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Provincial Schools Cups 2013-2014 [MOD NOTE POST 1]

  • 16-05-2013 12:59pm
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,632 ✭✭✭


    Draws for Munster Senior and Junior Schools Cups will probably be made tonight at the Munster Schools AGM like in the past few seasons but starting this thread now to gauge reaction to the new rules being put in place for next seasons Munster Schools Cups.
    The first story is on the decision which is being made at the Munster schools AGM tonight and you can read that here while here is an article from the irish examiner from a few weeks ago where representatives from Castletroy College and St Munchins College argued for and against the motion and here is an article from December where representatives from St Munchins and Rockwell argued their cases on the ruling

    Munster Schools extended squad from a few weeks back
    http://www.munsterrugby.ie/domestic/news/11774.php


    MOD NOTE: As per usual, ANY trolling/false rumours/false (or otherwise) over-hyping of players will result in you losing your posting privileges to this forum. Being a dick is also a bannable offence.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,632 ✭✭✭ormond lad


    From reports the AGM has decided that the controversial(for some) ruling on player eligibility for the schools cup will be in place from the 2014 senior cup . The MSC have voted on player eligibility rule.
    3 players from each school will be exempt while a max of 2 will go through an appeal process. to go through an appeals process means they have to explain their circumstances to a committee.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,632 ✭✭✭ormond lad


    2014 Munster Schools Cup draws were made tonight
    Senior Cup
    Pelim Round
    Qualifier v PBC
    First Round
    Qualifier/PBC v Munchins
    Ard Scoil Ris v Glenstal
    Rockwell v Castletroy
    Crescent v CBC

    Junior Cup
    Pelim Round
    Qualifier v Munchins
    First Round:
    Qualifier/Munchins v Castletroy
    Glenstal v Rockwell
    CBC v PBC
    Crescent v Ard Scoil Ris


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,664 ✭✭✭opinionatedfan


    Any players standout from that squad ormond?


  • Registered Users Posts: 371 ✭✭Leinster5


    Rory Moloney and Oisin Heffernan will both play for Connact u20's next year instead of Leinster u20's. Looks like a fight between Leinster and Connact for the cup. Still think Leinster have the most talented squad.


  • Registered Users Posts: 687 ✭✭✭lurtz


    knew moloney got a contract but didnt know about heffernan,makes sense though seeing as hes from there.
    Although could be a backlog of props there with himself Walshe and Meunargia.
    Also connachts training is reverting to 3 days a week whereas leinsters is still 5,that could be a deciding factor as to who will come out on top


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 392 ✭✭JagerScout


    St. Gerrard's has:

    1 player involved with the Leinster u19 development squad(David Baker - scrumhalf)
    4 players involved with the Leinster u18 development squad(Jack Ryan - hooker, Charlie Kenny - lock, Con Callan - centre, Tommy Whittle - outhalf)
    3 players involved with the Leinster u17 development squad(Billy O’Reilly - backrow, Tom Foley - scrumhalf, Ben Kealy - fullback)


  • Registered Users Posts: 425 ✭✭CGD


    Leinster5 wrote: »
    Rory Moloney and Oisin Heffernan will both play for Connact u20's next year instead of Leinster u20's. Looks like a fight between Leinster and Connact for the cup. Still think Leinster have the most talented squad.

    Heffernan will be in Leinster Camp with under 20's in 2 weeks time!


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 392 ✭✭JagerScout


    Yeah Heffo sticking with Leinster and skipping u19 level along with a few of the other super talented under-18s who just finished school.

    CBC Monkstown have three players with the u17 squad team this summer:

    William Fay - backrow, Alex Holmes - hooker, Robert Jordan - scrumhalf.

    Ben Mahon - scrumhalf is with the u18 squad.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,632 ✭✭✭ormond lad


    Leinster Senior League fixtures have been made.
    Havent seen all fixtures but 1 of the groups is
    Kings Hospital, Castleknock, CUS, Kilkenny, Wesley and Gonzaga


  • Registered Users Posts: 371 ✭✭Leinster5


    You're right, Oisin Heffernan is staying with Leinster u20's. I think the Leinster 18's and 20's are much stronger than the other 3 provinces. Only pity for Leinster is that Dan Leavy and Harrison Brewer won't be involved.


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 392 ✭✭JagerScout


    Why no Brewer?

    Assume Leavy won't be involved because he is ahead of this level, hopefully involved with Ireland during the 6N though.

