Ireland U20's 2022

[Lock9541]

Richie Murphy’s Ireland Under-20 squad that won a Grand Slam in the recent Six Nations Championship are set to play a further four games in Italy next month in a tournament that will take the place of the Junior World Championship – it will return next year having last been played in 2019 due to the coronavirus pandemic – as a competitive outlet.

South Africa and Georgia will join Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy with each of the countries playing three pool games and a crossover match. The details of the tournament are expected to be announced during the week, but it appears that Ireland will face France, England, and South Africa in their three matches.

While Ireland will take most of the squad that won all five games in the Six Nations, they will also include several Under-19 internationals with a view to giving a handful of highly rated younger players some experience at this level ahead of next season. The Ireland Under-19 team under Kieran Hallett drew 1-1 in a two-match series against France played in Belfast and Dublin last month.

Murphy’s side will definitely be without wing Chay Mullins, who will be with James Topping’s Men’s Sevens squad during the summer.

Does that mean several people that just finished 6th year will be involved?

[mildlyinterested]

Richie Murphy’s Ireland Under-20 squad that won a Grand Slam in the recent Six Nations Championship are set to play a further four games in Italy next month in a tournament that will take the place of the Junior World Championship – it will return next year having last been played in 2019 due to the coronavirus pandemic – as a competitive outlet.

South Africa and Georgia will join Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy with each of the countries playing three pool games and a crossover match. The details of the tournament are expected to be announced during the week, but it appears that Ireland will face France, England, and South Africa in their three matches.

While Ireland will take most of the squad that won all five games in the Six Nations, they will also include several Under-19 internationals with a view to giving a handful of highly rated younger players some experience at this level ahead of next season. The Ireland Under-19 team under Kieran Hallett drew 1-1 in a two-match series against France played in Belfast and Dublin last month.

Murphy’s side will definitely be without wing Chay Mullins, who will be with James Topping’s Men’s Sevens squad during the summer.

Does that mean several people that just finished 6th year will be involved?

No, it means players who are already out of school will be involved.

[mildlyinterested]

A number of our Ireland u20 squad are back in camp this week in the build up to an International tournament in Verona with fixtures against France , South Africa and England.

The UCD men are:

Conor O’Tighearnaigh
Diarmuid Mangan
Michael Moloney
Fionn Gibbons
Shane Mallon
Dylan OGrady

James Culhane and Rory McGuire are likely to miss out due to injury but Ben Brownlee is on track to recover in time to join the squad shortly.

Jack Boyle will miss out also due to Leinster commitments.

[neill_m]

Fixtures in the U20s Summer Series in Italy (KO Irish Time)

Fri Jun 24 4pm England v South Africa Six Nations Rugby U20 YouTube channel
Fri Jun 24 7pm Ireland v France Six Nations Rugby U20 YouTube channel
Sat Jun 25 4pm Scotland v Wales Six Nations Rugby U20 YouTube channel
Sat Jun 25 7pm Italy v Georgia Six Nations Rugby U20 YouTube channel

Wed Jun 29 4pm France v England Six Nations Rugby U20 YouTube channel
Wed Jun 29 7pm Ireland v South Africa Six Nations Rugby U20 YouTube channel
Thu Jun 30 4pm Wales v Georgia Six Nations Rugby U20 YouTube channel
Thu Jun 30 7pm Scotland v Italy Six Nations Rugby U20 YouTube channel

Tue Jul 5 4pm France v South Africa Six Nations Rugby U20 YouTube channel
Tue Jul 5 7pm Ireland v England Six Nations Rugby U20 YouTube channel
Wed Jul 6 4pm Scotland v Georgia Six Nations Rugby U20 YouTube channel
Wed Jul 6 7pm Wales v Italy Six Nations Rugby U20 YouTube channel

Tue Jul 12 11:30am A4 v B4 Six Nations Rugby U20 YouTube channel
Tue Jul 12 2pm A3 v B3 Six Nations Rugby U20 YouTube channel
Tue Jul 12 4:30pm A2 v B2 Nations Rugby U20 YouTube channel
Tue Jul 12 7pm A1 v A2 Six Nations Rugby U20 YouTube channel

[neiliog93]

Is there a trophy? Is it intentional that the four best sides are all playing each other, and the four worst sides all playing each other?

