Academy 2016/2017

[El Diablo]

Big win for navan over trinity 42-31

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8 yellow cards I heard!

[Barry]

complete exaggeration - was only 7 !! ref seemed to enjoy giving out cards, some were very harsh.

[the spoofer]

Looks like Ireland U18's are playing England U18's on Wednesday in Ashbourne.

[goreyguy]

Looks like Ireland U18's are playing England U18's on Wednesday in Ashbourne.

Wednesday week.

[goreyguy]

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]

Looks like Ireland U18's are playing England U18's on Wednesday in Ashbourne.

Wednesday week.

Thanks.

[goreyguy]

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.

[goreyguy]

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/Backrow)
Cormac Foley (St. Gerard's College/Scrumhalf)
Harry Byrne (St. Michael's College/Outhalf)
David Ryan (St. Michael's College/Centre)
Eoin Barr (Gonzaga/Centre-Wing)
Darragh Kelly (St. Fintan's School/Centre-Wing)
Liam Turner (Blackrock College/Centre-Wing)

[johng]

Probably time for Academy thread 17/18 GG

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?

[goreyguy]

Probably time for Academy thread 17/18 GG

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 academy is announced, which could be anytime between May and August.

Players in contention for an academy place next season:
Greg McGrath(LH Prop)
Charlie Connolly(TH Prop)
Tadgh McElroy(Hooker)
Ronan Kelleher(Hooker) - under-19
Oisin Dowling(Lock)
Jack Regan(Lock)
Caelan Doris(Backrow) - under-19
Paul Boyle(Backrow)
Ciaran Frawley(Outhalf/Centre)
Conor Dean(Outhalf) - under-19
Gavin Mullin(Centre)
Tommy O'Brien(Centre-Wing) - under-19
Jack Kelly(Centre-Fullback)

[johng]

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

[goreyguy]

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/Centre)
Jack Power(21/Fullback)
Hugo Keenan(21/Back Three)
Terry Kennedy(21/Back Three)
Jordan Larmour(20/Back Three)

Wouldn't surprise me to see 1 or 2 players not progress though.

[goreyguy]

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.

[goreyguy]

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(Fullback)

Then how they plan to handle the u19 scrumhalves will be interesting to follow.

[goreyguy]

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.

[goreyguy]

Leinster u19's in Ireland U19 Squad for France Tour 2017

Prop
Jordan Duggan (Naas RFC)

Lock
Jack Dunne (St. Michael's College)

Backrow
Max Kearney (Belvedere College)

Scrumhalf
Hugh O'Sullivan (Belvedere College)
James Kenny (Gonzaga College)

Back Three
Michael Silvester (Dublin University FC)
Peter Sullivan (St. Andrew's College))

[BrockBoy]

Nick Peters performed well this week gg, could be something there.

[goreyguy]

Navan u20 won All Ireland cup over lansdowne.

3 academy prospects in team:
Cathal Duff(Hooker)
Cormac Daly(Lock)
JJ O'Dea(Lock/Backrow)

[goreyguy]

Prop
Oisin Heffernan(Year 2) - started at 3 for Terenure
Jeremy Loughman(Year 2) - injured.
Andrew Porter(Year 1) - started at 3 for UCD, 1 try.

Charlie Connolly(sub) - sub for Trinity.

Hooker
Sean McNulty(Year 2) - started at 2 for UCD.

Conor Maguire(sub) - started at 2 for Old Wesley.
Tadgh McElroy(sub) - started at 2 for Lansdowne.

Lock
David O'Connor(Year 2) - started at 5 for St. Marys, 1 try.
James Ryan(Year 1) - injured.

Backrow
Peadar Timmins(Year 3) - started at 8 for UCD.
Josh Murphy(Year 2) - started at 4 for UCD.
Will Connors(Year 1) - 7's
Max Deegan(Year 1) - injured.

Barry Fitzpatrick(sub) - started at 7 for Lansdowne.
Richard Dunne(sub) - started at 7 for DUFC.
Paul Boyle(sub) - started at 8 for Lansdowne.
Caelan Doris(sub) - stared at 8 for St. Marys.

Scrumhalf
Nick McCarthy(Year 3) - seniors.
Charlie Rock(Year 2) - injured.

Nick Peters(sub) - started at 9 for UCD.

Outhalf
Cathal Marsh(senior) - started at 10 for St. Marys. 2 cons, 2 pens.
Ross Byrne(Year 3) - seniors.
Joey Carbery(Year 2) - seniors.

Centre
Rory O'Loughlin(Year 3) - seniors.
Conor O'Brien(Year 1) - 7's.
Jimmy O'Brien(Year 1) - 7's

Gavin Mullin(sub) - bench for UCD.
Ted O'Donoghue(sub) - started at 13 for Terenure, 1 try.

Back Three
Barry Daly(senior) - started at 11 for UCD, 1 try.
Ian Fitzpatrick(Year 3) - injured.
Jack Power(Year 1) - started at 15 for Clontarf.
Terry Kennedy(Year 1) - 7's.
Hugo Keenan(Year 1) - 7's
Jordan Larmour(Year 1) - started at 15 for St. Marys.
Jack Kelly(Year 1) - injured.

Ciaran Frawley(sub) - started at 15 for UCD, 3 cons, 2 pens.
Tommy O'Brien(sub) - started at 14 for UCD, 2 tries.
Michael Silvester(sub) - bench for DUFC, 1 try.

[goreyguy]

Leinster u18's in Ireland u18 team:

15. Liam Turner (Blackrock College/Leinster)
14. Darragh Kelly (St. Fintan's School/Leinster), 1 try.
12. David Ryan (St. Michael's College/Leinster), 1 try.
10. Harry Byrne (St. Michael's College/Leinster), 2 cons, 1 pen.
1. Niall McEniff (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
4. Ryan Baird (St. Michael's College/Leinster)
7. Scott Penny (St. Michael's College/Leinster), 1 try.
8. Dan O'Donovan (St. Michael's College/Leinster)
18. Tom Clarkson (Blackrock College/Leinster)
19. Martin Moloney (Knockbeg College/Leinster)
21. Cormac Foley (St. Gerard's School/Leinster)
23. Eoin Barr (Gonzaga College/Leinster)