Ireland U20s 2023

[mildlyinterested]

Is Edogbo not under age this year?

Nope overage.

[mildlyinterested]

My guess at 30 man U20 squad:

Prop
Paddy McCarthy(Leinster)
George Hadden(Leinster)
Jack Boal (Ulster)
Fiachna Barrett (Connacht)

Hooker
Gus McCarthy(Leinster)
Danny Sheahan(Munster)
Matthew Victory(Leinster)

Lock
Conor O'Tighnearnaigh(Leinster)
Charlie Irvine(Ulster)
Evan O'Connell(Munster) - u19
Joe Hopes(Ulster) - u19

Backrow
James McNabney(Ulster)
Diarmuid Mangan(Leinster)
Rudhann Quinn(Munster)
Brian Gleeson(Munster) - u19
George Shaw(Exile)

Scrumhalf
Fintan Gunne(Leinster)
Jack Oliver(Munster)
Oscar Cawley(Leinster)

Outhalf
Sam Prendergast(Leinster)
Harry West(Connacht)

Centre
Hugh Gavin(Connacht)
John Devine(Connacht)
Hugh Cooney(Leinster)
Sam Berman(Leinster) - u19

Back Three
James Nicholson(Leinster)
Henry McElrean(Leinster)
Rory Telfer(Ulster)
Ike Anagu(La Rochelle)
Inechi Oji(Munster)

[CiaranIrl]

I'm excited to hear English commentators attempt to say O'Tighnearnaigh.

[ormond lad]

Is Edogbo not under age this year?

edwin isnt. is overage. His younger brother Sean is under 19 but most likely wont play 20s this year.

[hugonaut]

Backrow
George Shaw (Bernard)

[riocard911]

I'm excited to hear English commentators attempt to say O'Tighnearnaigh.

There's only one n in that surname; the correct spelling is O'Tighearnaigh.

[mildlyinterested]

Ireland U20s Squad

Prop
George Morris (Lansdowne/Leinster)
George Hadden (Clontarf/Leinster)
Ronan Foxe (Leinster/Old Belvedere)
Fiachna Barrett (Corinthians/Connacht)
Paddy McCarthy (DUFC/Leinster)

Hooker
Gus McCarthy (UCD/Leinster)(captain)
Conall Henchy (DUFC/Munster)
Danny Sheahan (UCC/Munster)

Lock
Conor O’Tighearnaigh (DUFC/Leinster)
Charlie Irvine (Queen’s University/Ulster)
Evan O’Connell (UL Bohemians/Munster)
Joe Hopes (Queen’s University/Ulster)

Backrow
Jacob Sheahan (UCC/Munster)
Diarmuid Mangan (UCD/Leinster)
Ruadhán Quinn (Old Crescent/Munster)
James McNabney (Ballymena/Ulster)
Brian Gleeson (Garryowen/Munster)

Scrumhalf
Jack Oliver (Garryowen/Munster)
Oscar Cawley (Naas/Leinster)
Fintan Gunne (Terenure/Leinster)

Outhalf
Sam Prendergast (Lansdowne/Leinster)
Matthew Lynch (DUFC/Leinster)
Harry West (Buccaneers/Connacht)

Centre
Sam Berman (DUFC/Leinster)
Hugh Gavin (Galwegians/Connacht)
Hugh Cooney (Clontarf/Leinster)
John Devine (Corinthians/Connacht)

Back Three
Ike Anagu (La Rochelle/IQ Rugby)
James Nicholson (UCD/Leinster)
Rory Telfer (Queen’s University/Ulster)
Henry McErlean (Terenure/Leinster)
Noah Sheridan (Clontarf/Leinster)

[the spoofer]

Ireland U20s Squad

Prop
George Morris (Lansdowne/Leinster)
George Hadden (Clontarf/Leinster)
Ronan Foxe (Leinster/Old Belvedere)
Fiachna Barrett (Corinthians/Connacht)
Paddy McCarthy (DUFC/Leinster)

Hooker
Gus McCarthy (UCD/Leinster)(captain)
Conall Henchy (DUFC/Munster)
Danny Sheahan (UCC/Munster)

Lock
Conor O’Tighearnaigh (DUFC/Leinster)
Charlie Irvine (Queen’s University/Ulster)
Evan O’Connell (UL Bohemians/Munster)
Joe Hopes (Queen’s University/Ulster)

Backrow
Jacob Sheahan (UCC/Munster)
Diarmuid Mangan (UCD/Leinster)
Ruadhán Quinn (Old Crescent/Munster)
James McNabney (Ballymena/Ulster)
Brian Gleeson (Garryowen/Munster)

Scrumhalf
Jack Oliver (Garryowen/Munster)
Oscar Cawley (Naas/Leinster)
Fintan Gunne (Terenure/Leinster)

Outhalf
Sam Prendergast (Lansdowne/Leinster)
Matthew Lynch (DUFC/Leinster)
Harry West (Buccaneers/Connacht)

Centre
Sam Berman (DUFC/Leinster)
Hugh Gavin (Galwegians/Connacht)
Hugh Cooney (Clontarf/Leinster)
John Devine (Corinthians/Connacht)

Back Three
Ike Anagu (La Rochelle/IQ Rugby)
James Nicholson (UCD/Leinster)
Rory Telfer (Queen’s University/Ulster)
Henry McErlean (Terenure/Leinster)
Noah Sheridan (Clontarf/Leinster)

Mildly, would you mind putting in players real clubs please? Where they are really from.

