Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread XII (The Byrne Supremacy)

AbusesToilets

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117730801#Comment_117730801

I do wonder how a back 3 of Carberry, keenan and Larmour would get on. Shades of RK and Nacewa

TRC10

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117731045#Comment_117731045

It could still happen.

How long is left on Joey's Munster contract?

I wonder if there was an offer on the table, would he come home.

Edit: At the end of next season

AbusesToilets

I'd say he'd be up for it. Irfu would never allow it of course

Dubinusa

I can't see Baird as a 6! He was exposed by La Rochelle and was quite poor. He could improve with time. But, he doesn't have the nuts and bolts for it at the moment. I think he is still lacking the basics for lock also.

I reckon he's overhyped atm. But a very good prospect, who will come good soon enough.

TRC10

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117731349#Comment_117731349

I'm not entirely sure if they'd be allowed to do that.

He's a free agent next summer, if Leinster offer a contract they can't not allow him to sign it. He's IQ.

Contrary to popular belief, he wasn't forced to sign for Munster.

stephen_n

Carberry has made it perfectly clear he wants to play 10. Munster will play him there, Leinster won’t. Nothing has changed there. So why would he come back?

pickarooney

I don't think there's a place for Carbery, be it either at 15 or 10.

PMC83

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117731374#Comment_117731374

He wasn't forced but theres no doubt pressure was put on. He was on OTB saying how much he loved Leinster and wanted to stay, then a few months later he was gone. Admittedly not the first player to turn on a dime, but I'd bet my house that it was suggested he go somewhere else for game time by Joe / the Irfu.

That said I'd love to see him back at Leinster, preferably as a 15. Serious battles between himself and Kennan for the jersey.

Podge_irl

"We won't select you if you are not playing at 10 and Leinster won't play you at 10" is not forcing him to go anywhere.

dudley72

Carbery will end up at 15 for Munster in the next 2 seasons

Former Former Former

Very little prospect of him going anywhere until there's at least one viable (ie international) alternative OH at Munster.

Richie_Rich89

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117731461#Comment_117731461

Because it's sunnier in Dublin than it is in Limerick. Obviously.

PMC83

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117731832#Comment_117731832

No ones saying it is

https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/rob-kearney-set-to-make-return-to-gaelic-football-with-cooley-kickhams-40740992.html

pickarooney

St. Fechin's, great bunch of lads

PMC83

Whispers on a Leinster FB group that Furlong is looking at a year at Racing 92

Podge_irl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117739303#Comment_117739303

A year before the world cup? Sounds like made up nonsense.

PMC83

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117739315#Comment_117739315

Yeah could well be, the lad reporting is says he heard it from a mate working in the branch.

Podge_irl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117739322#Comment_117739322

I would be surprised if the one year deal was anything other than banking on getting a bigger payout in a year. Playing this season for Leinster then leaving the following season for a year just doesn't make any logical sense. Also seems pretty early to have any idea of contracts for the 22-23 season.

PMC83

Yeah it all sounds a bit iffy, but stranger things have happened I guess.

thegreycity

Furlong is still playing for Ireland if he goes to Racing. Probably the only Irish player who could get away with it right now.

Podge_irl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117739622#Comment_117739622

I think it would be possible, but with Porter available I think it rules that out.

TRC10

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117739622#Comment_117739622

No he's not.

If he want's to go, let him.

Great chance to build depth in the most important position on the field. Porter and O'Toole well able to cover.

He'll be pack for the World Cup

realhorrorshow

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117740454#Comment_117740454

O'Toole is barely holding his own in the scrum at Pro Whatever level, he's a while off regular international action imo.

thegreycity

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117740454#Comment_117740454

Delusional

TRC10

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117740563#Comment_117740563

We'll see

Former Former Former

Absolutely no way the IRFU would pick anyone who is playing abroad. Not even Furlong.

Lsdrugbyfan

[b]LH Prop[/b]

Cian Healy(33/Belvedere/Clontarf) - central contract until 2022

Ed Byrne(28/Clongowes/UCD) - signed contract in 2020

Peter Dooley(27/Birr RFC/Lansdowne) - signed contract in 2020

Michael Milne(22/Birr RFC-Roscrea/UCD) - signed contract in 2021

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Marcus Hanan(21/Clane RFC/Old Belvedere) - Academy Yr 2

[b]TH Prop[/b]

Michael Alaalatoa(30) - signed contract in 2021

Tadhg Furlong(28/New Ross RFC/Clontarf) - central contract until 2022

Andrew Porter(25/St. Andrews/UCD) - signed contract in 2020

Vakh Abdaladze(25/Coolmine RFC/Clontarf) - signed contract in 2020

Tom Clarkson(21/Blackrock/DUFC) - signed contract in 2021

[b]Hooker[/b]

