Any word on the Academy?
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Re: Any word on the Academy?
Our best players are in AIL.
Our prima donnas are in the academy
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You said it Russ, 2 academy 10's have been outplayed by all accounts by a lad who didn't even make the select club side in the past few weeks.Russ wrote:Our best players are in AIL.
Our prima donnas are in the academy
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Who is that?
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Work it out there is only one combination of matches played in Ulster that fits the description, if you haven't worked out by Saturday I will tell youBayern wrote:Who is that?
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I would think that the free education would be a big draw after seeing kids talking about debt of £60-£80K on the news last night, even if he doesn't make it in rugby, that is a hell of a start in life compared to kids who don't have parents to pay for their education.Tighty wrote:Baggy
Munster have form in this regard and are to be commended. I don't know the details of any ''package'', or indeed if there was one, but Alex Wooten, who scored 4 tries for Munster against the Southern Kings last weekend, was lured to the salubrious steeples of Limerick from the Northampton Academy. He has played for Ireland Senior sevens for a couple of seasons but is now concentrating on 15s.
I'm happy to be corrected but , apart from Sam Arnold, I cant think of any exile who joined the Ulster Academy and come through as a senior player.
The more obvious point though is that the Munster name still means a lot even if they have won feck all for a good while now & like ourselves, building on their collection of Final losers medals.
You could still see a few biys with fat wallets around Cork & Limerick, the likes of Shan, dipping into the reserves for help out the province. If only Ulster had some well-healed fans with deep pockets.
Still, I suppose at the end of the day & the going down of the sun, you can recruit who you like but if your coaches are shyte, it makes little difference whether the guy filling the shirt is OK or a bit better, you'll still get dross.
ESPECIALLY IF EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN YOUR STRUCTURES TELL THE OPPOSITION THEY ARE FAVOURITES.
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Lowry hasn't played for Banbridge yet to my knowledge, he and Angus Curtis are the only two academy outhalves we have.Rooster wrote:Work it out there is only one combination of matches played in Ulster that fits the description, if you haven't worked out by Saturday I will tell youBayern wrote:Who is that?
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What is McPhillips then ?therealspratt wrote:Lowry hasn't played for Banbridge yet to my knowledge, he and Angus Curtis are the only two academy outhalves we have.Rooster wrote:Work it out there is only one combination of matches played in Ulster that fits the description, if you haven't worked out by Saturday I will tell youBayern wrote:Who is that?
My mistake actually as the other was Herron who is full contract
Young Cormac Fox from Armagh was the player I was referring to
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Lowry will struggle to get game time at Rifletherealspratt wrote:Lowry hasn't played for Banbridge yet to my knowledge, he and Angus Curtis are the only two academy outhalves we have.Rooster wrote:Work it out there is only one combination of matches played in Ulster that fits the description, if you haven't worked out by Saturday I will tell youBayern wrote:Who is that?
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McPhillips on a development contractRooster wrote:What is McPhillips then ?therealspratt wrote:Lowry hasn't played for Banbridge yet to my knowledge, he and Angus Curtis are the only two academy outhalves we have.Rooster wrote:Work it out there is only one combination of matches played in Ulster that fits the description, if you haven't worked out by Saturday I will tell youBayern wrote:Who is that?
My mistake actually as the other was Herron who is full contract
Young Cormac Fox from Armagh was the player I was referring to
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I did find it odd that Fox missed out on an academy place given his involvement with the underage teams and even being preferred to Lowry at certain points, not surprised to hear he outplayed McPhillips though.
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Couldn't possibly have a club player better than a schools player !therealspratt wrote:I did find it odd that Fox missed out on an academy place given his involvement with the underage teams and even being preferred to Lowry at certain points, not surprised to hear he outplayed McPhillips though.
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Joe Dunleavy, Aaron Hall, John McCusker, Adam McBurney are 4 recent club players who were deemed better than their schools counterparts and given an academy place ahead of them.
Given Lowry's excellent season last year, it's hardly surprising he was given an academy place.
Fox is still U20 and could make the academy.
Given Lowry's excellent season last year, it's hardly surprising he was given an academy place.
Fox is still U20 and could make the academy.
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Maybe time to give Soper the Academy
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Before he buys it?Russ wrote:Maybe time to give Soper the Academy
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1. John McKee ( Campbell College) Capt.
