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    #2192
    The Lost Sheep
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    Updated Munster Leagues
    18s Cup knock out results
    Playoffs
    Shannon 20 Mallow 10, Cashel 13 Muskerry 13 Cashel through first score
    Quarter Finals
    Dolphin 20 Shannon 14, Bruff 24 Skibbereen 14, Newcastle West-Estuary 8 Waterpark 27, Dungarvan 17 Cashel 0
    Semi Finals
    Bruff 5 Dolphin 0
    next weekend
    Waterpark v Dungarvan

    18s Plate
    Playoff
    Thurles 10 Cork Con 17
    Quarter Finals
    Tralee 34 Killorglin 17, Killarney-Castleisland 25 Clonmel 12, Young Munster 35 Bantry Bay 17, Old Christians 6 Cork Con 0
    Semi Finals
    Old Christians 32 Killarney-Castleisland 10, Young Munster 14 Tralee 17
    Final - Old Christians v Tralee

    18s Bowl
    Quarter Finals
    Listowel 20 Dunmanway 7, Waterford City 25 Thomond 0, Ballincollig 50 Fermoy 7, Kanturk 20 Douglas-Carrigaline 19
    Semi Finals
    Next Weekend
    Kanturk v Waterford City, Listowel v Ballincollig

    16s Cup
    Playoff
    Skibbereen 5 Nenagh 3
    Quarter Finals
    Bandon 22 Cork Con 12, Bruff 16 Midleton 12, Newcastle West-Estuary 11 Waterpark 15, Ennis 24 Skibbereen 3
    Semi Finals
    Bandon 3 Bruff 0, Waterpark 21 Ennis 6

    16s Plate
    Quarter Finals
    Richmond-St. Marys-Shannon 8 Castleisland 7, Clonakilty 47 Dungarvan 8, Bantry Bay 43 Kanturk 5, Kinsale 39 Cashel 10
    Semi Finals
    Clonakilty 21 Bantry Bay 14
    Next Weekend
    Kinsale v Richmond St Marys-Shannon

    16s Bowl
    Quarter Finals
    Listowel 14 Muskerry 15, Dolphin 0 Thurles 33, Kilfeacle 31 Douglas-Carrigaline 5, Thomond 60 Carrick on Suir 0
    Semi Finals
    Muskerry 13 Thurles 12
    Next Weekend
    Kilfeacle v Thomond


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    #2193
    The Lost Sheep
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    Any predictions for the finals in Munster and any updates on other provinces?
    http://www.munsterrugby.ie/domestic/news/22259.php#.VuGklaOvkdU


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    #2194
    Reverand_Misty
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    Waterpark on for the double, hopefully their bad streak against Bruff over the last couple years can come to an end. Shall try make it to Limerick on Paddy's day. Our Under 18s in particular are supposed to be very strong.

    Great to see how well run the Plate and Bowl competitions seem to be going, that could've been a bit of mess but most fixtures seem to have gone ahead and a big day now for some clubs who wouldn't otherwise be involved


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    #2195
    The Lost Sheep
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    Munster U16 Bowl
    Kilfeacle 19 Muskerry 0
    Munster U18 Bowl
    Kanturk 13 Ballincollig 10
    Munster U16 Cup
    Waterpark 18 Bandon 15. Waterparks 3rd title in a row.
    Under 18 Cup final about to kick off


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    #2196
    The Lost Sheep
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    Waterpark won 18s Cup 35-28


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    #2197
    Reverand_Misty
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    Was at Thomond Park today, two fantastic games, particularly the 18s game, 7 tries in the 2nd half. Shall give a full report tomorrow


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    #2198
    Reverand_Misty
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    Too fantastic games yesterday. Hopefully Munster produce as comprehensive a highlights package as they did last year, there were 2 or 3 camera's there so I'd imagine there will be.

    Don't get to see too many Youths games these days but the 18s final was surely as good as it gets. Bruff dominated the first half with a fairly bruising forwards display- every maul gained serious ground, 'Park forwards were getting swallowed up around the fringes with choke tackles. Bruff had a very good ten who pinned the corners well and a massive 12 who made huge amounts of ground and had good hands when looking for offloads.

    However Waterparks back line was a class apart. Alex Molloy looks the real deal and seems to be highly rated in the Munster ranks, made more breaks than I could count. Regularly drifted to form a second wave of attack with Nick O'Donoghue (very tidy player himself) standing in at out half. Once Molloy got into space Bruff's defence was under serious pressure.

