Leinster Academy 19/20

[mildlyinterested]

Ireland Under-20s (v Munster Development):
15. Oran McNulty (Corinthians RFC / Connacht)
14. Ethan McIlroy (Queens RFC / Ulster)
13. Harry O’Riordan (UCC RFC / Munster)
12. Hayden Hyde (Ballynahinch RFC / Ulster)
11. Andrew Smith (Clontarf FC / Leinster)
10. Jack Crowley (Cork Constitution FC / Munster)
9. Lewis Finlay (Malone RFC / Ulster)

1. Marcus Hannan (Old Belvedere RFC / Leinster)
2. Tom Stewart (Ballynahinch RFC / Ulster)
3. Tom Clarkson (DUFC/Leinster)(captain)
4. Brian Deeny (Clontarf FC / Leinster)
5. Thomas Ahern (Shannon RFC / Munster)
6. Sean O’Brien (UCD RFC / Leinster)
7. Mark Hernan (Lansdowne FC / Leinster)
8. Joshua Dunne (Galwegians RFC / Connacht).

Replacements:

16. John McKee (Old Belvedere / Leinster)
17. Harry Noonan (Old Wesley RFC / Leinster)
18. Charlie Ward (Clontarf FC / Leinster)
19. Joe McCarthy (Dublin University FC / Leinster)
20. Alex Soroka (Dublin University FC / Leinster)
21. Conor McKee (Queens RFC / Ulster)
22. Cathal Forde (Corinthians RFC / Connacht)
23. Diarmuid Kilgallen (Galwegians RFC / Connacht)
24. Max O’Reilly (Dublin University FC / Leinster).


Jamie Shanahan; Ronan Quinn, Tommy Downes, Jack Delaney, Seán French; Alan Tynan, Charlie O’Doherty; Mark Donnelly, Eoghan Clarke, James French; Eoin O’Connor, Paddy Kelly; Cian Hurley(C), Anthony Ryan, Daniel Okeke.

Replacements from: Kieran O’Shea, Aaron Hennessy, Ciaran Ryan, Liam Bishop, Adrian Brien, Amhlaoibh Porter, Farrell O’Donoghue, Ben Murphy, Tim Corkery, Killian Coughlan, Louis Bruce.

[Pilotman123]

Is that Anthony Ryan, Ben Murphy and Tim Corkery in the Munster team?

[mildlyinterested]

Is that Anthony Ryan, Ben Murphy and Tim Corkery in the Munster team?

Yes that's why they are highlighted.. Not the first time Leinster u20 players in consideration for squad played for Munster in this game.

[cormac]

Andrew Smith with a hat-trick of tries in a 43-27 win for Ireland U-20. His second hat-trick at Musgrave Park so far this season.

[Pilotman123]

Andrew Smith with a hat-trick of tries in a 43-27 win for Ireland U-20. His second hat-trick at Musgrave Park so far this season.

Some player he is

[mildlyinterested]

Ireland u18 A defeated U18 B 54-12 today

[Pilotman123]

Ireland u18 A defeated U18 B 54-12 today

Any team sheets?

[mildlyinterested]

Nope only the squads that were announced earlier in the month..

[mildlyinterested]

Prop
Jack Aungier(Suttonians RFC/Clontarf) - made 1st team debut.. Looks on course to get dev deal.
Michael Milne(CC Roscrea/UCD) - made 1st team debut.. Doubtful he gets early promotion unless pressured from outside.
Tom Clarkson(Blackrock/DUFC) - potential Ireland u20 captain.
Ramon Salanoa(Old Belvo) - made 1st team debut, lots of developing to be done.

Hooker
Dan Sheehan(Clongowes/Lanadowne) - star for A team and impressive in AIL. Will aim to make 1st team debut in 2nd half of season, could graduate early.

Lock
Oisin Dowling(St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - in and around senior team but under pressure from younger players for playing time.. Needs big 2nd half of season.
Jack Dunne(St. Michaels/DUFC) - key member of A team.. Injured soon after and not returned at time of writing. Injury unknown.
Ryan Baird(St. Michaels/DUFC) - played for seniors before injury. Return expected soon.
Charlie Ryan(Blackrock/UCD) - captained A team but injured soon after in AIL. not returned at time of writing. Injury unknown.

Backrow
Brian Deeny(Wexford RFC/CLontarf) - playing AIL for Clontarf, should feature heavily for 20s.
Martin Moloney(Athy RFC/Old Belvedere) - injured since preseason.

Scrumhalf
Patrick Patterson(Blackrock/UCD) - currently 5th choice.. Playing some 7s.. Faces uphill battle for game time.

Outhalf
Harry Byrne(St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - made 1st team debut and has looked very promising in any game time he has gotten. Looks certain to graduate after this season.
David Hawkshaw(Belvedere/Clontarf) - injured since last season.

Outside Backs
Gavin Mullin(Blackrock/UCD) - key member of A team, absent recently with injury. Future at Leinster looks unclear.
Tommy O'Brien(Blackrock/UCD) - made 1st team debut, certain to be offered dev deal.
Michael Silvester(Clongowes/DUFC) - involved with 7s this season.
Aaron O'Sullivan(Exile/Blackrock) - involved with 7s this season.
Liam Turner(Blackrock/DUFC) - involved with 7s this season.

[mildlyinterested]

Don't know if they have academy contracts but Ronan Watters(Backrow) and Cormac Foley(Scrumhalf) training with the rest of the academy at senior training today. Martin Moloney also pictured back training.

[mildlyinterested]

Senior apps this season:

Harry Byrne - 2 starts, 3 subs
Michael Milne - 5 subs
Jack Aungier - 3 subs
Ryan Baird - 1 start, 1 sub
Tommy O'Brien - 1 start, 1 sub
Oisin Dowling - 2 subs
Roman Salanoa - 1 sub

[mildlyinterested]

Not much info out there about Leinster dev vs Ireland u20 yesterday..

