Age Grade Interpros

[mildlyinterested]

tom stewart playing hooker for leinster schools.

[ormond lad]

Leinster Rugby U-18 Clubs team to face Connacht:

15. Rory Allen (Edenderry RFC)
14. Neil Byrne (Gorey RFC)
13. Connor Fahy (Wexford Wanderers RFC)
12. Darragh Farrell (Athy RFC)
11. Paidi Farrell (Tullamore RFC)
10. James Harris (Athy RFC)
9. Andrew Doyle (Athy RFC)

1. Daragh Brennan (Tullamore RFC) CAPTAIN
2. David Moore (North Kildare RFC)
3. Kieran Hunter (Wicklow RFC)
4. Lincoln De Year (Boyne RFC)
5. Mahon Ronan (Boyne RFC)
6. Orama Dauramuzi (Boyne RFC)
7. Jack Boyan (Mullingar RFC)
8. Sam Mills (Longford RFC)

Replacements:

16. Dylan O’Sullivan (Clondalkin RFC)
17. Scott O’Connor (Enniscorthy RFC)
18. Tadgh Ronan (Co Carlow FC)
19. Sean Peters (Portlaoise RFC)
20. Jude Kehoe (Naas RFC)
21. Dylan Kelly (Portlaoise RFC)
22. Peter Burgess (Tullow RFC)
23. Cillian Moore (Co Carlow FC)



Leinster Rugby U-19 team to face Connacht:

15. Hugo McLaughlin (Gonzaga College)
14. Andrew Quinn (Blackrock College)
13. Finn Treacy (Presentation College, Bray)
12. Tom Larke (Old Wesley RFC)
11. Jules Fenelon (St Michael’s College)
10. Sean Naughton (Kilkenny College)
9. Tadhg Brophy (Newbridge College)

1. Keith Farrell (MU Barnhall RFC)
2. Niall O’Hanlon (Athy RFC)
3. Adam Deay (Tullow RFC)
4. James O’Loughlin (Naas RFC)
5. Michael O’Reilly (St Michael’s College)
6. Luke O’Connor (Wexford Wanderers RFC)
7. Conor Tonge (Blackrock College)
8. Tom Brigg (Blackrock College) CAPTAIN

Replacements:

16. Stephen Smyth (Kilkenny College)
17. Adam Shirley (Kilkenny College)
18. Andrew Sparrow (St Mary’s College)
19. Louis McGauran (St Mary’s College)
20. Paul Wilson (Gonzaga College)
21. Oliver Coffey (Blackrock College)
22. Luke Kritzinger (Blackrock College)
23. Charlie Sheridan (Naas RFC)



Leinster Rugby U-18 Girls team to face Ulster:

15. Robyn O’Connor (Wexford Wanderers RFC)
14. Sophie Woulfe (Dundalk RFC)
13. Eva Sterritt (Greystones RFC)
12. Cara Martin (Navan RFC)
11. Amy Larn (Athy RFC)
10. Abby Moyles (Navan RFC)
9. Jade Gaffney (Navan RFC)

1. Hannah Wilson (Old Belvedere RFC)
2. Ava Kavanagh (Arklow RFC)
3. Isobel Clerk (Mullingar RFC)
4. Koren Dunne (Portlaoise RFC)
5. Jane Neill (Arklow RFC)
6. Prudence Isaac (Arklow RFC)
7. Orla Wafer (Enniscorthy RFC)
8. Amy O’Mahony (Greystones RFC)

Replacements:

16. Lauren Fitzpatrick (Navan RFC)
17. Kellie Burke (Mullingar RFC)
18. Jess Griffey (Wicklow RFC)
19. Anna Mai O’Brien (Mullingar RFC)
20. Orla McDonald (Portarlington RFC)
21. Eve Prendergast (New Ross RFC)
22. Abaigeal Connon (Tullamore RFC)
23. Emma Brogan (Navan RFC)

[Ruckedtobits]

Where are those games being played?

[ormond lad]

Where are those games being played?

18s/19s in athlone
Girls in newforge

[ormond lad]

Leinster won both games in Athlone
18s game tight affair. Late try saw game finish 31-28.
19s totally dominated by Leinster. 56-7. 4 tries each half.

[ormond lad]

Leinster u17/18 schools beat a grenoble side in clongowes comfortably today
40-50 point win according to the grenoble lads I met in aviva tonight.

[ormond lad]

An extended squad has been named by Leinster Rugby Under-19 head coach Adam Griggs for their summer programme.

They kick off their Interprovincial campaign away to Munster on Sunday, 20 August. Round 2 takes place on Saturday, 26 August, for their first home game against Connacht in Energia Park, before rounding out the campaign away to Ulster on Saturday, 2 September.

Ahead of their Interprovincial series, the squad are scheduled to take a team tour to the west of Ireland. Taking in Galway, Leenane and Westport, culminating with a friendly game against Connacht.