2. Tom Stewart (BRA)
3. Ben Crangle (Methodist College)
4. Joshua McAuley (Ballymena Academy)
5. James Nelson (Ballyclare HS)
6. Jack Stinson (Campbell College)
7. Kevin McNaboe (Methodist College)
8. David McCann (RBAI);
9. Nathan Doak (Wallace HS)
10. Robbie Johnston (Regent House)
11. Aaron Sexton (Bangor GS)
12. Angus Adair (RBAI)
13. Ben Power (Campbell College)
14. Chris Larmour (Methodist College)
15. Ben McCaughey (Friends School).
16. Bryn Davies (Rainey ES)
17. Ben McCrossan (Bangor GS)
18. Glenn McKinley (Omagh Academy)
19. Oscar Egan (Coleraine GS)
21. Ryan O'Neill (RS Armagh)
22. George Saunderson (Sullivan Upper)
23. Lewis Finlay (Down HS)
24. Robbie Armstrong (Methodist College)
25. Thomas Armstrong (Methodist College)
26. Robin McIlveen (RBAI)
27. Ethan McIlroy (Methodist College)
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Saturday 16th September, 3.30pm at Osborne Park
1. Oisin Kiernan (Campbell College)
2. Claytan Milligan (Captain) (Down High School)
3. Paul McGookin (Ballyclare RFC)
4. JJ McKee (Antrim GS)
5. Josh Young (Ballyclare HS)
6. Oisin Jordan (Ballymena Academy)
7. Matthew Crowther (Campbell College)
8. Jamie Macartney (Campbell College)
9. Callum Harkin (Malone RFC)
10. Bruce Houston (Ballymena Academy)
11. Jonny Hunter (Wallace HS)
12. Angus Kernohan (Ballymena RFC)
13. Stewart Moore (Ballymena Academy)
14. Zach Kerr (Bangor GS)
15. Mark Thompson (Ballymena Academy)
16. Neil Saulters (RBAI)
17. Ben Savage (Ballymena Academy)
18. Jack McIntosh (Rainey OB RFC)
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21. Niall Armstrong (RBAI)
22. David Lyttle (RBAI)
23. Michael O'Neill (Rainey OB RFC)
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Sunday 17th September, 1.00pm at Thomond Park
1. Niall Preston (Virginia RFC)
2. Ciaran McGlone (Rainey RFC)
3. Seif Eldin Abd El Gawad (Carrickfergus RFC)
4. Matthew Sands (Newry RFC)
5. Conor McMenamim (Letterkenny RFC)
6. Sam Murray (City of Armagh RFC)
7. Charlie Clarke (Captain) (Rainey RFC)
8. Phil Campbell (Ballymena RFC);
9. Nathan Rogers (City of Armagh RFC)
10. Matthew Hamilton (Malone RFC)
11. Stuart Wightman (Belfast Met)
12. Ben Moxham (Larne RFC)
13. Peter Cullen (Randalstown RFC)
14. Ciaron Wilson (Carrickfergus RFC)
15. Nathan Jeffers (Rainey RFC)
16. Eoin Macdonald (Randalstown RFC)
17. Adam Marley (Finn Valley RFC)
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20. Stephen Kelly (Inishowen RFC)
21. Ashley Tweed (Ballymoney RFC)
22. Rory Maginty (Letterkenny RFC)
23. Finlay Walker (Ballymena RFC)
Saturday 16th September, 1.30pm at Osborne Park
1. John McKee ( Campbell College) Capt.
2. Tom Stewart (BRA)
3. Ben Crangle (Methodist College)
4. Joshua McAuley (Ballymena Academy)
5. James Nelson (Ballyclare HS)
6. Jack Stinson (Campbell College)
7. Kevin McNaboe (Methodist College)
8. David McCann (RBAI);
9. Nathan Doak (Wallace HS)
10. Robbie Johnston (Regent House)
11. Aaron Sexton (Bangor GS)
12. Angus Adair (RBAI)
13. Ben Power (Campbell College)
14. Chris Larmour (Methodist College)
15. Ben McCaughey (Friends School).
16. Bryn Davies (Rainey ES)
17. Ben McCrossan (Bangor GS)
18. Glenn McKinley (Omagh Academy)
19. Oscar Egan (Coleraine GS)
21. Ryan O'Neill (RS Armagh)
22. George Saunderson (Sullivan Upper)
23. Lewis Finlay (Down HS)
24. Robbie Armstrong (Methodist College)
25. Thomas Armstrong (Methodist College)
26. Robin McIlveen (RBAI)
27. Ethan McIlroy (Methodist College)
Ulster U19 v Munster
Saturday 16th September, 3.30pm at Osborne Park
1. Oisin Kiernan (Campbell College)
2. Claytan Milligan (Captain) (Down High School)
3. Paul McGookin (Ballyclare RFC)
4. JJ McKee (Antrim GS)
5. Josh Young (Ballyclare HS)
6. Oisin Jordan (Ballymena Academy)
7. Matthew Crowther (Campbell College)
8. Jamie Macartney (Campbell College)
9. Callum Harkin (Malone RFC)
10. Bruce Houston (Ballymena Academy)
11. Jonny Hunter (Wallace HS)
12. Angus Kernohan (Ballymena RFC)
13. Stewart Moore (Ballymena Academy)
14. Zach Kerr (Bangor GS)
15. Mark Thompson (Ballymena Academy)
16. Neil Saulters (RBAI)
17. Ben Savage (Ballymena Academy)
18. Jack McIntosh (Rainey OB RFC)
19. Stephen Moore (Sullivan Upper)
20. Ben Heath (Dromore HS)
21. Niall Armstrong (RBAI)
22. David Lyttle (RBAI)
23. Michael O'Neill (Rainey OB RFC)
Ulster U18 Clubs v Munster
Sunday 17th September, 1.00pm at Thomond Park
1. Niall Preston (Virginia RFC)
2. Ciaran McGlone (Rainey RFC)
3. Seif Eldin Abd El Gawad (Carrickfergus RFC)
4. Matthew Sands (Newry RFC)
5. Conor McMenamim (Letterkenny RFC)
6. Sam Murray (City of Armagh RFC)
7. Charlie Clarke (Captain) (Rainey RFC)
8. Phil Campbell (Ballymena RFC);
9. Nathan Rogers (City of Armagh RFC)
10. Matthew Hamilton (Malone RFC)
11. Stuart Wightman (Belfast Met)
12. Ben Moxham (Larne RFC)
13. Peter Cullen (Randalstown RFC)
14. Ciaron Wilson (Carrickfergus RFC)
15. Nathan Jeffers (Rainey RFC)
16. Eoin Macdonald (Randalstown RFC)
17. Adam Marley (Finn Valley RFC)
18. Robbie Mathers (Banbridge RFC)
19. Harry Mawhinney (Ballyclare RFC)
20. Stephen Kelly (Inishowen RFC)
21. Ashley Tweed (Ballymoney RFC)
22. Rory Maginty (Letterkenny RFC)
23. Finlay Walker (Ballymena RFC)