Academy 2018/2019

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Confirmed Academy for 2018/2019 season - ages as of start of the season - Sept 1st approx.

Prop
Jack Aungier(Year 2/19 years old/Tighthead/Terenure/Suttonians RFC) - 9 under-20 caps
Michael Milne(Year 1/18-19 years old/Tighthead/Clontarf/CC Roscrea)

Hooker
Ronan Kelleher(Year 2/20 years old/Landowne/St. Michaels) - 11 under-20 caps
Dan Sheehan(Year 1/19 years old/DUFC/Clongowes) -

Lock
Oisin Dowling(Year 2/21 years old/Lansdowne/St. Michaels) - 9 under-20 caps
Jack Dunne(Year 1/19 years old/DUFC/St. Michaels) - 10 under-20 caps
Ryan Baird(Year 1/18-19 years old/DUFC/St. Michaels)

Backrow
Scott Penny(Year 1/18-19 years old/UCD/St. Michaels)

Scrumhalf
Hugh O'Sullivan(Year 2/20 years old/Clontarf/Belvedere) - 10 under-20 caps
Patrick Patterson(Year 1/19-20 years old/UCD/Blackrock) - 1 under-20 cap

Outhalf
Ciaran Frawley(Year 2/20 years old/UCD/Skerries RFC) - 10 under-20 caps
Harry Byrne(Year 1/19 years old/Lansdowne/St. Michaels) - 10 under-20 caps, still eligible

Centre
Conor O'Brien(Year 3/22 years old/Clontarf/Mullingar RFC) - 9 under-20 caps
Jimmy O'Brien(Year 3/21 years old/UCD/Newbridge) - 8 under-20 caps
Gavin Mullin(Year 2/20 years old/UCD/Blackrock) - 7 under-20 caps
Tommy O'Brien(Year 2/20 years old/UCD/Blackrock) - 15 under-20 caps

Back Three
Hugo Keenan(Year 3/22 years old/UCD/Blackrock) - 10 under-20 caps, irish 7's player
Jack Kelly(Year 3/20 years old/DUFC/St. Michaels) - 5 under-20 caps
Michaels Silvester(Year 1/20 years old/DUFC/Clongowes) - 14 under-20 caps
Aaron O'Sullivan(Year 1/18 years old/UCD/Exile)

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Some of the likely Sub Academy players:

Donnacha Mescal(LH Prop/Blackrock)
Niall McEniff(LH Prop/St. Marys/St. Marys)
Thomas Clarkson(TH Prop/Blackrock)
Sean Molony(Hooker/Blackrock)
Charlie Ryan(Lock/UCD/Blackrock) - 5 ireland under-20 caps.
Cian Prendergast(Lock/Newbridge)
Dan O'Donovan(Backrow/St. Michaels)
Rudhan Byron(Backrow/Belvedere)
Martin Moloney(Backrow/Athy RFC)
Michael McGagh(Backrow/Blackrock)
Cormac Foley(Scrumhalf/St. Gerards)
Conor Kelly(Outhalf/Clontarf/Roscrea)
David Hawkshaw(Outhalf/Centre/Belvedere)
David Ryan(Centre/St. Michaels)
Liam Turner(Back Three/Blackrock)
Tom Maher(Back Three/Blackrock)
Sam Dardis(Back Three/Terenure)

[CiaranIrl]

Thanks for that. Seriously light looking in the backrow.

[leinsterforever]

Thanks for that. Seriously light looking in the backrow.

Dowling might play blindside a bit?

[hugonaut]

Thanks for that. Seriously light looking in the backrow.

High number of very young backrowers in the senior squad: Josh Murphy [23], Will Connors [22], Max Deegan [21], Caelan Doris [20]. Connors, Deegan and Doris all promoted early.

[CiaranIrl]

Thanks for that. Seriously light looking in the backrow.

High number of very young backrowers in the senior squad: Josh Murphy [23], Will Connors [22], Max Deegan [21], Caelan Doris [20]. Connors, Deegan and Doris all promoted early.

Yeah, that's true. I guess it jumps out at you that there's only one academy backrow, but you're right.

[mildlyinterested]

Thanks for that. Seriously light looking in the backrow.

High number of very young backrowers in the senior squad: Josh Murphy [23], Will Connors [22], Max Deegan [21], Caelan Doris [20]. Connors, Deegan and Doris all promoted early.

Yeah, that's true. I guess it jumps out at you that there's only one academy backrow, but you're right.

there will be 5+ backrows in sub academy.

[mildlyinterested]

Thanks for that. Seriously light looking in the backrow.

Dowling might play blindside a bit?

potentially yeah.

[ronk]

Might be a few call ups from the academy for the early season.

[mildlyinterested]

Might be a few call ups from the academy for the early season.

Nothing new there.. expect 3rd and 2nd years to be given every chance to step up, although some 2nd years may be absent to jWC

[ronk]

Might be a few call ups from the academy for the early season.

Nothing new there.. expect 3rd and 2nd years to be given every chance to step up, although some 2nd years may be absent to jWC

Last year would have seen a bigger contingent due to Lions. This time around there are key players who weren't touring so a fair few positions have experience. Outhalf being the outlier.

I can see Kelleher too.

[mildlyinterested]

David Hawkshaw is the most notable absentee from the academy IMO.

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I wonder if Aungier might move to LH? or at least cover there.

rumours he was moving club this summer.

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Jack Aungier(19)

Michael Milne(18/19)

Ronan Kelleher(20)

Oisin Dowling(21)

Jack Dunne(19)

Ryan Baird(18/19)

Scott Penny(18/19)

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Hugh O'Sullivan(20)

Patrick Patterson(19/20)

Ciaran Frawley(20)

Harry Byrne(19)

Conor O'Brien(22)

Jimmy O'Brien(21)

Gavin Mullin(20)

Tommy O'Brien(20)

Hugo Keenan(22)

Jack Kelly(20)

Michael Silvester(20)

Aaron O'Sullivan(18)

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Keenan and JOB named in 7's side for World Cup.

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Video on underage training

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc2vEBTngLs

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rumour that John McKee(Ulster & Ireland Schools captain) is training with Leinster 20's this summer, along with Ireland and Munster u19 flanker Mark Fleming... both planning on studying in dublin next season.

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some rumours going around that Scott Penny may convert to hooker, i'm skeptical.

Jimmy O'Brien and Hugo Keenan part of 7's side who came 9th and won the challenge trophy, O'Brien got a try in the final.

Hard to know how either will filter back into leinster..

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1st year academy players pictured training yesterday:

Jack Dunne


Harry Byrne


Michael Silvester