Leinster Academy 19/20

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » October 8th, 2019, 3:03 pm

Interesting to see two highly rated club players who are still in school have moved to AIL clubs for the season:

Under-19, William Reilly(Scrumhalf/Portlaoise RFC) joined MU Barnhall and started for them at the weekend in AIL action.
Under-18, Karl Martin(Centre/Boyne RFC) joined Old Belvedere and has been playing for their 20's side.

as far as I'm aware the other highly rated club player from the 19's still in school, Jamie Osborne, is still playing with Naas RFC.

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » October 9th, 2019, 8:28 am

Some Paddy McKenzie clips I came across on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_dJWXyRkPw

McKenzie was back playing Old Wesley's 20's at the weekend, in their Under 20 Premiership 1 Qualifier victory over St. Mary’s 27-5. Was very good going by reports.

Be interested to see if he can push into their AIL side at some stage, don't think he is currently training at donnybrook, although I could be wrong on that.

List of current players training at COE i've seen:

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Looks a bit light on backs so could be an incomplete list, Paddy McKenzie, Rob Gilsenan, Max O'Reilly & James Reynolds are notable absentees.

flustered · Post by **flustered** » October 9th, 2019, 9:38 am

Good video, Paddy is a very good broken field runner and fine passer of a ball, decision making is up there too. Looks to have improved his kicking game a lot too

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » October 9th, 2019, 9:40 am

flustered wrote:Good video, Paddy is a very good broken field runner and fine passer of a ball, decision making is up there too. Looks to have improved his kicking game a lot too

Yeah, hopefully he can get an injury free run and compete for the the starting outhalf spot for Ireland u20 this season.

Pilotman123 · Post by **Pilotman123** » October 9th, 2019, 10:04 am

mildlyinterested wrote:Some Paddy McKenzie clips I came across on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_dJWXyRkPw

McKenzie was back playing Old Wesley's 20's at the weekend, in their Under 20 Premiership 1 Qualifier victory over St. Mary’s 27-5. Was very good going by reports.

Be interested to see if he can push into their AIL side at some stage, don't think he is currently training at donnybrook, although I could be wrong on that.

List of current players training at COE i've seen:
Show Spoiler:
Prop
Tom Clarkson(Blackrock/DUFC)
Marcus Hanan(Clane/Old Belvedere)
Harry Noonan(Greytones/Old Wesley)
Charlie Ward(Tullow/Clontarf)
Sam Illo(Wesley/Old Wesley) - u19

Hooker
John McKee(Campbell/Old Belvedere)
Bobby Sheehan(Clongowes/UCD)
Ronan Loughnane(Hooker/Roscrea/UCD) - u19
Levi Vaughan(Hooker/Terenure/Terenure) - u19

Lock
David Maher(Roscrea/MU Barnhall)
Cian Prendergast(Newbridge/UCD)
Joseph McCarthy(Lock/Blackrock/DUFC) - u19
Alex Soroka(Lock-Backrow/Belvedere/DUFC) - u19

Backrow
Brian Deeny(Wexford/Clontarf)
Sean O'Brien(Blackrock/DUFC)
Anthony Ryan(Clongowes/Clontarf)
Ed Brennan(Blackrock/Clontarf)

Openside
Mark Hernan(St. Michaels/Lansdowne)
Jack Barry(Backrow/Gonzaga/Lansdowne) - u19
Aaron Coleman(Backrow/Belvedere/DUFC) - u19

Scrumhalf
Jack Connolly(Gonzaga/DUFC)
Ben Murphy(Scrumhalf/Pres Bray/Clontarf) - u19

Outhalf
David Fitzgibbon(Blackrock/DUFC)
Tim Corkery(Outhalf/Kilkenny RFC/Lansdowne) - u19

Centre
Mick O'Gara(Pres Bray/St. Marys)
Gavin Jones(Blackrock/DUFC)
Luis Faria(Wanderers/DUFC)

Back Three
Niall Comerford(Blackrock/UCD)
Andrew Smith(St. Michaels/Clontarf)
Josh O'Connor(Wing/Wexford RFC/UCD) - u19
Looks a bit light on backs so could be an incomplete list, Paddy McKenzie, Rob Gilsenan, Max O'Reilly & James Reynolds are notable absentees.

What does COE mean?

OTT · Post by **OTT** » October 9th, 2019, 10:10 am

Pilotman123 wrote: What does COE mean?

Centre of Excellence ?

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » October 9th, 2019, 10:16 am

OTT wrote:
Pilotman123 wrote: What does COE mean?
Centre of Excellence ?