Sean Cronin(35) - signed 1 yr contract in 2021

James Tracy(30/Newbridge/UCD) - signed 2yr contract in 2021

Ronan Kelleher(23/St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - signed contract in 2021

Dan Sheehan(23/Clongowes/Lansdowne) - signed contract in 2020

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John McKee(21/Campbell/Old Belvedere) - Academy Yr 2

[b]Lock[/b]

Devin Toner(35/Castleknock/Lansdowne) - signed 1 yr contract in 2021

Ross Molony(27/St. Michaels/UCD) - signed contract in 2021

James Ryan(25/St. Michaels/UCD)- central contract until 2023

Jack Dunne(22/St. Michaels/DUFC) - signed contract in 2020

Ryan Baird(22/St. Michaels/DUFC) - signed contract in 2020

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Charlie Ryan(22/Blackrock/UCD) - Academy Yr 3

Brian Deeny(21/Wexford RFC/Clontarf) - Academy Yr 3

Joe McCarthy(20/Blackrock/DUFC) - Academy Yr 2

[b]Backrow[/b]

Rhys Ruddock(30/Exile/St. Marys) - signed contract in 2020

Jack Conan(29/St. Gerards/Old Belvedere) - signed contract in 2021

Josh Van Der Flier(28/Wesley/UCD) - signed 2 yr contract in 2020

Dan Leavy(27/St. Michaels/UCD) - signed contract in 2021

Josh Murphy(26/St. Michaels/UCD) - signed contract in 2020

Will Connors(25/Clongowes/UCD) - signed contract in 2020

Max Deegan(24/St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - signed contract in 2019

Caelan Doris(23/Blackrock/DUFC) - signed contract in 2020

Scott Penny(22/St. Michaels/UCD) - signed contract in 2021

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Martin Moloney(21/Athy RFC/Old Belvedere) - Academy Yr 3

Sean O'Brien(21/Blackrock/UCD) - Academy Yr 2

Mark Hernan(21/St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - Academy Yr 2

Alex Soroka(20/Belvedere/Clontarf) - Academy Yr 2

[b]Scrumhalf[/b]

Jamie Gibson Park(29) - signed 3yr contract in 2019

Luke McGrath(28/St. Michaels/UCD) - signed contract in 2021

Nick McCarthy(26/St. Michaels/UCD) - signed contact in 2021

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Cormac Foley(21/St. Gerards/Lansdowne) - Academy Yr 3

[b]Outhalf[/b]

Jonathan Sexton(36/St. Marys/St. Marys) - central contract until 2022

Ross Byrne(26/St. Michaels/UCD) - signed contract in 2020

Harry Byrne(22/St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - signed contract in 2020

[b]Centre[/b]

Robbie Henshaw(28) - central contact until 2022

Rory O'Loughlin(27/St. Michaels/UCD) - signed contract in 2020

Garry Ringrose(26/Blackrock/UCD) - central contact until 2022

Conor O'Brien(25/Mullingar RFC/Clontarf) - signed contract in 2019

Ciaran Frawley(23/Skerries RFC/UCD) - signed contract in 2019

David Hawkshaw(22/Belvedere/Clontarf) - signed contract in 2021

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Liam Turner(22/Blackrock/DUFC) - Academy Yr 3

Jamie Osborne(19/Naas RFC/Naas) - Academy Yr 2

[b]Back Three[/b]

Dave Kearney(32/Clongowes/Lansdowne) - signed 2yr contract in 2021

James Lowe(29) - signed 3yr contract in 2020

Adam Byrne(27/Naas RFC/UCD) - signed contract in 2020[

Hugo Keenan(25/Blackrock/UCD) - signed contract in 2021

Jimmy O'Brien(24/Newbridge/UCD) - signed contract in 2021

Jordan Larmour(24/St. Andrews/St. Marys) - signed contract in 2020

Tommy O'Brien(23/Blackrock/UCD) - signed contract in 2020

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Rob Russell(22/St. Michaels/DUFC) - Academy Yr 2

Andrew Smith(21/St. Michaels/Clontarf) - Academy Yr 2

Niall Comerford(21/Blackrock/UCD) - Academy Yr 2

Max O'Reilly(21/St. Gerards/DUFC) - Academy Yr 2

Rigor Mortis

Did Michael Silvester move on?

hero001

Was Jamie Osborne not in the Sub Academy last year, he is listed as year 2 Academy above?