[Lock9541]

Ireland U20s Squad:

Forwards (18)

Adam McNamee (Malone RFC/Ulster)

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Charlie Irvine (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)

Conor O’Tighearnaigh (UCD RFC/Leinster)

Darragh McSweeney (Shannon RFC/Munster)

Diarmuid Mangan (UCD RFC/Leinster)

Dominic Rhys Hey (Gloucester Hartpury Rugby/IQ Rugby)

George Hadden (Gorey RFC/Leinster)

George Shaw (Cardiff University/IQ Rugby)

James McCormick (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)

James McNabney (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)

Joseph Mawhinney (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)

Josh Hanlon (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)

Kieran Ryan (Shannon RFC/Munster)

Lorcan McLoughlin (Queen’s University Belfast/Ulster)

Oisin Michel (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)

Ronan O’Sullivan (Highfield RFC/Munster)

Reuben Crothers (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)(Captain)

Scott Wilson (Queen’s University Belfast/Ulster)

Backs (13)

Aitzol King (Clontarf FC/Leinster)

Andrew O’Mahony (UCC RFC/Munster)

Daniel Hawkshaw (Clontarf RFC/Leinster)

David Dooley (MU Barnhall RFC/Leinster)

Dylan O’Grady (UCD RFC/Leinster)

Ethan Coughlan (Shannon RFC/Munster)

Fionn Gibbons (UCD RFC/Leinster)

Tony Butler (Garryowen FC/Munster)

George Coomber (UCC RFC/Munster)

Michael Moloney (UCD RFC/Leinster)

Reece Malone (Loughborough University/Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)

Sam Prendergast (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)

Shay McCarthy (Young Munster RFC/Munster).

[neill_m]

Ulster 10 (9 forwards / 1 back), Connacht 0, IQ Rugby 2 (2 forwards), Leinster 11 (4 forwards 7 backs), Munster 8 (3 forwards 5 backs).

[berliner]

Very encouraging for Ulster with 9/18 forwards, especially as the province is well set in terms of backs. Worrying for Connacht, with zero participants. Is Matthew Devine injured?

[the spoofer]

Shane Mallon ruled out with a hamstring injury.

[sunshiner1]

Chay Mullins is focusing on Ireland 7's for the moment. Anyone know where he is going too?

[betty swallocks]

Chay Mullins is focusing on Ireland 7's for the moment. Anyone know where he is going too?

Originally Connacht, but Munster have sought to turn his head and he may be off there now.

[sunshiner1]

by betty swallocks

sunshiner1

Chay Mullins is focusing on Ireland 7's for the moment. Anyone know where he is going too?

Originally Connacht, but Munster have sought to turn his head and he may be off there now.

Interesting. Of the two teams I'd be picking Connacht but we will see where he lands. Regardless I hope he does well.

[dropkick]

Shame about the injuries but in a way it's good. Those players have proved themselves already so now another group get to. I don't see them winning any match but hopefully they will put in a good showing.

[hugonaut]

Shame about the injuries but in a way it's good. Those players have proved themselves already so now another group get to. I don't see them winning any match but hopefully they will put in a good showing.

Yeah, there's a silver lining. If this was a JWC, it'd be really disappointing - the Grand Slammers are a great team and would have an excellent chance of getting to the final. And once in the final, I'd have given them a good shot, because they've come from behind to win in their two toughest games.

However, it seems like a bit of a Rainbow Cup effort, and a one-off tournament just doesn't carry the same weight as an annual. Against that, it has some worth because it's an agegrade competition. Overall, I'd rather have a team in it and give lads a chance to represent their country than to have them toiling in obscurity.

[mildlyinterested]

Ireland U20s Squad:

Prop
Joseph Mawhinney (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
Kieran Ryan (Shannon RFC/Munster)
George Hadden (Gorey RFC/Leinster) - u19
Oisin Michel (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
Darragh McSweeney (Shannon RFC/Munster)
Scott Wilson (Queen’s University Belfast/Ulster)

Hooker
James McCormick (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
Josh Hanlon (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
Dominic Rhys Hey (Gloucester Hartpury Rugby/IQ Rugby) - u19

Locks
Adam McNamee (Malone RFC/Ulster)
Charlie Irvine (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster) - u19
Conor O’Tighearnaigh (UCD RFC/Leinster) - u19

