Ireland Under 18s

[El Diablo]

Details just up on the IRFU site.......

Ireland U18 5 Nations Festival Squad

Ollie Brown (Harpenden RFC / Exiles)
Alexander Clarke (Ballymena Academy / Ulster)
Eoghan Clarke (CBC Monkstown / Leinster)
Ronan Coffey (Ard Scoil Ris / Munster)
Matthew Dalton (Belfast Royal Academy / Ulster)
Conor Dean (Blackrock College / Leinster)
Caelan Doris (Blackrock College / Leinster)
Richard Dunne (Blackrock College / Leinster)
David Hawkshaw (Belvedere College / Leinster)
James Hume (RBAI / Ulster)
Daniel Hurley (Cresent CC / Munster)
Ronan Kelleher (St. Michael's College / Leinster)
Sean Masterson (Portlaoise RFC)
Tadgh McCarthy (Bantry RFC / Munster)
John McCusker (Rainey Old Boys / Ulster)
Michael Milne (Roscrea / Munster)
James Newey (Christ College Brecon / Exiles)
Tommy O'Brien (Blackrock College / Leinster)
Hugh O'Sullivan (Belvedere College / Leinster)
Tom O'Toole (Campbell College / Ulster)
Callum Reid (RBAI / Ulster)
David Robb (Galwegians / Connacht)
Charlie Ryan (Blackrock College / Leinster)
Jonathon Stewart (Wallace High School / Ulster)
Liam Turner (Blackrock College / Leinster)
Conor Wharton (Oaklands College / Exiles)

5 Nations Tournament Fixtures March 24th - April 2nd
Ireland U18 v England U18 - Filton College, Bristol, March 24th, 2pm
Ireland U18 v Scotland U18 - CCB Centre of Sporting Excellence, Caerphilly, March 29th, 2pm
Ireland U18 v Italy U18 - CCB Centre of Sporting Excellence, Caerphilly, April 2nd, 11am

Ireland U18 Tri Nations Festival Squad
Diarmuid Barron (Rockwell College / Munster)
Aaron Browne (Roscrea / Leinster)
Evin Coyle (Gonzaga / Leinster)
Alex Crocker (Henley College / Exiles)
Jack Daly (Castleisland / Munster)
Sam Dardis (Terenure / Leinster)
Jack Dunne (St.Michael's College / Leinster)
Cathal Duff (Clongowes / Leinster)
Jonjo Fanning (Bugbrooke RFC / Exiles)
Bruce Houston (Ballymena Academy / Ulster)
David McCarthy (Skibbereen RFC / Munster)
Stephen McLaughlin (Blackrock College / Leinster)
Paul Mullan (Armagh RFC / Ulster)
Andrew Murphy (Blackrock College / Leinster)
Fergus O'Brien (Whitgift School / Exiles)
Thomas O'Callaghan (CBC Monkstown / Leinster)
JJ O'Dea (Navan / Leinster)
Rhys O'Donnell (RBAI / Ulster)
Jack O'Sullivan (PBC / Munster)
Conor Philips (Crescent College / Munster)
Cory Reid (Buccaneers & Marist College / Connacht)
Michael Sylvester (Clongowes Wood College / Leinster)
Peter Sylvester (PBC / Munster)

U18 Tri Nations Festival Fixtures March 26th - April 2nd
Ireland U18 v France U18 - Ashbourne RFC, March 26th, 2pm
Ireland U18 v England U18 - Ashbourne RFC, April 2nd, 2pm

[LeRouxIsPHat]

There was a French team walking around town on Saturday afternoon, any idea who they might have been? Just curious because it couldn't have been the u-18s if they were in Ashbourne.

[goreyguy]

France u19

[El Diablo]

France u19

It must have been France under 19. They are playing in Limerick tomorrow:
http://www.irishrugby.ie/ireland/37200.php#.VvpxyuIrLIU

[Flash Gordon]

Good to see a good quota of Exiles involved too, our supply of British based Irish players hasn't exactly been a production line recently. And congrats to Diablo Junior on his cap!

[Dave Cahill]

Good to see a good quota of Exiles involved too, our supply of British based Irish players hasn't exactly been a production line recently. And congrats to Diablo Junior on his cap!

He learnt everything he knows from what we taught him in the Saracens Head in Bath

[Flash Gordon]

Good to see a good quota of Exiles involved too, our supply of British based Irish players hasn't exactly been a production line recently. And congrats to Diablo Junior on his cap!

He learnt everything he knows from what we taught him in the Saracens Head in Bath

Jasus, I'd forgotten about that Dave.....but clearly he hasn't.....

[El Diablo]

Good to see a good quota of Exiles involved too, our supply of British based Irish players hasn't exactly been a production line recently. And congrats to Diablo Junior on his cap!

He learnt everything he knows from what we taught him in the Saracens Head in Bath

Jasus, I'd forgotten about that Dave.....but clearly he hasn't.....

Cheers lads, he's grown a bit since then!
http://www.gpfoto.ie/p387684382/e76ef0f29
None of the Exiles looked like potential superstars unfortunately.
They have just kicked off their 2nd match against Scotland but there is no live feed unfortunately so I will have to go back to work! Hawkshaw, the Belvo outhalf is starting.

[El Diablo]

43 nil. big win for Ireland......
http://scottishrugby.org/news/16/03/29/ ... ed-ireland

[dropkick]

43 nil. big win for Ireland......
http://scottishrugby.org/news/16/03/29/ ... ed-ireland

Scotland seconds but good win all the same.

[LeRouxIsPHat]

Thanks for the replies to my question!

[El Diablo]

43 nil. big win for Ireland......
http://scottishrugby.org/news/16/03/29/ ... ed-ireland

Scotland seconds but good win all the same.

Yeah, I see on their site Scotland only retained 3 players from their 1st game against Wales. Still, the Irish team had a lot of changes as well. We clearly have a lot more strength in depth.
http://www.irishrugby.ie/rugby/fixtures ... /37231.php

[El Diablo]

lost 22 17 to Italy this morning in the 5 nations tournament in Wales. Disappointing end after 2 very good performances.

[DV3]

Anyone know the starting lineup against Italy?

[El Diablo]

Anyone know the starting lineup against Italy?

Hugh O'Sullivan (Belvedere College/Leinster); Ollie Brown (Harpenden RFC/Exiles), James Hume (RBAI/Ulster), Tommy O'Brien (Blackrock College/Leinster), Daniel Hurley (Crescent CC/Munster); David Hawkshaw (Belvedere College/Leinster), Jonathon Stewart (Wallace High School/Ulster); Michael Milne (Cistercian College Roscrea/Munster), Tadgh McCarthy (Bantry Bay RFC/Munster), Tom O'Toole (Campbell College/Ulster), Matthew Dalton (Belfast Royal Academy/Ulster), Charlie Ryan (Blackrock College/Leinster), David Robb (Galwegians/Connacht), Sean Masterson (Portlaoise RFC), Caelan Doris (Blackrock College/Leinster) (capt).

Replacements used: John McCusker (Rainey Old Boys/Ulster) for Ryan (25 mins), Ronan Kelleher (St. Michael's College/Leinster) for McCarthy, Conor Dean (Blackrock College/Leinster) for Robb (both 27), Conor Dean (Blackrock College/Leinster) for Stewart, Callum Reid (RBAI/Ulster) for Milne (both half-time), James Newey (Christ College Brecon/Exiles) for Brown (52).