Pilotman123 · Post by **Pilotman123** » October 9th, 2019, 10:23 am

mildlyinterested wrote:Some Paddy McKenzie clips I came across on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_dJWXyRkPw

McKenzie was back playing Old Wesley's 20's at the weekend, in their Under 20 Premiership 1 Qualifier victory over St. Mary’s 27-5. Was very good going by reports.

Be interested to see if he can push into their AIL side at some stage, don't think he is currently training at donnybrook, although I could be wrong on that.

List of current players training at COE i've seen:
Show Spoiler:
Prop
Tom Clarkson(Blackrock/DUFC)
Marcus Hanan(Clane/Old Belvedere)
Harry Noonan(Greytones/Old Wesley)
Charlie Ward(Tullow/Clontarf)
Sam Illo(Wesley/Old Wesley) - u19

Hooker
John McKee(Campbell/Old Belvedere)
Bobby Sheehan(Clongowes/UCD)
Ronan Loughnane(Hooker/Roscrea/UCD) - u19
Levi Vaughan(Hooker/Terenure/Terenure) - u19

Lock
David Maher(Roscrea/MU Barnhall)
Cian Prendergast(Newbridge/UCD)
Joseph McCarthy(Lock/Blackrock/DUFC) - u19
Alex Soroka(Lock-Backrow/Belvedere/DUFC) - u19

Backrow
Brian Deeny(Wexford/Clontarf)
Sean O'Brien(Blackrock/DUFC)
Anthony Ryan(Clongowes/Clontarf)
Ed Brennan(Blackrock/Clontarf)

Openside
Mark Hernan(St. Michaels/Lansdowne)
Jack Barry(Backrow/Gonzaga/Lansdowne) - u19
Aaron Coleman(Backrow/Belvedere/DUFC) - u19

Scrumhalf
Jack Connolly(Gonzaga/DUFC)
Ben Murphy(Scrumhalf/Pres Bray/Clontarf) - u19

Outhalf
David Fitzgibbon(Blackrock/DUFC)
Tim Corkery(Outhalf/Kilkenny RFC/Lansdowne) - u19

Centre
Mick O'Gara(Pres Bray/St. Marys)
Gavin Jones(Blackrock/DUFC)
Luis Faria(Wanderers/DUFC)

Back Three
Niall Comerford(Blackrock/UCD)
Andrew Smith(St. Michaels/Clontarf)
Josh O'Connor(Wing/Wexford RFC/UCD) - u19
Looks a bit light on backs so could be an incomplete list, Paddy McKenzie, Rob Gilsenan, Max O'Reilly & James Reynolds are notable absentees.

Anthony Ryan is DUFC not clontarf

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » October 9th, 2019, 10:31 am

Pilotman123 wrote:
mildlyinterested wrote:Some Paddy McKenzie clips I came across on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_dJWXyRkPw

McKenzie was back playing Old Wesley's 20's at the weekend, in their Under 20 Premiership 1 Qualifier victory over St. Mary’s 27-5. Was very good going by reports.

Be interested to see if he can push into their AIL side at some stage, don't think he is currently training at donnybrook, although I could be wrong on that.

List of current players training at COE i've seen:
Show Spoiler:
Prop
Tom Clarkson(Blackrock/DUFC)
Marcus Hanan(Clane/Old Belvedere)
Harry Noonan(Greytones/Old Wesley)
Charlie Ward(Tullow/Clontarf)
Sam Illo(Wesley/Old Wesley) - u19

Hooker
John McKee(Campbell/Old Belvedere)
Bobby Sheehan(Clongowes/UCD)
Ronan Loughnane(Hooker/Roscrea/UCD) - u19
Levi Vaughan(Hooker/Terenure/Terenure) - u19

Lock
David Maher(Roscrea/MU Barnhall)
Cian Prendergast(Newbridge/UCD)
Joseph McCarthy(Lock/Blackrock/DUFC) - u19
Alex Soroka(Lock-Backrow/Belvedere/DUFC) - u19

Backrow
Brian Deeny(Wexford/Clontarf)
Sean O'Brien(Blackrock/DUFC)
Anthony Ryan(Clongowes/Clontarf)
Ed Brennan(Blackrock/Clontarf)

Openside
Mark Hernan(St. Michaels/Lansdowne)
Jack Barry(Backrow/Gonzaga/Lansdowne) - u19
Aaron Coleman(Backrow/Belvedere/DUFC) - u19