    The forward pressure told in the first half with Bruff leading 13-3. 3 super second half replacements turned the game for Waterpark, the scrum solidified and the back line was unleashed scoring two quick tries. Bruff then got a try back before Molloy landed a drop goal and Waterpark added another try. Some of the handling on display was immense, from both sides it must be said.

    Bruff scored with the last play of the game but Waterpark had a healthy lead at that point.

    The 16s encounter was almost as entertaining. Both sides exhibited really good handling skills and great defense. Very little between the sides but Waterpark had a touch more class in the midfield which was probably the difference between the two sides.

    Very enjoyable day of rugby and would encourage anyone even mildly interested to head along next year - it really is a fantastic advertisement for Youths rugby


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    #2199
    The Lost Sheep
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    Tralee won 18s Plate beating Old Christians 15-8
    Clonakilty won 16s Plate 15-0 beating Kinsale.

    Irish 18s/19s squads hopefully announced/confirmed today
    24/3/16
    England u18 v Ireland u18 SGS College Gloucestershire
    26/3/16
    Ireland u18 v France u18 Ashbourne
    29/3/16
    Ireland u18 v Scotland u18 Ystrad Mynach(Wales)
    31/3/16
    Ireland u19 v France u19 Dooradoyle
    2/4/16
    Ireland u18 v Italy u18 Ystrad Mynach(Wales)
    Ireland u18 v England Counties u18 Ashbourne
    3/4/16
    Ireland u19 v France u19 Dooradoyle


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    #2200
    The Lost Sheep
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    All of the provinces in process of cutting down squads ahead of the summer. Canada u18s in Ireland at the moment and will be playing all the provinces.
    Regional cups in Munster and league finals at different grades continuing

    In Connacht most of the leagues have been finished and cup finals to be played in Sportsground in a few weeks.


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    #2201
    The Lost Sheep
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    A Connacht 18s side played the Canadian 18s in Sportsground today. Connacht won 26-24. Canadians had beaten Munster 12-5 when they played Saturday


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    #2202
    brokenhooker
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    The Lost Sheep wrote: »
    A Connacht 18s side played the Canadian 18s in Sportsground today. Connacht won 26-24. Canadians had beaten Munster 12-5 when they played Saturday

    Canadians lost 12-5


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    #2203
    brokenhooker
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    5 club players with Ireland u19 - Conor Maguire(Boyne RFC/Leinster), Tadhg McElroy(Dundalk RFC/Leinster), Paul Boyle(Gorey RFC/Leinster), Jack Regan(Birr RFC/Leinster), Ciaran Frawley(Skerries RFC/Leinster).

    7 club players with Ireland u18 - Paul Mullen(Armagh RFC/Ulster), Tadgh McCarthy (Bantry RFC/Munster), John McCusker (Rainey Old Boys RFC/Ulster), Sean Masterson (Portlaoise RFC/Leinster), JJ O'Dea (Navan RFC/Leinster), Jack Daly (Castleisland RFC/Munster), David McCarthy (Skibbereen RFC/Munster)

    4 ex-club players with both - Dylan Murphy(Bantry Bay RFC -> Roscrea/Munster), Michael Milne(Birr RFC -> Roscrea/Munster), Cathal Duff(North Kildare RFC -> Clongowes/Leinster), Aaron Browne(Birr RFC -> Roscrea/Leinster)


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    #2204
    brokenhooker
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    Clontarf u17's defeated Blackrock u17's in league final replay last night.


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    #2205
    The Lost Sheep
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    brokenhooker wrote: »
    Canadians lost 12-5
    Typo m,eant to say had been beaten....
    brokenhooker wrote: »
    5 club players with Ireland u19 - Conor Maguire(Boyne RFC/Leinster), Tadhg McElroy(Dundalk RFC/Leinster), Paul Boyle(Gorey RFC/Leinster), Jack Regan(Birr RFC/Leinster), Ciaran Frawley(Skerries RFC/Leinster).