Leinster Rugby U-19 Squad:

Aaron O’Brien – St Marys College
Adam Watchorn – Kilkenny College
Alan Spicer – Belvedere College
Alex Mullan – Blackrock College
Alex Usanov – Belvedere College
Andre Ryan – Belvedere College / Clontarf FC
Andrew Cosgrave – St Michaels College
Andrew Doyle – Athy RFC
Billy Bohan – Newbridge College / Newbridge RFC
Billy Corrigan – Presentation College Bray
Caspar Gabriel – Terenure College
Ciaran Mangan – Newbridge College / Naas RFC
Connor Fahy – Wexford Wanderers RFC
David Lucey – St Michael’s College
David Walsh – St Michael’s College
Dylan Kelly – Portlaoise RFC
Evan Moynihan – St Marys College
Fionn Hickey – Tullow RFC
Jack Angulo – Blackrock College
Jack Boyan – Mullingar RFC
James Sherwin – St Michael’s College
James Wyse – Clongowes Wood College / Navan RFC
Jim White – St Michael’s College
Kieran Hunter – Wicklow RFC
Mahon Ronan – Boyne RFC
Maitiu O’Neill – Belvedere College
Mikey Yarr – Blackrock College
Niall Smyth – Blackrock College
Paddy Bramley – Kilkenny College / Wexford Wanderers RFC
Paddy Taylor – Newbridge College
Paidi Farrell – Tullamore RFC
Ruari Munnelly – Newbridge College / Clane RFC
Samuel Wisniewski – Castleknock College
Tadg Duff – Boyne RFC
Tadhg Ronan – County Carlow FC
Todd Lawlor – Newbridge College / Naas RFC
Tom Brophy – Gonzaga College
Tom Chadwick – CBC Monkstown / Seapoint RC
Tom Murtagh – Clongowes Wood College
Tom Stewart – St Michael’s College
Tommy Butler – Blackrock College
Zack Hopkins – St Marys College / St Marys College RFC

Leinster Rugby U-19 Coaching Team:
Head Coach – Adam Griggs
Forwards Coach – Eoin Sheriff
Backs Coach – Karl Curran
S&C Coach – Padraic Phibbs
Performance Analysis – Gordon Smyth
Team Physio – Nathan Cardy
Nutritionist – Sophie Conroy
Team Manager – Bru Amerlynck

[hugonaut]

An extended squad has been named by Leinster Rugby Under-19 head coach Adam Griggs for their summer programme.

They kick off their Interprovincial campaign away to Munster on Sunday, 20 August. Round 2 takes place on Saturday, 26 August, for their first home game against Connacht in Energia Park, before rounding out the campaign away to Ulster on Saturday, 2 September.

Ahead of their Interprovincial series, the squad are scheduled to take a team tour to the west of Ireland. Taking in Galway, Leenane and Westport, culminating with a friendly game against Connacht.

Leinster Rugby U-19 Squad:


Adam Watchorn – Kilkenny College
Alan Spicer – Belvedere College
Alex Usanov – Belvedere College
Andrew Cosgrave – St Michaels College
Tom Stewart – St Michael’s College

Andrew Doyle – Athy RFC
Mahon Ronan – Boyne RFC
Paidi Farrell – Tullamore RFC -
Todd Lawlor – Newbridge College / Naas RFC
Tom Murtagh – Clongowes Wood College

Aaron O’Brien – St Marys College +
Alex Mullan – Blackrock College +
Andre Ryan – Blackrock College +
Ciaran Mangan – Newbridge College / Naas RFC +
Evan Moynihan – St Marys College +
James Wyse – Clongowes Wood College / Navan RFC +
Jack Angulo - Blackrock College +
Jim White – St Michael’s College +
Mikey Yarr – Blackrock College +
Paddy Taylor – Newbridge College +

Those in bold [5no.] were in the Ireland U18s Schools squad of 33 that was announced in early October 2022.

Those in italics [5no.] were in the Ireland U18s Schools squad of 26 announced in late March 2023.

Bold Italics + [10no.] indicates a player who was in both squads.

EDIT: to include Andre Ryan

[Ruckedtobits]

That's 11 different Schools and 9 different Clubs providing players to a Leinster Under 19 Squad. Seems a fairly even distribution. But when you analyse the distribution, there's a distinct preponderance in favour of five Schools, with 4/5 players from each (Blackrock, Belvedere, St Michaels, St Mary's, Newbridge). Is this a function of the quality of the coaching in these Schools between age 13 and 18?

Schools which had decent SCT's last season, such as Gonzaga, Castleknock, Terenure & Clongowes seem to be under-represented. Once again, is that a function of a paucity of Coaching?

[propertymad]

That's 11 different Schools and 9 different Clubs providing players to a Leinster Under 19 Squad. Seems a fairly even distribution. But when you analyse the distribution, there's a distinct preponderance in favour of five Schools, with 4/5 players from each (Blackrock, Belvedere, St Michaels, St Mary's, Newbridge). Is this a function of the quality of the coaching in these Schools between age 13 and 18?

Schools which had decent SCT's last season, such as Gonzaga, Castleknock, Terenure & Clongowes seem to be under-represented. Once again, is that a function of a paucity of Coaching?

