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whatever happened to John McCusker...
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No worries. It gives details of the coaching staff on the UR u18 team page
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Looks like Ulster are entering a mixed schools/club side for u18 club interpros. Only 8 club players in 26-man squad.

2019/20 SQUAD
Jack Alexander (Ballymena RFC)
Jamie Allen (Dungannon Royal)
Lewis Beattie (Ballymena RFC)
Stuart Brown (Enniskillen Grammar)
Joe Charles (Down High)
James Crummie (City of Armagh RFC)
Elliott Donaldson (Belfast Royal Academy)
John Glasgow (City of Armagh RFC)
Sam Glasgow (City of Armagh RFC)

Ben Goodfellow (Cambridge House)
Robbie Grant (Bangor Grammar)
Sebastion Hastings (Rainey Endowed)
Josh Kyle (Omagh Academy)
Thomas Leitch (Sullivan Upper)
Cameron McCaughey (Down High)
Ben McCullouch (Rainey OB RFC)
Thomas McDevitt (Instonians RFC)

James McNabney (Cambridge House)
Tyler McNeill (Coleraine Grammar)
Jack Milton (Ballyclare RFC)
Zac Moraghan (Sullivan Upper)
Philip Nicholl (City of Armagh RFC)
Adam Scott (Dungannon Royal)
Adam Sheriff (Virginia RFC)
Joel Smyth (Omagh Academy)
Owen Warren (Ballyclare High)
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Ulster U19 2019/20 SQUAD

Ethan Bryce (Methodist College, Belfast)
Matthew Corr (Ballymena Academy)
Reuben Crothers (Captain) (Wallace High School)
Callum Davidson (Methodist College, Belfast)
Joel Dundas (Wallace High School)
Oscar Egan (Coleraine Grammar School)
Jack Gamble (Ballyclare High School)
Dara Gaskin (Campbell College, Belfast)
Matthew Hamilton (Malone RFC)
Adam Hanna (Banbridge Academy)
Jack Harte (Friends’ School, Lisburn)
Peter Heasley (Wallace High School)
Will Hopes (Regent House School)
Greg Hutley (Down High School)
Scott Hutton (Belfast High School)
Reece Malone (Friends’ School, Lisburn)
Stuart Martin (Regent House School)
Patrick McAlpine (Campbell College, Belfast)
Conor McKee (Sullivan Upper School)
Ben Moxham (Larne HS)
Luke Pollock (Dalriada School)
Sam Rainey (Royal School, Armagh)
Conor Rankin (Campbell College, Belfast)
Matthew Sands (City of Armagh RFC)
George Saunderson (Sullivan Upper School)
Harry Sheridan (Sullivan Upper School)
Tom Stewart (Belfast Royal Academy)
Justin Whyte (Enniskillen Royal Grammar School)
Stuart Wightman (Belfast Metropolitan College)
Charlie Worth (Royal School, Armagh)

3 club players, notable players missing: Nathan Doak(Halfback/Wallace), Stephen Kelly(Lock/Letterkenny), Phil Campbell(Backrow/Ballymena RFC), Riley Westwood(Lock/Bangor GS)
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I understand Leinster mix clubs schools for the B side and Connacht do the same. Not sure about Munster.

Ulster u18 club side were hammered by Munster at Easter so not surprised they changed it.

Connacht actually compete in the B section of inter pros while an Irish Exiles u18 team take their place in the A section.
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Knows nothing wrote: Thu Aug 15, 2019 7:04 pm I understand Leinster mix clubs schools for the B side and Connacht do the same. Not sure about Munster.

Ulster u18 club side were hammered by Munster at Easter so not surprised they changed it.

Connacht actually compete in the B section of inter pros while an Irish Exiles u18 team take their place in the A section.
Not true, Leinster's club side is made up of club players only.

Connacht's team is mixed as they only have 1 u18 side, it's rumoured this season that munster u18's will have mixed sides but not confirmed yet.

Leinster u18 club squad:

Daniel Adekunle (North Meath RFC)
Stefan Bors (Boyne RFC)
Culann Carbery (Athy RFC)
Stephen Carroll (Tullow RFC)
Ruairi Clarke (Cill Dara RFC)
Paul Deeny (Wexford Wanderers RFC)
David Dooley (Tullamore RFC)
Conor Duffy (Tullow RFC)
Tadhg Finlay (DLSP FC)
Conor Gibney (Mullingar RFC)
Barry Gray (Carlow FC)
George Hadden (Gorey RFC)
Jack Hanlon (Tullow RFC)
Aitzol King (Balbriggan RFC)
Oscar King (Boyne RFC)
Dylan Lynch (Boyne RFC)
Dylan McDermott (Tullamore RFC)
Fionn McWey (Portlaoise RFC)
Oisin Michel (Cill Dara RFC)
Fionn O’Hara (Mullingar RFC)
Josh O’Hare (Dundalk RFC)
Abdul Olaskaban (Balbriggan RFC)
Andrew Osborne (Naas RFC)
Ben Popplewell (Wexford Wanderers RFC)
Adam Treanor (Mullingar RFC)
Sean Walsh (Seapoint RC)
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The history of rugby in Ulster means that there is a shortage of underage club players -- the schools discourage it -- the legacy is that clubs fined it hard to obtain players because boys leaving school have no attachment to a club and stop playing.

Similarly in Leinster historically the number of schools playing rugby was limited thus young lads who wanted to play had to join a club -- but the clubs faced the same hurdle in that GAA was the more favoured game in many areas.

With Professional rugby being televised etc the clubs have benefitted in the interest shown .
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rumncoke wrote: Fri Aug 16, 2019 9:30 am The history of rugby in Ulster means that there is a shortage of underage club players -- the schools discourage it -- the legacy is that clubs fined it hard to obtain players because boys leaving school have no attachment to a club and stop playing.