    Also it's pretty hard to know how good the 18s will be, most of the players are unproven. They did perform better though against the lambs so it's a safe assumption.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,257 ✭✭✭Hagz


    If Dan Leavy isn't involved does that mean Peter Dooley won't be involved?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 392 ✭✭JagerScout


    Hagz wrote: »
    If Dan Leavy isn't involved does that mean Peter Dooley won't be involved?

    Dooley is injured at the moment anyway


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭Quint2010


    Leinster5 wrote: »
    You're right, Oisin Heffernan is staying with Leinster u20's. I think the Leinster 18's and 20's are much stronger than the other 3 provinces. Only pity for Leinster is that Dan Leavy and Harrison Brewer won't be involved.


    Heard a story that Brewer wasn't selected for the academy because he just had a hip operation and wont be playing for most of this (calender) year. Any truth in it?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 458 ✭✭stellenbosch


    JagerScout wrote: »
    Yeah Heffo sticking with Leinster and skipping u19 level along with a few of the other super talented under-18s who just finished school.

    CBC Monkstown have three players with the u17 squad team this summer:

    William Fay - backrow, Alex Holmes - hooker, Robert Jordan - scrumhalf.

    Ben Mahon - scrumhalf is with the u18 squad.

    and...

    U17'S-Jack McAteer who was captain of the JCT-N04
    u18'S-H Godson Tracey-13/14
    U19's-Jack McGrath-NO5

    Mike Courtney has left as has Eoin McKeever and they are on the U19s and U20s respectively


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 392 ✭✭JagerScout


    Any sign of Dan Casey?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 458 ✭✭stellenbosch


    JagerScout wrote: »
    Any sign of Dan Casey?[/QUOTE

    Just done the J Cert and gone to Sunderland..unfortunately for CBC and Leinster schools..although U17..have no doubt would have been good enough for the U18s schools..not many that talented at his age group!


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 392 ✭✭JagerScout


    great shame, likelihood of him making it professionally at sunderland is minuscule. Good luck to the kid though, even at such a young age you could see the undoubted talent. His try against Michaels was wonderful.


  • Registered Users Posts: 371 ✭✭Leinster5


    Quint2010 wrote: »
    Heard a story that Brewer wasn't selected for the academy because he just had a hip operation and wont be playing for most of this (calender) year. Any truth in it?

    Brewer had surgery a few weeks ago. And won't be fit for a few months. So he'll moss most, if not all of the Leinster under 20 games. Leavy will train with the Senior Leinster side over the Summer. Does anyone have a final Leinster and Connact squads for Under 20 level ?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 392 ✭✭JagerScout


    Nope those squads probably won't ever be officially announced.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,632 ✭✭✭ormond lad


    Leinster5 wrote: »
    Brewer had surgery a few weeks ago. And won't be fit for a few months. So he'll moss most, if not all of the Leinster under 20 games. Leavy will train with the Senior Leinster side over the Summer. Does anyone have a final Leinster and Connact squads for Under 20 level ?
    Most of the provinces do not announce their squads until September right before the interpro's begin. Munster are normally the only province who name squads for underage interpro's early in summer.
    Connacht have quite a few players who've played their rugby in other provinces like Rory Parata(Connacht 19s last sept apart), Jack Feeney, Darren Coady


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 392 ✭✭JagerScout


    Is Bobby Holland still not playing rep rugby?


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,274 ✭✭✭RobbieRuns


    ormond lad wrote: »
    Most of the provinces do not announce their squads until September right before the interpro's begin. Munster are normally the only province who name squads for underage interpro's early in summer.
    Connacht have quite a few players who've played their rugby in other provinces like Rory Parata(Connacht 19s last sept apart), Jack Feeney, Darren Coady


    Why is that? would be nice to know all the provincial squads for U20, it would give insight into Sub Academies etc and who they are planning to use. Connacht will always get more from other provinces, especially Leinster due to their large numbers at 18's and 19's. They might get more going in at 20's this year if Leinster only have one team at 19's.


  • Registered Users Posts: 687 ✭✭✭lurtz


    JagerScout wrote: »
    Is Bobby Holland still not playing rep rugby?

    no hes not playing leinster 20s this summer
    RobbieRuns wrote: »
    Why is that? would be nice to know all the provincial squads for U20, it would give insight into Sub Academies etc and who they are planning to use. Connacht will always get more from other provinces, especially Leinster due to their large numbers at 18's and 19's. They might get more going in at 20's this year if Leinster only have one team at 19's.

    the connacht squad is up on the connacht age grade S and C facebook page


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 392 ✭✭JagerScout


    edited.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,257 ✭✭✭Hagz


    Sean O'Brien not on the list?