I think it's because the "decent SCT's" you mention in relation to Gonzaga, castleknock, Terenure etc were mostly 6th years who are now too old for u-19 squads

There are two 6th years/leaving cert-ers from St Michaels in fairness (Stewart and white), and a couple from Rock (Mullan? and Yarr), but I believe they are on the youngish side for leaving cert-ers

Surprised the Zaga hooker and the centre (Flanagan?) who are both current 5th years I believe, haven't been included

[ormond lad]

That's 11 different Schools and 9 different Clubs providing players to a Leinster Under 19 Squad. Seems a fairly even distribution. But when you analyse the distribution, there's a distinct preponderance in favour of five Schools, with 4/5 players from each (Blackrock, Belvedere, St Michaels, St Mary's, Newbridge). Is this a function of the quality of the coaching in these Schools between age 13 and 18?

Schools which had decent SCT's last season, such as Gonzaga, Castleknock, Terenure & Clongowes seem to be under-represented. Once again, is that a function of a paucity of Coaching?

I think it's because the "decent SCT's" you mention in relation to Gonzaga, castleknock, Terenure etc were mostly 6th years who are now too old for u-19 squads

There are two 6th years/leaving cert-ers from St Michaels in fairness (Stewart and white), and a couple from Rock (Mullan? and Yarr), but I believe they are on the youngish side for leaving cert-ers

Surprised the Zaga hooker and the centre (Flanagan?) who are both current 5th years I believe, haven't been included

Under 18s from this season just gone will have turned 18/will turn 18 during 2023. plenty leaving certs in that year group

[ormond lad]

45-24 win for Leinster in schools interpro today

[the spoofer]

45-24 win for Leinster in schools interpro today

Ulster schools should really be stronger than they are. I really feel that Ulster as an organisation fail to deliver on the potential. That goes from top down.

[hugonaut]

Saw ALAN SPICER in Lansdowne Road yesterday at the game. That lad is a f*cking giant.

[mildlyinterested]

Saw ALAN SPICER in Lansdowne Road yesterday at the game. That lad is a f*cking giant.

and then scored the winning try against Munster yesterday.

[Ruckedtobits]

Did I hear correctly that Connacht beat Ulster U.18's in Galway on Saturday?

Can't find a result anywhere.

[mildlyinterested]

Did I hear correctly that Connacht beat Ulster U.18's in Galway on Saturday?

Can't find a result anywhere.

Yep, 39-17.

It was Ulster clubs though not schools: https://www.connachtrugby.ie/news/impre ... le/bp2663/

Connacht 19s defeated Ulster too: https://www.connachtrugby.ie/news/u19s- ... er/bp2662/

[Ruckedtobits]

Did I hear correctly that Connacht beat Ulster U.18's in Galway on Saturday?

Can't find a result anywhere.

Yep, 39-17.

It was Ulster clubs though not schools: https://www.connachtrugby.ie/news/impre ... le/bp2663/

Connacht 19s defeated Ulster too: https://www.connachtrugby.ie/news/u19s- ... er/bp2662/

Thanks @mildlyinterested.
Excellent Reports and player details. Fascinating to see the spread of Clubs / Schools across the Connacht Squad. Probably the most diverse of any Province. Impressive coaching list also, presumably IRFU appointees?

This is a Province worth watching for further prospects.

[ormond lad]

Did I hear correctly that Connacht beat Ulster U.18's in Galway on Saturday?

Can't find a result anywhere.

Yep, 39-17.

It was Ulster clubs though not schools: https://www.connachtrugby.ie/news/impre ... le/bp2663/

Connacht 19s defeated Ulster too: https://www.connachtrugby.ie/news/u19s- ... er/bp2662/

Thanks @mildlyinterested.
Excellent Reports and player details. Fascinating to see the spread of Clubs / Schools across the Connacht Squad. Probably the most diverse of any Province. Impressive coaching list also, presumably IRFU appointees?

This is a Province worth watching for further prospects.

Connacht because of numbers playing will be able to see players from all clubs a lot more so generally will be very good spread clubs involved. Coaching list isnt IRFU appointees.
For their 19s. Morgan Codyre is a former very good player at schools and youths rugby and sub academy and was a CCRO with wegians now in a coaching role with connacht academy.
McKeown is Barnhall. Up there with most AIL appearances of all time. had been or is still involved with university in maynooth as rugby officer there
Gary Lally is Wegians. played all through grades there and with Jes as well. been coaching age grade/schools sides for 4/5 years

[kff15]

Did I hear correctly that Connacht beat Ulster U.18's in Galway on Saturday?

Can't find a result anywhere.

Yep, 39-17.

It was Ulster clubs though not schools: https://www.connachtrugby.ie/news/impre ... le/bp2663/

Connacht 19s defeated Ulster too: https://www.connachtrugby.ie/news/u19s- ... er/bp2662/

Thanks @mildlyinterested.
Excellent Reports and player details. Fascinating to see the spread of Clubs / Schools across the Connacht Squad. Probably the most diverse of any Province. Impressive coaching list also, presumably IRFU appointees?

This is a Province worth watching for further prospects.

The Connacht U19s are a very good outfit and have had the advantage of playing together at U18 as a group whereas the other three provinces are (theoretically) trying to combine their two U18s teams into a single U19 entity where some of the combinations will be completely new