Similarly in Leinster historically the number of schools playing rugby was limited thus young lads who wanted to play had to join a club -- but the clubs faced the same hurdle in that GAA was the more favoured game in many areas.

With Professional rugby being televised etc the clubs have benefitted in the interest shown .
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Ulster u18 schools side V Leinster schools

1. David Braden(Omagh)
2. James McCormick(Dalradia)
3. Joseph Mawhinney(Ballymena)
4. Paddy Browne(Ballymena)
5. Charlie Irvine(Wallace)
6. Ryan Finley(RSA)
7. Josh King(RSA)
8. Adam Lamont(Ballymena)
9. James Wright(Ballymena)
10. Ross McKay(Ballymena)
11. Jamie McNeight(Wallace)
12. Luke Graham(Methody)
13. Ben Carson(Wallace)
14. Rory Telfer(Coleraine)
15. Josh Drain(Ballymena)
16. Andrew Donald(Ballymena)
17. Harry Andrews(Ballymena)
18. Jack Boal(Campbell)
19. Peter O'Hagan(Methody)
20. Paddy Eames(RBAI)
21. Callum Smyton(Enniskillen)
22. Tim Ballie(Ballymena)
23. Jordan Millar(Ballymena)
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Nice to be of assistance to those living in ignorance
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Ulster U18 "Clubs" team to play Connacht, Saturday 17th August, 3.00pm at University of Limerick:

(15-9): Thomas Leitch (Sullivan Upper), Stuart Brown (Enniskillen RGS), Cameron McCaughey (Down HS), Tyler McNeill (Coleraine GS), Zac Moraghan (Sullivan Upper), Thomas McDevitt (Instonians RFC), Adam Scott (RS Dungannon);

(1-8): Owen Warren (Ballyclare HS), Robbie Grant (Bangor GS), Joe Charles (Down HS), James McNabney (Cambridge House), John Glasgow (City of Armagh RFC), Sam Glasgow (City of Armagh RFC), Jack Milton (Capt) (Ballyclare RFC), James Crummie (City of Armagh RFC).

Replacements: Joel Smyth (Omagh Academy), Jamie Allen (RS Dungannon), Philip Nicholl (City of Armagh RFC), Lewis Beattie (Ballymena RFC), Jack Alexander (Ballymena RFC), Sebastian Hastings (Rainey Endowed), Adam Sheriff (Virginia RFC), Ben Goodfellow (Cambridge House), Elliot Donaldson (Belfast Royal Academy), Josh Kyle (Omagh Academy).
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Ulster U19s

15. Matthew Corr (Ballymena Academy)
14. Stuart Martin (Regent House)
13. Luke Pollock (Dalriada)
12. Jack Harte (Friends)
11. Stuart Wightman (Belfast Metropolitan)
10. Reece Malone (Friends)
9. Dara Gaskin (Campbell)
1. George Saunderson (Sullivan Upper)
2. Joel Dundas (Wallace Hig)
3. Oscar Egan (Coleraine Grammar)
4. Matthew Sands (City of Armagh RFC)
5. Harry Sheridan (Sullivan Upper)
6. Will Hopes (Regent House School)
7. Reuben Crothers (Wallace High) CAPTAIN
8. Jack Gamble (Ballyclare High)

16. Scott Hutton (Belfast High)
17. Adam Hanna (Banbridge Academy)
18. Justin Whyte (Enniskillen Royal)
19. David Stinson (Enniskillen Royal)
20. Peter Heasley (Wallace High)
21. Callum Davidson (Methodist)
22. Matthew Hamilton (Malone RFC)
23. Ethan Bryce (Methodist College).
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Bayern wrote: Fri Aug 16, 2019 8:07 am
Knows nothing wrote: Thu Aug 15, 2019 7:04 pm I understand Leinster mix clubs schools for the B side and Connacht do the same. Not sure about Munster.

Ulster u18 club side were hammered by Munster at Easter so not surprised they changed it.

Connacht actually compete in the B section of inter pros while an Irish Exiles u18 team take their place in the A section.
Not true, Leinster's club side is made up of club players only.

Connacht's team is mixed as they only have 1 u18 side, it's rumoured this season that munster u18's will have mixed sides but not confirmed yet.

Leinster u18 club squad:

Daniel Adekunle (North Meath RFC)
Stefan Bors (Boyne RFC)
Culann Carbery (Athy RFC)
Stephen Carroll (Tullow RFC)
Ruairi Clarke (Cill Dara RFC)
Paul Deeny (Wexford Wanderers RFC)
David Dooley (Tullamore RFC)
Conor Duffy (Tullow RFC)
Tadhg Finlay (DLSP FC)
Conor Gibney (Mullingar RFC)
Barry Gray (Carlow FC)
George Hadden (Gorey RFC)
Jack Hanlon (Tullow RFC)
Aitzol King (Balbriggan RFC)
Oscar King (Boyne RFC)
Dylan Lynch (Boyne RFC)
Dylan McDermott (Tullamore RFC)
Fionn McWey (Portlaoise RFC)
Oisin Michel (Cill Dara RFC)
Fionn O’Hara (Mullingar RFC)
Josh O’Hare (Dundalk RFC)
Abdul Olaskaban (Balbriggan RFC)
Andrew Osborne (Naas RFC)
Ben Popplewell (Wexford Wanderers RFC)
Adam Treanor (Mullingar RFC)
Sean Walsh (Seapoint RC)
Sorry
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LEINSTER U19 46 ULSTER U19 24
CONNACHT U18 36 ULSTER U18 CLUBS 14
LEINSTER U18 SCHOOLS 34 ULSTER U18 SCHOOLS 13
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