[mildlyinterested]

Ireland U20s Squad

Prop
George Morris (Gonzaga/Lansdowne/Leinster)
George Hadden (Gorey RFC/Clontarf/Leinster)
Ronan Foxe (Tullamore RFC/Old Belvedere/Leinster)
Fiachna Barrett (Ballina RFC/Corinthians/Connacht)
Paddy McCarthy (Blackrock/DUFC/Leinster)

Hooker
Gus McCarthy (Blackrock/UCD/Leinster)(captain)
Conall Henchy (Crescent/DUFC/Munster)
Danny Sheahan (PBC/UCC/Munster)

Lock
Conor O’Tighearnaigh (St. Michaels/UCD/Leinster)
Charlie Irvine (Wallace/Queen’s University/Ulster)
Evan O’Connell (Castletroy/UL Bohemians/Munster)
Joe Hopes (Campbell/Queen’s University/Ulster)

Backrow
Jacob Sheahan (PBC/UCC/Munster)
Diarmuid Mangan (Newbridge/UCD/Leinster)
Ruadhán Quinn (Crescent/Old Crescent/Munster)
James McNabney (Cambridge/Ballymena/Ulster)
Brian Gleeson (Rockwell/Garryowen/Munster)

Scrumhalf
Jack Oliver (Castletroy/Garryowen/Munster)
Oscar Cawley (Naas/Naas/Leinster)
Fintan Gunne (St. Michaels/Terenure/Leinster)

Outhalf
Sam Prendergast (Newbridge/Lansdowne/Leinster)
Matthew Lynch (Terenure/DUFC/Leinster)
Harry West (Ballina RFC/Buccaneers/Connacht)

Centre
Sam Berman (St. Michaels/DUFC/Leinster)
Hugh Gavin (Galwegians/Connacht)
Hugh Cooney (Blackrock/Clontarf/Leinster)
John Devine (Ballinasloe RFC/Corinthians/Connacht)

Back Three
Ike Anagu (La Rochelle/IQ Rugby)
James Nicholson (St. Michaels/UCD/Leinster)
Rory Telfer (Coleraine/Queen’s University/Ulster)
Henry McErlean (St. Michaels/Terenure/Leinster)
Noah Sheridan (Wicklow RFC/Clontarf/Leinster)

[Flash Gordon]

Said it in the Leinster section, that's a really poor return from Ulster with only 4 players in the squad. Generally great to see from a Leinster perspective but disappointing from an Ireland perspective to see more Leinster players than the combined provinces and exiles.

[OneLungDavy]

Is Ihechi Oji injured?

[mildlyinterested]

Is Ihechi Oji injured?

no dropped.

[Ruckedtobits]

Good Squad. As to concerns about front-row, not too worried from what I've seen of size and technical expertise - albeit against Italy and Munster Dev XV. Also I don't think Murphy would have picked a Captain from a front-row under pressure, but we'll soon see.

[Keith]

It'll be interesting to see if Ike Anagu lives up to the hype. ROG was quoted as saying he hoped to get a Top 14 game into him soon, which shows how highly rated he is. Would there be room for him at Leinster in a couple of seasons? He'll obviously have to move to Ireland at some point to realise his ambition of playing for Ireland.

[mildlyinterested]

Good Squad. As to concerns about front-row, not too worried from what I've seen of size and technical expertise - albeit against Italy and Munster Dev XV. Also I don't think Murphy would have picked a Captain from a front-row under pressure, but we'll soon see.

not much depth there IMO.

[mildlyinterested]

It'll be interesting to see if Ike Anagu lives up to the hype. ROG was quoted as saying he hoped to get a Top 14 game into him soon, which shows how highly rated he is. Would there be room for him at Leinster in a couple of seasons? He'll obviously have to move to Ireland at some point to realise his ambition of playing for Ireland.

id say Munster will offer him a full contract this season.

[Keith]

It'll be interesting to see if Ike Anagu lives up to the hype. ROG was quoted as saying he hoped to get a Top 14 game into him soon, which shows how highly rated he is. Would there be room for him at Leinster in a couple of seasons? He'll obviously have to move to Ireland at some point to realise his ambition of playing for Ireland.

id say Munster will offer him a full contract this season.

Oh I've no doubt about that. There's probably more space there.

[sunshiner1]

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OneLungDavy

Is Ihechi Oji injured?

no dropped.

Is it a loss of form or has he reached his natural peak in terms of where he is going professionally?

[mildlyinterested]

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OneLungDavy

Is Ihechi Oji injured?

no dropped.

Is it a loss of form or has he reached his natural peak in terms of where he is going professionally?

Id say he will make the Munster academy, so athletically talented to be passed over.

[erskinechilders]

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OneLungDavy

Is Ihechi Oji injured?

no dropped.

Is it a loss of form or has he reached his natural peak in terms of where he is going professionally?

I heard that Munster & Ireland set him a very definitive weight he had to maintain and he failed to do so.