    7 club players with Ireland u18 - Paul Mullen(Armagh RFC/Ulster), Tadgh McCarthy (Bantry RFC/Munster), John McCusker (Rainey Old Boys RFC/Ulster), Sean Masterson (Portlaoise RFC/Leinster), JJ O'Dea (Navan RFC/Leinster), Jack Daly (Castleisland RFC/Munster), David McCarthy (Skibbereen RFC/Munster)

    4 ex-club players with both - Dylan Murphy(Bantry Bay RFC -> Roscrea/Munster), Michael Milne(Birr RFC -> Roscrea/Munster), Cathal Duff(North Kildare RFC -> Clongowes/Leinster), Aaron Browne(Birr RFC -> Roscrea/Leinster)
    Shame to see so few club players getting international representation in comparison to before. It was great boost to development of the sport to have 26 players+ year in year out getting international recognition especially when you saw players from clubs that don't traditionally dominate age grade club rugby....
    brokenhooker wrote: »
    Clontarf u17's defeated Blackrock u17's in league final replay last night.
    Schools/youths league I assume and not the main under 17 league in Leinster...with no teams like Skerries, Navan etc competing.


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    #2206
    brokenhooker
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    fewer club players getting representation was always going to happen once Nucifora changed it.


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    #2207
    shaungil
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    Big weekend of youth finals in Leinster. I saw Skerries win the 17s beating Mullingar and thennin the 18s Skerries beat Carlow. Both won well in end


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    #2208
    The Lost Sheep
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    shaungil wrote: »
    Big weekend of youth finals in Leinster. I saw Skerries win the 17s beating Mullingar and thennin the 18s Skerries beat Carlow. Both won well in end
    They leagues or cups? Munster leagues finished while back at oldest age groups. Some regional leagues being played off now as well as cups

    Corinthians running under 16 all Ireland cup this weekend. think 16 teams invited. They ran the same last year at 15s level but no ulster sides involved. don't know who's playing though.


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    #2209
    The Lost Sheep
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    http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/domestic/14897.php#.VytPe03JDcs

    http://www.munsterrugby.ie/domestic/news/22549.php#.VytPm03JDcs

    Most competitions finished at this stage. Just really finals yet to be played across most age groups....


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    #2210
    The Lost Sheep
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    The Exiles have named a 27-man squad who will meet for a training camp at The Oratory School in Reading from the 12th to the 14th August before heading to Ireland form the 18th to the 25th.

    The Exiles will kick off their tour with a game against Munster U18 Clubs on Friday 19th August, followed by Connacht U19 on Monday 22nd, rounding things off on Thursday 25th August against Leinster U18 Clubs.

    They've already played Sweden u18, Welsh Exiles and Luxembourg u18 as they cut squad to this number.


    Irish Exiles Squad
    Forwards
    Jack Walters (London Irish Academy/St. George’s College, Weybridge), Daniel Roche (Wasp Academy), Rory Cinnamond (Plymouth College/Launceston RUFC), Theo Smith (Newcastle Falcons/Sedbergh School), Finley Quaid (Leicester Grammar/Market Harborough RUFC), Jamie McConnell (Bristol Grammar School), Jamie Robinson (Henley College, Coventry), Lewis Saliba (Beechen Cliff School), Cameron Boon (Saracens Academy/The John Henry Newman RC School), Adam Smith (Stow on the Wold RFU), Conor Beer (Bath Academy), Rory Sloan (King Edward’s School, Bath), Conor Finch (Northampton Saints/Bedford School), Oscar Reilly (St. George’s College, Weybridge), Bill Rush (The King’s School, Grantham).

    Backs
    Caolan Englefield (Harlequins Academy/Wimbledon College), Bryn McCall (Saracens Academy/Haileybury College), Ciaran Johnston (London Irish Academy/Sherborne School), Niall Finn (Wimbledon College), Kieran Dunne (St. Ambrose College), Ciaran McGann (London Irish Academy), Charlie Websdale (Whitgift School), Ciaran Gaffeney (Yorkshire Carnegie), Adam Williamson (Northampton Saints/Stowe School), Liam Wharton (Sweden/Pinqvin Rugby Club), Tom Hubble (Exeter Academy/Topsham RFC), Iwan Hughes (Bristol Academy/SGS Filton College).


    Fixtures:
    Friday 19th August – Munster U18 Clubs
    Monday 22nd August – Connacht U18
    Thursday 25th August – Leinster U18 Clubs


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    #2211
    The Lost Sheep
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    Details on the interpros confirmed

    http://www.munsterrugby.ie/domestic/news/22785.php#.V3vR9s6cEdV


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    #2212
    Tarf1234
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    The Lost Sheep wrote: »
    Details on the interpros confirmed

    http://www.munsterrugby.ie/domestic/news/22785.php#.V3vR9s6cEdV

    Not long left now to see what the make up of the 'development' teams will be like. It'll be interesting to see what age profile they tend to go for.