    Good to see O'Hagan there.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 392 ✭✭JagerScout


    Looking back at the 2011 Ireland u-18 schools side that won the FIRA competition that year.

    13 Players that went onto to represent Ireland u-20:

    Luke McGrath(Scrumhalf, Leinster)
    David Shanahan(Scrumhalf, Leinster)
    Bryan Byrne(Hooker, Leinster)
    Edward Byrne(Prop, Leinster)
    Gavin Thornbury(Lock, Leinster)
    Dan Leavy(Backrow, Leinster)
    Ryan Murphy(Backrow, Munster)
    Rory Scannell(Centre, Munster)
    Robert Henshaw(Fullback, Connacht)
    Christopher Taylor(Prop, Ulster)
    Stuart Olding(Centre, Ulster)
    Rory Scholes(Back 3, Ulster)
    Chris Farrell(Centre, Ulster)

    Of these 13 players, the only players not confirmed to have joined an academy setup are Chris Taylor and Dave Shanahan, although both are heavily rumored to be joining Ulster's academy.

    Four players are still eligible for the u20's next season:
    Dan Leavy(Backrow, Leinster)
    Jack O'Neill(Backrow, Leinster)
    Ben Alexander(Backrow, Ulster)
    Mark Best(Centre, Ulster)

    The rest of the squad:
    Mark Best(Centre, Ulster)
    Thomas Ferrari(Prop, Connacht)
    Cian O'Halloran(Wing, Munster)
    Gordon Frayne(Prop, Leinster)
    Andrew Murphy(Hooker, Leinster)
    Luke Satchwell(Backrow, Leinster)
    Jerry Sexton(Lock, Leinster)
    Donagh Lawler(Lock, Leinster)
    Conor McEllin(Wing, Leinster)
    Jack Fitzpatrick(Fullback, Leinster)


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 392 ✭✭JagerScout


    lurtz wrote: »
    no hes not playing leinster 20s this summer

    shame thought he had the talent to potentially make it into Leinster's academy.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,257 ✭✭✭Hagz


    What u19 (13/14) players do people think have a chance at playing u20 rugby next season? I have to say, I didn't expect either Timmins or O'Donoghue to feature in the JWC.

    My thoughts

    Rory Moloney, a scrum-half, Sean O'Hagan and the most obvious - Billy Dardis.


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 392 ✭✭JagerScout


    Agreed on Moloney and Dardis.

    A scrum-half too not sure who but I guess Jack Cullen has to be favoured as he is the only eligible scrumhalf in the academy system, not a lot of talent available there. Perhaps Josh Fullerton or Nick McCarthy?

    O'Hagan is an interesting call, surely talented but in a position of relative depth.

    Think we would see Brewer but injury might curtail that.

    Kieran Treadwell is a player I could see being involved


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭Quint2010


    Surely you mean Ross Molony the Michael's second row not Rory Moloney the Roscrea flanker?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 392 ✭✭JagerScout


    Quint2010 wrote: »
    Surely you mean Ross Molony the Michael's second row not Rory Moloney the Roscrea flanker?

    Ross will certainly be involved but Rory could easily be involved aswell.

    I think we will see both.

    Another player I could see being involved is Josh Owens from Ulster.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,257 ✭✭✭Hagz


    Do you mean the winger Jack Owens? I'm not sure. I'm expecting Adam Byrne and Alex Wootton to be the wingers with Ian Fitzpatrick and Sean Coughlan competing hard as well. After watching Sean Coughlan in the LSSC, he looked like a good wing prospect.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,257 ✭✭✭Hagz


    Quint2010 wrote: »
    Surely you mean Ross Molony the Michael's second row not Rory Moloney the Roscrea flanker?

    Ross will be u20s next season and will certainly be involved. I'm talking about players who will be u19 next year that might feature for the u20s.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 392 ✭✭JagerScout


    Hagz wrote: »
    Do you mean the winger Jack Owens? I'm not sure. I'm expecting Adam Byrne and Alex Wootton to be the wingers with Ian Fitzpatrick and Sean Coughlan competing hard as well. After watching Sean Coughlan in the LSSC, he looked like a good wing prospect.