Scrumhalf
Jack Connolly(Gonzaga/DUFC)
Ben Murphy(Scrumhalf/Pres Bray/Clontarf) - u19

Outhalf
David Fitzgibbon(Blackrock/DUFC)
Tim Corkery(Outhalf/Kilkenny RFC/Lansdowne) - u19

Centre
Mick O'Gara(Pres Bray/St. Marys)
Gavin Jones(Blackrock/DUFC)
Luis Faria(Wanderers/DUFC)

Back Three
Niall Comerford(Blackrock/UCD)
Andrew Smith(St. Michaels/Clontarf)
Josh O'Connor(Wing/Wexford RFC/UCD) - u19
Looks a bit light on backs so could be an incomplete list, Paddy McKenzie, Rob Gilsenan, Max O'Reilly & James Reynolds are notable absentees.
Anthony Ryan is DUFC not clontarf

Is that for sure?
he was with DUFC last season but i've heard conflicting accounts on if he is still this season, also not listed in senior squad on their website.

Pilotman123 · Post by **Pilotman123** » October 9th, 2019, 10:44 am

mildlyinterested wrote:
Pilotman123 wrote:
mildlyinterested wrote:Some Paddy McKenzie clips I came across on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_dJWXyRkPw

McKenzie was back playing Old Wesley's 20's at the weekend, in their Under 20 Premiership 1 Qualifier victory over St. Mary’s 27-5. Was very good going by reports.

Be interested to see if he can push into their AIL side at some stage, don't think he is currently training at donnybrook, although I could be wrong on that.

List of current players training at COE i've seen:
Show Spoiler:
Prop
Tom Clarkson(Blackrock/DUFC)
Marcus Hanan(Clane/Old Belvedere)
Harry Noonan(Greytones/Old Wesley)
Charlie Ward(Tullow/Clontarf)
Sam Illo(Wesley/Old Wesley) - u19

Hooker
John McKee(Campbell/Old Belvedere)
Bobby Sheehan(Clongowes/UCD)
Ronan Loughnane(Hooker/Roscrea/UCD) - u19
Levi Vaughan(Hooker/Terenure/Terenure) - u19

Lock
David Maher(Roscrea/MU Barnhall)
Cian Prendergast(Newbridge/UCD)
Joseph McCarthy(Lock/Blackrock/DUFC) - u19
Alex Soroka(Lock-Backrow/Belvedere/DUFC) - u19

Backrow
Brian Deeny(Wexford/Clontarf)
Sean O'Brien(Blackrock/DUFC)
Anthony Ryan(Clongowes/Clontarf)
Ed Brennan(Blackrock/Clontarf)

Openside
Mark Hernan(St. Michaels/Lansdowne)
Jack Barry(Backrow/Gonzaga/Lansdowne) - u19
Aaron Coleman(Backrow/Belvedere/DUFC) - u19

Scrumhalf
Jack Connolly(Gonzaga/DUFC)
Ben Murphy(Scrumhalf/Pres Bray/Clontarf) - u19

Outhalf
David Fitzgibbon(Blackrock/DUFC)
Tim Corkery(Outhalf/Kilkenny RFC/Lansdowne) - u19

Centre
Mick O'Gara(Pres Bray/St. Marys)
Gavin Jones(Blackrock/DUFC)
Luis Faria(Wanderers/DUFC)

Back Three
Niall Comerford(Blackrock/UCD)
Andrew Smith(St. Michaels/Clontarf)
Josh O'Connor(Wing/Wexford RFC/UCD) - u19
Looks a bit light on backs so could be an incomplete list, Paddy McKenzie, Rob Gilsenan, Max O'Reilly & James Reynolds are notable absentees.
Anthony Ryan is DUFC not clontarf
Is that for sure?
he was with DUFC last season but i've heard conflicting accounts on if he is still this season, also not listed in senior squad on their website.

Yeah definitely I watched the UCD and Trinity game on the weekend and he was starting in the backrow for the u20s

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » October 9th, 2019, 11:09 am

Pilotman123 wrote: Yeah definitely I watched the UCD and Trinity game on the weekend and he was starting in the backrow for the u20s

great.

was hoping he'd be pushing for AIL action, but he may later in season.

anything else of interest to report from that game?

Pilotman123 · Post by **Pilotman123** » October 9th, 2019, 11:46 am

mildlyinterested wrote:
Pilotman123 wrote: Yeah definitely I watched the UCD and Trinity game on the weekend and he was starting in the backrow for the u20s
great.

was hoping he'd be pushing for AIL action, but he may later in season.

anything else of interest to report from that game?

