield RFC/Munster)

Backs (14):

Matthew Devine (Corinthians RFC/Connacht)
Charlie Tector (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
Aitzol King (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
Ben Brownlee (Blackrock College/Leinster)
Fionn Gibbons (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Patrick Campbell (Young Munster RFC/Munster)
Daniel Hawkshaw (Belvedere College/Leinster)
Ethan Coughlan (Shannon RFC/Munster)
Chay Mullins (Bristol Bears/IQ Rugby)
Tony Butler (Garryowen FC/Munster)
Dylan O'Grady (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Daniel Squires (UCC RFC/Munster)
Adam Maher (Rockwell College/Munster)
Shane Mallon (Longford RFC/UCD RFC/Leinster)

Please excuse my edit, he's our first.

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