    **** yeah, Jack Owens.

    Was voted Ulster Schools player of the year for last season. Covers wing and fullback, very talented kid.

    Yeah you could be right there, you forgot Ross Adair too he will be in contention aswell.


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 392 ✭✭JagerScout


    Any idea when Leinster underage start back?

    I know Connacht and Munster are back and pretty sure Ulster are aswell.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,257 ✭✭✭Hagz


    JagerScout wrote: »
    Was voted Ulster Schools player of the year for last season. Covers wing and fullback, very talented kid.

    Did not know that. It's pretty hard to get info on Ulster's underage players. They don't even update their academy on their website...


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 392 ✭✭JagerScout


    Hagz wrote: »
    Did not know that. It's pretty hard to get info on Ulster's underage players. They don't even update their academy on their website...

    They haven't announced their new academy members yet so no need to update yet. Expect Donnan and Taylor to join it at least.

    Their standouts for the u20 team this year will be from what I know:
    Ross Kane(Prop), Russell Blair(Lock), Ben Alexander(Backrow), Mark Best(Centre) and Ross Adair(Wing).

    Assume players like Fullerton and Owens will skip u19 level as they usually do in Ulster.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,632 ✭✭✭ormond lad


    Hagz wrote: »
    Did not know that. It's pretty hard to get info on Ulster's underage players. They don't even update their academy on their website...
    On academy, underage squads in Ulster and lack of info. Fairly sure different rules to republic on underage players up north. could be wrong but fairly sure I read that somewhere


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 458 ✭✭stellenbosch


    JagerScout wrote: »
    **** yeah, Jack Owens.

    Was voted Ulster Schools player of the year for last season. Covers wing and fullback, very talented kid.

    Yeah you could be right there, you forgot Ross Adair too he will be in contention aswell.

    Jack Owens is still in school next year but is overage for u18s so likely to play for the U 19s not 20s?


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 392 ✭✭JagerScout


    Jack Owens is still in school next year but is overage for u18s so likely to play for the U 19s not 20s?

    it's not uncommon for guys still in school to play for the 20s in Ulster.

    although it rules him out of the Ireland team.


  • Registered Users Posts: 687 ✭✭✭lurtz


    Hagz wrote: »
    Do you mean the winger Jack Owens? I'm not sure. I'm expecting Adam Byrne and Alex Wootton to be the wingers with Ian Fitzpatrick and Sean Coughlan competing hard as well. After watching Sean Coughlan in the LSSC, he looked like a good wing prospect.

    not sure if coughlan is involved with 20s this summer,anyone know for sure?
    JagerScout wrote: »
    Any idea when Leinster underage start back?

    I know Connacht and Munster are back and pretty sure Ulster are aswell.

    leinster are back next week I think
    JagerScout wrote: »
    They haven't announced their new academy members yet so no need to update yet. Expect Donnan and Taylor to join it at least.

    Their standouts for the u20 team this year will be from what I know:
    Ross Kane(Prop), Russell Blair(Lock), Ben Alexander(Backrow), Mark Best(Centre) and Ross Adair(Wing).

    Assume players like Fullerton and Owens will skip u19 level as they usually do in Ulster.

    Mark Best was u20 this season,unbelievably versatile. has been playing for quins in AIL all year. alex thompson will be a very good prospect as well,all 6'6 of him


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 392 ✭✭JagerScout


    lurtz wrote: »
    Mark Best was u20 this season,unbelievably versatile. has been playing for quins in AIL all year. alex thompson will be a very good prospect as well,all 6'6 of him

    Best was u20 this season but he is eligible for next season too.

    Alex Thompson and Thomas Donnan(John's brother) are both interesting prospects at lock for Ulster.

    Russell Blair is another who is u20 this season, who i've heard a lot about.. rumored to be joining the Ulster academy.


  • Registered Users Posts: 687 ✭✭✭lurtz


    JagerScout wrote: »
    Best was u20 this season but he is eligible for next season too.

    Alex Thompson and Thomas Donnan(John's brother) are both interesting prospects at lock for Ulster.

    Russell Blair is another who is u20 this season, who i've heard a lot about.. rumored to be joining the Ulster academy.

    are you sure mark best is u20 this season?
    he played irish schools in 2011


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,632 ✭✭✭ormond lad


    lurtz wrote: »
    are you sure mark best is u20 this season?
    he played irish schools in 2011
    He was in some squads with schools in 2012 but didn't play FIRA.


  • Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭specttator


    heard leinster begin on Monday next with fitness assessment


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 458 ✭✭stellenbosch


    specttator wrote: »
    heard leinster begin on Monday next with fitness assessment

    18s and 19s definitely fitness testing in Santry..


  • Registered Users Posts: 371 ✭✭Leinster5


    Leinster u20 squad was sent to me last night my the Newbridge coach, think it's accurate as he coached some of the players involved.

    Props : Peter Dooley, Ivan Soroka, Denis Coulson, Eoghan McKeever, Oisin Heffernan, Craig Trenier.

    Hookers : Shane Delahunt, Richie Allen, Dylan Donnellan, Tiernan Dixson

    2nd rows : Stephen Gardiner, Josh Murphy, Ross Moloney, Diarmuid Hickey

    Flankers : Jack O'Neill, Stephen Keelan, Michael Triggs, Oisin McKnight

    No. 8 : Bryan Hayden, Sean Coughlan, Peader Timmons

    Scrum halfs :
    Nick McCarthy, Philip Maher, Dylan McGath

    Out-Hafs : Ross Byrne, Conor McKeon

    Centres : Peter Robb, Sebastian Fromm, Gerard Young, Rory O'Loughlin, Gary Ringrose, Stephen O'Neill

    Back 3 : Adam Byrne, Ian Fitzpatrick, Cormac Brennan, Jack Keating, Simon Williams, Andy Larkin, Cian Kelleher, Billy Dardis

    Strong squad. Leavy and Brewer aren't involved.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 392 ✭✭JagerScout


    Prop
    Peter Dooley(Youth, Birr)
    Ivan Soroka(Belvo)
    Denis Coulson(St. Michaels)
    Eoghan McKeever(CBC Monkstown)
    Oisin Heffernan(Roscrea) - eligible for under 19
    Craig Trenier(Terenure)
    Hooker
    Shane Delahunt(Kilkenny)
    Richie Allen(St. Michaels)
    Dylan Donnellan(Clongowes)
    Tiernan Dixon(Exile)
    Lock
    Stephen Gardiner(Youth, Gorey)
    Josh Murphy(St. Michaels) - eligible for under 19
    Ross Molony(St. Michaels)
    Diarmuid Hickey(Youth, Kilkenny)
    Backrow
    Jack O'Neill(Castleknock)
    Stephen Keelan(Clongowes)
    Michael Triggs(Kilkenny)
    Oisin McKnight(Newbridge)
    Bryan Hayden(Newbridge)
    Sean Coughlan(Blackrock)
    Peader Timmons(Clongowes)
    Scrumhalf
    Nick McCarthy(St. Michaels) - eligible for under 19
    Philip Maher(Clongowes)
    Dylan McGrath(Munster- Waterpark?)
    Outhalf
    Ross Byrne(St. Michaels) - eligible for under 19
    Conor McKeon(Gonzaga)
    Centre
    Peter Robb(Blackrock)
    Sebastian Fromm(Clongowes)
    Gerard Young(Belvo)
    Rory O'Loughlin(St. Michaels)
    Gary Ringrose(Blackrock)
    Stephen O'Neill(Terenure)
    Back 3
    Adam Byrne(Youth, Naas)
    Ian Fitzpatrick(Kings Hospital)
    Cormac Brennan(Roscrea) - eligible for under 19
    Jack Keating(Pres Bray)
    Simon Williams(Kilkenny)
    Andy Larkin(Belvo)
    Cian Kelleher(St. Michaels)
    Billy Dardis(Terenure) - eligible for under 19

    Possible team from that squad:

    1. Dooley
    2. Delahunt
    3. McKeever
    4. Molony
    5. Murphy
    6. Hayden
    7. O'Neill
    8. Timmons
    9. McCarthy
    10. McKeon
    11. Fitzpatrick
    12. Fromm
    13. O'Loughlin
    14. Byrne
    15. Dardis