Yes, the size difference of Aaron Coleman of when he played Cup last season is ridiculous, he’s gotten so much bigger and leaner he’s like a bodybuilder, during Leinster in the fitness test he was the fittest out of all the forwards and the backs breaking the record in the fitness test, will be interesting to see how he develops his rugby IQ and skill set over time, hopefully he can make a few appearances off the bench in Ail later on in the year, he won’t start any games in the 7 jersey unless Max Kearney gets injured. Will be interesting to see if he can make Ireland u20 squad.
The newbridge outhalf Maloney played well for UCD during the game. Rob Gilsenan was on the bench due to St Michael’s having their debs the night before. Trinity and UCD don’t seem to be as strong as last year but it’s early days and anything can happen. Over all Trinity were the better team on the day.

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » October 9th, 2019, 11:50 am

reports were that Coleman was very good for the 19's, of course he was playing in a pack that was dominant.

could make 20's depends on injuries etc. Not many opensides at u20 level other than Hernan.

mildlyinterested · October 10th, 2019, 11:54 am

Leamy started with Leinster last monday afaik.

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » October 10th, 2019, 3:05 pm

Barry Gray(Hooker) of Carlow RFC made ireland u18 club squad for trip to play italy.

Morf · Post by **Morf** » October 10th, 2019, 3:34 pm

mildlyinterested wrote:Barry Gray(Hooker) of Carlow RFC made ireland u18 club squad for trip to play italy.

Saw that!

Well earned too by the sounds of things.

To be really really anal its CCFC (County Carlow Football Club) a) because it predates the IRFU and b) using 'county' annoys Tullow.

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » October 10th, 2019, 3:43 pm

Morf wrote:
mildlyinterested wrote:Barry Gray(Hooker) of Carlow RFC made ireland u18 club squad for trip to play italy.
Saw that!

Well earned too by the sounds of things.

To be really really anal its CCFC (County Carlow Football Club) a) because it predates the IRFU and b) using 'county' annoys Tullow.

no worries.

flustered · Post by **flustered** » October 10th, 2019, 3:46 pm

is there a full list of the squad anywhere, think I saw on Twitter scrum half from Tullow also made the 18s club squad

the spoofer · Post by **the spoofer** » October 11th, 2019, 3:30 pm

Morf wrote:
mildlyinterested wrote:Barry Gray(Hooker) of Carlow RFC made ireland u18 club squad for trip to play italy.
Saw that!

Well earned too by the sounds of things.

To be really really anal its CCFC (County Carlow Football Club) a) because it predates the IRFU and b) using 'county' annoys Tullow.

It didn't do them much good against Tullow two weeks ago. Are you travelling this week?

mildlyinterested · October 16th, 2019, 10:34 am

Former Leinster underage players who are U20 eligible who played AIL 1A/1B over the weekend:

Prop
Charlie Ward(Tullow/Clontarf) - started at 1 for Leinster A.
Tom Clarkson(Blackrock/DUFC) - started at 3 for Leinster A.
Harry Noonan(Greystones RFC/Old Wesley) - started at 1.
Ryan McMahon(Clongowes/Old Belvedere) - started at 3.

Hooker
Bobby Sheehan(Clongowes/UCD) - bench for Leinster A.
John McKee(Campbell/Old Belvedere) - started at 2, 1 try.
Mark Nicholson(Wicklow RFC/DUFC) - started at 2.

Lock
Cian Prendergast(Newbridge/UCD) - started at 5.
Joseph McCarthy(Blackrock/DUFC) - started at 5.

Backrow
Brian Deeny(Wexford/Clontarf) - bench for Leinster A.
Ethan Baxter(St. Gerards/Old Belvedere) - bench.

Scrumhalf
Will Reilly(Portlaoise RFC/MU Barnhall) - started at 9. (u19)
Ross Barron(Blackrock/Lansdowne) - bench.
Adam McEvoy(St. Marys/St. Marys) - bench.

Outhalf

Centre
Mick O’Gara(Pres Bray/St. Marys) - started at 12.
Luis Faria(Wanderers FF/DUFC) - started at 13.

Back Three
Andrew Smith(St. Michaels/Clontarf) - started at 11 for Leinster A.
Josh O'Connor(Wexford/UCD) - bench for Leinster A.
James Reynolds(CBC Monkstown/Lansdowne) - started at 11, 1 try.
Sam Dardis(Terenure/Terenure) - bench, 1 try.

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