Babbling 'brook

Told Tim Murphy(under-19 scrumhalf) had been training with Leinster senior team during 6 nations when Luke McGrath was away.

Also told Charlie Rock is out long term with an injury.

apparently Charlie Rock is injured and out for the rest of the season, so with Leinster down to 3 squad 9's, they have at least 1 AIL 9 in this week to train with squad.

If I had to guess these 10 players are the most likely to join the academy next season: Charlie Connolly(TH Prop) Tadgh McElroy(Hooker) Ronan Kelleher(Hooker) Oisin Dowling(Lock) Caelan Doris(Backrow) Ciaran Frawley(Outhalf Conor Dean(Outhalf) Gavin Mullin(Centre) Tommy O'Brien(Wing) Jack Kelly(Full...

johng wrote:Looks like a good spread of positions. Is Tommy O'Brien any relation to either of the O'Briens in the current Academy?

No i don't believe any of them are related.

Assuming all academy players progress: Year 3 Oisin Heffernan(22/Prop) Jeremy Loughman(22/Prop) Sean McNulty(21/Hooker) David O'Connor(22/Backrow) Josh Murphy(22/Backrow) Charlie Rock(22/Scrumhalf) Year 2 Will Connors(21/Backrow) Max Deegan(20/Backrow) Conor O'Brien(21/Centre) Jimmy O'Brien(20/Centr...

Probably time for Academy thread 17/18 GG :wink: Does Fitzpatrick repeat 3rd year due to injury? The rest of 3rd year have been promoted. Successful year. Who are the latest kids on the block? Hard to know on Fitzpatrick, he hasn't played a game all year due to injury. Start 17/18 thread when acade...

Good info there GG. Well presented as to when contracts signed. Undoubtedly some of those signed this year got longer than a year's contract. It will become clearer in the future 44 man senior squad. A bit bigger than we normally have. (Quickly turns eyes to Academy thread) I think it's fair to ass...

Senior Squad next season Loosehead Prop Cian Healy - Signed central 3yr contract in 2016 Jack McGrath - Signed central 3yr contract in 2016 Ed Byrne - Signed contract in 2017 Peter Dooley - Signed contract in 2016 Hooker Richardt Strauss - Signed contract in 2017 Sean Cronin - Signed 3yr contract i...

Porter needs more time at AIL/A level before he plays pro 12.

no way cronin is getting a central.

maybe he signed a 3 year deal in 2015, along with McFadden.

BoscoBoy wrote:

Dave Cahill wrote:I'd say its accurate because it came out in a piece that was published shortly after the IRFU started getting criticised over Ryan wanting to play anywhere but Munster. The list of names have the finger prints of Browne all over them

Which Ryan is that?

Donnacha

Leinster players in Ireland u18A squad: Tom Clarkson (Blackrock College/TH Prop) - under 17 Niall McEniff (St. Mary's College/Hooker) Ryan Baird (St. Michael's College/Lock) - under 17 Dan O'Donovan (St. Michael's College/Backrow) Scott Penny (St. Michael's College/Backrow) Martin Moloney (Athy RFC/...

Based on recent selections, but with no immediate memory of original contract terms, a little surprise at inclusion of Nagle AND Kearney. With Ryan's return expectedand possible return from NZ of our former Academy player, I would have thought this would be a choice of one of them. Not sure what is...

the spoofer wrote:
It's very unlikely that Cronin would be let go as that would leave us very light at 2.

guess we will wait and see.. suppose it is possible he signed a 3 year deal in 2015.

Loosehead Prop Cian Healy Jack McGrath Ed Byrne - out of contract 16/17 Peter Dooley Andrew Porter Hooker Richardt Strauss - out of contract Sean Cronin - out of contract 16/17 [/color] James Tracy Bryan Byrne - out of contract 16/17 Sean McNulty(A) Tighthead Prop Mike Ross - out of contract 16/17 ...

At least a few high profile leinster u18 lads will miss out due to injury.

Charlie Ryan, David Hawkshaw, Michael Milne, Giuseppe Coyne being four players missing anyway.

Tadgh McElroy, Oisin Dowling, Tommy O'Brien, Gavin Mullin, Jack Regan & Greg McGrath the Leinster u20's involved in the UCD u20 vs Lansdowne u20 game last weekend. That Lansdowne won.

the spoofer wrote:Looks like Ireland U18's are playing England U18's on Wednesday in Ashbourne.

Wednesday week.

Heard Murphys passing was all over the place, your thoughts diablo?
Also heard Porter was quiet by his standards.

dropkick wrote:
I would be in favour of that so as many players as possible get experience with the U20s. As long as there isn't a drop off in ability.

I'd rate Hughie over Stewart anyway.

Not sure about the rest.