    Breakdown of schools versus youth
    St. Michaels: 8(Kelleher, O'Loughlin, Byrne, McCarthy, Molony, Murphy, Allen, Coulson)
    Clongowes: 5(Fromm, Maher, Timmins, Keelan, Donnellan)
    Youth: 4(Dooley, Gardiner, Hickey, Byrne)
    Blackrock: 3(Robb, Ringrose, Coughlan)
    Belvedere: 3(Larkin, Young, Soroka)
    Kilkenny: 3(Williams, Triggs, Delahunt)
    Terenure: 3 (Dardis, Trenier, O'Neill)
    Newbridge: 2(Hayden, McKnight)
    Roscrea: 2(Heffernan, Brennan)
    Castleknock: 1(O'Neill)
    Pres Bray: 1(Keating)
    Kings Hospital: 1(Fitzpatrick)
    CBC Monkstown: 1(McKeever)
    Gonzaga: 1(McKeon)
    Exile: 1(Dixon)
    Rockwell: 1(McGrath)


  • Registered Users Posts: 371 ✭✭Leinster5


    JagerScout wrote: »
    Prop
    Peter Dooley(Youth, Birr)
    Ivan Soroka(Belvo)
    Denis Coulson(St. Michaels)
    Eoghan McKeever(CBC Monkstown)
    Oisin Heffernan(Roscrea) - eligible for under 19
    Craig Trenier(Terenure)
    Hooker
    Shane Delahunt(Kilkenny)
    Richie Allen(St. Michaels)
    Dylan Donnellan(Clongowes)
    Tiernan Dixon(Exile)
    Lock
    Stephen Gardiner(Youth, Gorey)
    Josh Murphy(St. Michaels) - eligible for under 19
    Ross Moloney(St. Michaels)
    Diarmuid Hickey(Youth, Kilkenny)
    Backrow
    Jack O'Neill(Castleknock)
    Stephen Keelan(Clongowes)
    Michael Triggs(Kilkenny)
    Oisin McKnight(Newbridge)
    Bryan Hayden(Newbridge)
    Sean Coughlan(Blackrock)
    Peader Timmons(Clongowes)
    Scrumhalf
    Nick McCarthy(St. Michaels) - eligible for under 19
    Philip Maher(Clongowes)
    Dylan McGrath(Munster- Waterpark?)
    Outhalf
    Ross Byrne(St. Michaels) - eligible for under 19
    Conor McKeon(Gonzaga)
    Centre
    Peter Robb(Blackrock)
    Sebastian Fromm(Clongowes)
    Gerard Young(Belvo)
    Rory O'Loughlin(St. Michaels)
    Gary Ringrose(Blackrock)
    Stephen O'Neill(Terenure)
    Back 3
    Adam Byrne(Youth, Naas)
    Ian Fitzpatrick(Kings Hospital)
    Cormac Brennan(Roscrea) - eligible for under 19
    Jack Keating(Pres Bray)
    Simon Williams(Kilkenny)
    Andy Larkin(Belvo)
    Cian Kelleher(St. Michaels)
    Billy Dardis(Terenure) - eligible for under 19

    Possible team from that squad:

    1. Dooley
    2. Delahunt
    3. McKeever
    4. Molony
    5. Murphy
    6. Hayden
    7. O'Neill
    8. Timmons
    9. McCarthy
    10. McKeon
    11. Fitzpatrick
    12. Fromm
    13. O'Loughlin
    14. Byrne
    15. Dardis

    Breakdown of schools versus youth
    St. Michaels: 8(Kelleher, O'Loughlin, Byrne, McCarthy, Molony, Murphy, Allen, Coulson)
    Clongowes: 5(Fromm, Maher, Timmins, Keelan, Donnellan)
    Youth: 4(Dooley, Gardiner, Hickey, Byrne)
    Blackrock: 3(Robb, Ringrose, Coughlan)
    Belvedere: 3(Larkin, Young, Soroka)
    Kilkenny: 3(Williams, Triggs, Delahunt)
    Terenure: 3 (Dardis, Trenier, O'Neill)
    Newbridge: 2(Hayden, McKnight)
    Roscrea: 2(Heffernan, Brennan)
    Castleknock: 1(O'Neill)
    Pres Bray: 1(Keating)
    Kings Hospital: 1(Fitzpatrick)
    CBC Monkstown: 1(McKeever)
    Gonzaga: 1(McKeon)
    Exile: 1(Dixon)
    Unknown: McGrath

    Front row will be very tight across the board. Too hard to predict at the minute. A lot of quality along with players with great potential. Would expect Kelleher to start on the wing, and Hayden isn't good enough for this level, so expect to see someone else wearing the 6 jersey. Out-Half will be very tight, but McKeon should start. Still too early to predict the starting 15.


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