Leinster Dev played against 2 Irish teams - lost both (3 tries to nil and 2 tries to nil). Some familiar names on Leinster side were Ronan Loughnane, Fionn Gilbert, Will O’Callaghan, Ed Brennan, Cillian Redmond, Mick O’Gara, Josh O’Connor & James Reynolds.

1. Lemi Tasisi
2. Ronan Loughnane
3. Mark Donnelly
4. Will O'Callaghan
5. Fionn Gilbert
6.
7. Aaron Coleman
8. Ed Brennan
9. Jack Connolly
10. David Fitzgibbon
11. Cillian Redmond
12. Mick O'Gara
13.
14. Josh O'Connor
15. James Reynolds
16.
17.
18. Jordan Finney
19.
20. Ethan Baxter
21. Ross Barron
22.
23. Jamie Osborne

[flustered]

Any word on how Marky Boyle is doing at Landsdowne mildly?

[mildlyinterested]

Any word on how Marky Boyle is doing at Landsdowne mildly?

Playing for their 20s that's all I know.

[ronk]

Senior apps this season:

Harry Byrne - 2 starts, 3 subs
Michael Milne - 5 subs
Jack Aungier - 3 subs
Paddy Patterson - 3 subs
Ryan Baird - 1 start, 1 sub
Tommy O'Brien - 1 start, 1 sub
Oisin Dowling - 2 subs
Roman Salanoa - 1 sub
Gavin Mullin - 1 sub

Good mix of players but not many breakthoughs so far.

Milne has made a few appearances but isnt getting talked about much, relatively.

[Ruckedtobits]

Senior apps this season:

Harry Byrne - 2 starts, 3 subs
Michael Milne - 5 subs
Jack Aungier - 3 subs
Paddy Patterson - 3 subs
Ryan Baird - 1 start, 1 sub
Tommy O'Brien - 1 start, 1 sub
Oisin Dowling - 2 subs
Roman Salanoa - 1 sub
Gavin Mullin - 1 sub

Good mix of players but not many breakthoughs so far.

Milne has made a few appearances but isnt getting talked about much, relatively.

Our expectations have risen so high, so quickly, that what we now consider a 'breakthrough' would have been considered extraordinary even three years ago.

The performances of such as Harry Byrne, Ronan Kelleher, Ryan Baird, Tommy O'Brien, Rowan Osborne and the development of players like Jordan Larmour, James Ryan, Andrew Porter, Ross Byrne, Ciaran Frawley, Will Connors, Caelan Doris, and Josh Murphy has been measured and superbly managed in accordance with the skills and personality of each individual.

There have been departures, some high profile and others high potential. But none have been accompanied by the sort of explosions of personal or media outrage which often cause long-term damage to both personalities and relationships.

Very significant development continues to occur but the pace of it is now much more related to the individual's attributes.

However, one of the flies in the ointment is the significance of injuries in young players who have been promoted quickly to exposure on the senior team. The two young second-rows, Dunne and Ryan, who both performed well for the senior team (and exceptionally well for the A Team) last year have both been completely absent this Season with unidentified injuries. However, thus far Leo has not pushed players or coaches to rush guys back from injury in a manner which might place their long-term career at risk.

[mildlyinterested]

Senior apps this season:

Harry Byrne - 2 starts, 3 subs
Michael Milne - 5 subs
Jack Aungier - 3 subs
Paddy Patterson - 3 subs
Ryan Baird - 1 start, 1 sub
Tommy O'Brien - 1 start, 1 sub
Oisin Dowling - 2 subs
Roman Salanoa - 1 sub
Gavin Mullin - 1 sub

Good mix of players but not many breakthoughs so far.

Milne has made a few appearances but isnt getting talked about much, relatively.

Not sure about that I'd expect Byrne and Baird to graduate early from the academy after this season. Sheehan could join them given his progress this season.

[leinsterforever]

Senior apps this season:

Harry Byrne - 2 starts, 3 subs
Michael Milne - 5 subs
Jack Aungier - 3 subs
Paddy Patterson - 3 subs
Ryan Baird - 1 start, 1 sub
Tommy O'Brien - 1 start, 1 sub
Oisin Dowling - 2 subs
Roman Salanoa - 1 sub
Gavin Mullin - 1 sub

Is this this season? I don't recall Mullin or Patterson featuring in any 23s in 2019/2020.

[mildlyinterested]

Senior apps this season:

Harry Byrne - 2 starts, 3 subs
Michael Milne - 5 subs
Jack Aungier - 3 subs
Paddy Patterson - 3 subs
Ryan Baird - 1 start, 1 sub
Tommy O'Brien - 1 start, 1 sub
Oisin Dowling - 2 subs
Roman Salanoa - 1 sub
Gavin Mullin - 1 sub

Is this this season? I don't recall Mullin or Patterson featuring in any 23s in 2019/2020.

Correct you are. Misread their profiles on website.

[Xanthippe]

Senior apps this season:

Harry Byrne - 2 starts, 3 subs
Michael Milne - 5 subs
Jack Aungier - 3 subs
Paddy Patterson - 3 subs
Ryan Baird - 1 start, 1 sub
Tommy O'Brien - 1 start, 1 sub
Oisin Dowling - 2 subs
Roman Salanoa - 1 sub
Gavin Mullin - 1 sub

Is this this season? I don't recall Mullin or Patterson featuring in any 23s in 2019/2020.

Correct you are. Misread their profiles on website.

This is one of the really annoying aspects of the website - if someone hasn’t played this season then their last seasons page is left up so at a quick glance it looks like (for example) Barry Daly has played 9 games so far this season