Centre
Evan Moynihan (St. Mary’s College/Leinster Rugby)
Gene O’Leary Kareem (PBC Cork/Munster Rugby)
Andre Ryan (Belvedere College/Leinster Rugby) Johnny Scott (Banbridge RFC/Ulster Rugby)
Aye great to see other lads from “non big boy” schools getting a lookin … serious dedication & extra time & effort for them to attend (multiple) weekly training sessions maybe over an hour away …
Aye great to see other lads from “non big boy” schools getting a lookin … serious dedication & extra time & effort for them to attend (multiple) weekly training sessions maybe over an hour away …
The smaller schools are starting to produce great players
Look at Dromores Irish representation this year and Banbridge as well. Coleraine and Dalriada also have good Ulster representation
Word on the Leinster forum that u20 centres Sam Berman and Wilhelm de Klerk have been offered Ulster academy contracts. 2 quality players but likely means Ellerby won’t be in
ljsulster wrote:Word on the Leinster forum that u20 centres Sam Berman and Wilhelm de Klerk have been offered Ulster academy contracts. 2 quality players but likely means Ellerby won’t be in
I think de Klerk played 10 at school, and was drafted in to 13 due to injuries for the 20s, so the intention may be to develop him there. Is Ellerby a centre?
IRELAND UNDER-18 SCHOOLS Team & Replacements (v France Under-18s, 2024 U-18 Men’s Six Nations Festival Day 1, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma, Saturday, March 30, kick-off 3.30pm local time/2.30pm Irish time):
15. Charlie Molony (Blackrock College/Leinster) (capt)
14. Paddy Curry (Terenure College/Leinster)
13. Jack Deegan (Cistercian College Roscrea/Leinster)
12. James O’Leary (PBC Cork/Munster) 11. Josh Gibson (RBAI/Ulster)
10. Tom Wood (St. Munchin’s College/Munster)
9. James O’Dwyer (Gonzaga College/Leinster)
1. Jamie Conway (Castletroy College/Munster) 2. Conor Magee (Banbridge Academy/Ulster)
3. Blake McClean (RBAI/Ulster Rugby)
4. Joe Finn (Cistercian College Roscrea/Munster)
5. Donnacha McGuire (Blackrock College/Leinster)
6. Diarmaid O’Connell (Carrick-on-Shannon RFC/Sligo Grammar School/Connacht)
7. Bill Hayes (Cistercian College Roscrea/Munster)
8. Dylan McNeice (St. Michael’s College/Leinster)
Replacements:
16. Luke McLaughlin (Gonzaga College/Leinster)
17. Max Doyle (Clongowes Wood College/Leinster)
18. Cian Walsh (CBC Cork/Munster)
19. Rory Gavin (Coláiste Iognáid/Galwegians RFC/Connacht)
20. Charlie Meagher (CBC Monkstown Park/Leinster)
21. Chris Barrett (CBC Cork/Munster)
22. Conor O’Shaughnessy (Blackrock College/Leinster)
23. Noah Byrne (Gonzaga College/Leinster)
24. Michael Walsh (Blackrock College/Leinster)
25. Ethan Black (St. Michael’s College/Leinster)
26. Brian O’Flaherty (Blackrock College/Leinster)