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    #2213
    The Lost Sheep
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    Tarf1234 wrote: »
    Not long left now to see what the make up of the 'development' teams will be like. It'll be interesting to see what age profile they tend to go for.
    Might vary quite a bit between provinces. Cant see Leinster having too many over 20/21 but Connacht may have more...


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    #2214
    Lynch56
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    backgreen wrote: »
    don't be surprised..who made it from the previous years 19s champs

    I was thinking about this, where are all these very good players Munster had in club and school competitions in the last few years?

    I know the likes of Rory Parta have moved on. But I speak of Greg O'Shea Aiden Slattery and the likes

    Or that bandon u19 team with Mighty okafor and likes of Kerry Desmond

    Where are all these players?


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    #2215
    The Lost Sheep
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    Lynch56 wrote: »
    I was thinking about this, where are all these very good players Munster had in club and school competitions in the last few years?

    I know the likes of Rory Parta have moved on. But I speak of Greg O'Shea Aiden Slattery and the likes

    Or that bandon u19 team with Mighty okafor and likes of Kerry Desmond

    Where are all these players?
    The Bandon 19s team most are playing with Bandons j1 side. If any were to progress theyd have left and would have played elsewhere but they have stayed in Bandon and brought the club from being a mid ranking junior division 2 club to a club that in just 2 seasons in division 1 finished 2nd and were narrowly away from competing in the round robin to go senior.
    Greg O Shea has been in the academy and is repeating the third year of that having been injured for most of last season

    When you saw the likes? Who are you referring to?


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    #2216
    Lynch56
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    The Lost Sheep wrote: »
    The Bandon 19s team most are playing with Bandons j1 side. If any were to progress theyd have left and would have played elsewhere but they have stayed in Bandon and brought the club from being a mid ranking junior division 2 club to a club that in just 2 seasons in division 1 finished 2nd and were narrowly away from competing in the round robin to go senior.
    Greg O Shea has been in the academy and is repeating the third year of that having been injured for most of last season

    When you saw the likes? Who are you referring to?

    That's very helpful thank you.

    Where is that bloke mighty okafor? I remember reading many articles about him but nothing of late. Bar that piece on joe.ie by Harrington


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    #2217
    The Lost Sheep
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    Lynch56 wrote: »
    That's very helpful thank you.

    Where is that bloke mighty okafor? I remember reading many articles about him but nothing of late. Bar that piece on joe.ie by Harrington
    Okafor is in college in Athlone IT and on a rugby scholarship there. Helped them win all Ireland colleges title for 15/16


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    Lynch56
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    The Lost Sheep wrote: »
    Okafor is in college in Athlone IT and on a rugby scholarship there. Helped them win all Ireland colleges title for 15/16

    Athlone? That's good for him. I can't imagine him still being with bandon from Athlone? Has he played any provincial rugby yet?

    What about Walsh ? The bandon scrum half of recent years. Where is he now?


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    #2219
    The Lost Sheep
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    Lynch56 wrote: »
    Athlone? That's good for him. I can't imagine him still being with bandon from Athlone? Has he played any provincial rugby yet?

    What about Walsh? The bandon scrum half of recent years. Where is he now?
    Look on the Bandon RFC website. You can see match reports from some of their games last season and if you look at teams you will see a lot of players who won that under 19 all Ireland a few years ago.
    I think Walsh is still playing with Bandon. Okafor could still be playing with Bandon I don't know. He may be in Athlone but that wouldn't stop him playing with Bandon


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    The Lost Sheep
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    Munster Youths prep for the interpros
    Lots of Waterpark and Clonakilty in the squad but not to sure on other clubs..
    http://www.munsterrugby.ie/domestic/news/22874.php#.V5kVBE3JAdU


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    #2221
    gazump123
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    The Lost Sheep wrote: »
    Munster Youths prep for the interpros
    Lots of Waterpark and Clonakilty in the squad but not to sure on other clubs..
    http://www.munsterrugby.ie/domestic/news/22874.php#.V5kVBE3JAdU
    If you're going off the clonakilty Facebook, 4 of them are with the schools.


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