Lock-Backrow
James McNabney (Ballymena RFC/Ulster) - u19
Diarmuid Mangan (UCD RFC/Leinster) - u19

Backrow
Lorcan McLoughlin (Queen’s University Belfast/Ulster)
Ronan O’Sullivan (Highfield RFC/Munster)
Reuben Crothers (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)(Captain)
George Shaw (Cardiff University/IQ Rugby) - u19

Scrumhalf
Andrew O’Mahony (UCC RFC/Munster) - u19
Ethan Coughlan (Shannon RFC/Munster)
Michael Moloney (UCD RFC/Leinster)

Outhalf
Tony Butler (Garryowen FC/Munster)
Reece Malone (Loughborough University/Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster) - u19
Sam Prendergast (Lansdowne FC/Leinster) - u19

Outside Backs
Aitzol King (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
Daniel Hawkshaw (Clontarf RFC/Leinster)
David Dooley (MU Barnhall RFC/Leinster) - u19
Dylan O’Grady (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Fionn Gibbons (UCD RFC/Leinster)
George Coomber (UCC RFC/Munster)
Shay McCarthy (Young Munster RFC/Munster) - u19

squad.

[Ayewserious]

Reece malone played for Ulster u19 in 2019 .. doubt he is still u19

[neill_m]

https://youtu.be/yQESO_5tTBU

Link for tomorrow's game 7pm KO Irish Time.

[LeRouxIsPHat]

15. Dylan O’Grady (UCD RFC/Leinster)
14. Aitzol King (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
13. Fionn Gibbons (UCD RFC/Leinster)
12. Daniel Hawkshaw (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
11. Shay McCarthy (Young Munster RFC/Munster)
10. Tony Butler (Garryowen FC/Munster)
9. Ethan Coughlan (Shannon RFC/Munster)

1. Oisin Michel (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
2. James McCormick (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
3. Darragh McSweeney (Shannon RFC/Munster)
4. Conor O’Tighearnaigh (UCD RFC/Leinster)
5. Adam McNamee (Malone RFC/Ulster)
6. James McNabney (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
7. Reuben Crothers (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)(Captain)
8. Lorcan McLoughlin (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)

Replacements:

16. Josh Hanlon (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
17. George Hadden (Gorey RFC/Clontarf FC/Leinster)
18. Kieran Ryan (Shannon RFC/Munster)
19. Charlie Irvine (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)
20. Diarmuid Mangan (UCD RFC/Leinster)
21. Michael Moloney (UCD RFC/Leinster)
22. Sam Prendergast (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
23. George Coomber (UCC RFC/Munster)
24. Reece Malone (Loughborough University/Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
25. George Shaw (Cardiff University/IQ Rugby)
26. Ronan O’Sullivan (Highfield RFC/Munster).

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15. Dylan O’Grady (UCD RFC/Leinster)
14. Aitzol King (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
13. Fionn Gibbons (UCD RFC/Leinster)
12. Daniel Hawkshaw (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
11. Shay McCarthy (Young Munster RFC/Munster)
10. Tony Butler (Garryowen FC/Munster)
9. Ethan Coughlan (Shannon RFC/Munster)

1. Oisin Michel (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
2. James McCormick (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
3. Darragh McSweeney (Shannon RFC/Munster)
4. Conor O’Tighearnaigh (UCD RFC/Leinster)
5. Adam McNamee (Malone RFC/Ulster)
6. James McNabney (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
7. Reuben Crothers (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)(Captain)
8. Lorcan McLoughlin (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)

Replacements:

16. Josh Hanlon (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
17. George Hadden (Gorey RFC/Clontarf FC/Leinster)
18. Kieran Ryan (Shannon RFC/Munster)
19. Charlie Irvine (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)
20. Diarmuid Mangan (UCD RFC/Leinster)
21. Michael Moloney (UCD RFC/Leinster)
22. Sam Prendergast (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
23. George Coomber (UCC RFC/Munster)
24. Reece Malone (Loughborough University/Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
25. George Shaw (Cardiff University/IQ Rugby)
26. Ronan O’Sullivan (Highfield RFC/Munster).

Decent team tbf. Excited to see how they go

[cormac]

Tough opening 10 minutes. Only 3-0 down though