Leinster Academy 19/20

[Workhorse]

Barron and Reynolds are both at Lansdowne not Trinity

[mildlyinterested]

Yeah c/p mistake.

[mildlyinterested]

looking at AIL squads, so far the only leinster academy player I have spotted who is active this weekend is Charlie Ryan, haven't seen all the team sheets yet though.

*edit Liam Turner starting for Trinity aswell, Rob Russell also starting after featuring heavily for Leinster A.

*edit Ronan Foley starting for UCD too after a lot of game time for Leinster A.

[mildlyinterested]

Prop
Jack Aungier(Suttonians RFC/Clontarf) - didn't play this weekend.
Michael Milne(CC Roscrea/UCD) - didn't play this weekend.
Tom Clarkson(Blackrock/DUFC) - didn't play this weekend.
Roman Salanoa(Old Belvedere) - started at 3 for Old Belvedere.
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Charlie Ward(Tullow RFC/Clontarf) - bench for Clontarf.
Harry Noonan(Greystones RFC/Old Wesley) - started at 1 for Old Wesley.

Hooker
Dan Sheehan(Clongowes/DUFC) - bench for Lansdowne.
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John McKee(Campbell/Old Belvedere) - started at 2 for Old Belvedere.
Mark Nicholson(Wicklow RFC/DUFC) - started at 2 for DUFC.

Lock
Jack Dunne(St. Michaels/DUFC) - didn't play this weekend.
Ryan Baird(St. Michaels/DUFC) - didn't play this weekend.
Charlie Ryan(Blackrock/UCD) - started at 5 for UCD.
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Cian Prendergast(Newbridge/UCD) - started at 4 for UCD.
Joseph McCarthy(Blackrock/DUFC) - started at 5 for DUFC. (u19)

Backrow
Oisin Dowling(St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - didn't play this weekend.
Brian Deeny(Wexford RFC/CLontarf) - didn't play this weekend.
Martin Moloney(Athy RFC/Old Belvedere) - injured.
--
Ronan Foley(St. Marys/UCD) - started at 7 for UCD, 1 try.

Scrumhalf
Patrick Patterson(Blackrock/UCD) - bench for UCD.
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Cormac Foley(St. Gerards/St. Marys) - started at 9 for St. Marys.
Ross Barron(Blackrock/Lansdowne) - started at 9 for Lansdowne.
Adam McEvoy(St. Marys/St. Marys) - bench for St. Marys.

Outhalf
Harry Byrne(St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - didn't play this weekend.
David Hawkshaw(Belvedere/Clontarf) - injured.
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Paddy McKenzie(Wicklow RFC/Old Wesley) - bench for Old Wesley.

Outside Backs
Gavin Mullin(Blackrock/UCD) - didn't play this weekend.
Tommy O'Brien(Blackrock/UCD) - didn't play this weekend.
Michael Silvester(Clongowes/DUFC) - didn't play this weekend.
Aaron O'Sullivan(Exile/Blackrock) - didn't play this weekend.
Liam Turner(Blackrock/DUFC) - started at 13 for DUFC.
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Rob Russell(St. Michaels/DUFC) - started at 11 for DUFC, 1 try.
Mick O'Gara(Pres Bray/St. Marys) - started at 12.

[scentofgunpowder]

I know one club in Connacht have been told their Eagles/academy players may not be released until January, wonder will it be the same across the board.

[mildlyinterested]

Leinster played involved with Ireland u20 training camps:

Prop
Tom Clarkson(Blackrock/DUFC)
Harry Noonan(Greystones RFC/Old Wesley)
Charlie Ward(Tullow RFC/Clontarf)
Sam Illo(Wesley/Old Wesley)(u19)

Hooker
John McKee(Campbell/Old Belvedere)
Bobby Sheehan(Clongowes/UCD)

Lock
Cormac Izuchukwu(Roscrea/Old Wesley)
Cian Prendergast(Newbridge/UCD)
Joe McCarthy(Blackrock/DUFC)(u19)

Backrow
Brian Deeny(Wexford RFC/Clontarf)
Anthony Ryan(Clongowes/DUFC)
Mark Hernan(St. Michaels/Lansdowne)
Sean O'Brien(Blackrock/UCD)
Alex Soroka(Belvedere/DUFC)(u19)

Scrumhalf
Ben Murphy(Pres Bray/Clontarf)(u19)

Outhalf
Tim Corkery(Kilkenny RFC/UCD)(u19)

Centre
Luis Faria(Wanderers FC/DUFC)

Back Three
Niall Comerford(Blackrock/UCD)
Andrew Smith(St. Michaels/Clontarf)
Max O'Reilly(St. Gerards/DUFC)
Josh O'Connor(Wexford RFC/UCD)(u19)

[mildlyinterested]

Leinster played named in Irish u18 Christmas squads:

Prop
Jack Boyle (St. Michael's College)
Ben Popplewell (Wexford Wanderers RFC)
Rory McGuire (Blackrock College)
George Hadden (Gorey RFC)

Hooker
Barry Gray (Carlow RFC)

Lock
Sean Walsh (Seapoint RFC)
Mark Morrissey (Blackrock College)
Ruairi Clarke (Cill Dara RFC)

Backrow
Donough Lawlor (Newbridge College)
Paul Deeny (Wexford Wanderers RFC)
Conor Duffy (Tullow RFC)

Scrumhalf
Micheal Moloney (Blackrock College)
Conor Duggan (Castleknock College)

Outhalf
Charlie Tector (Kilkenny College)
Fionn O’Hara (Mullingar RFC)

Centre
Karl Martin (Boyne RFC)
Ben Brownlee (Blackrock College)
Fionn Gibbons (Castleknock College)

Back Three
Aitzol King (Balbrigan RFC)
Shane Mallon (CC Roscrea)

[The Doc]

Welcome back Mildly

[Ruckedtobits]

Welcome back Mildly

+1
And as always, another bunch of really interesting names. Great to see the range of Clubs from which the U.18 players are draw, incl: Wexford Wanderers, Gorey, Seapoint, Carlow, Cill Dara, Tullow, Mulligar, Boyne and Balbriggan.

[Ruckedtobits]

Doubly entry.

[Pilotman123]

Good to have you back Mildy, missed you

[Pilotman123]

Leinster played named in Irish u18 Christmas squads:

Prop
Jack Boyle (St. Michael's College)
Ben Popplewell (Wexford Wanderers RFC)
Rory McGuire (Blackrock College)
George Hadden (Gorey RFC)

Hooker
Barry Gray (Carlow RFC)

Lock
Sean Walsh (Seapoint RFC)
Mark Morrissey (Blackrock College)
Ruairi Clarke (Cill Dara RFC)

Backrow
Donough Lawlor (Newbridge College)
Paul Deeny (Wexford Wanderers RFC)
Conor Duffy (Tullow RFC)

Scrumhalf
Micheal Moloney (Blackrock College)
Conor Duggan (Castleknock College)

Outhalf
Charlie Tector (Kilkenny College)
Fionn O’Hara (Mullingar RFC)

Centre
Karl Martin (Boyne RFC)
Ben Brownlee (Blackrock College)
Fionn Gibbons (Castleknock College)

Back Three
Aitzol King (Balbrigan RFC)
Shane Mallon (CC Roscrea)

Karl Martin is currently playing his rugby with Old Belvedere

[mildlyinterested]

So Dunne/Ryan are injured it looks like right?

Paddy McKenzie released from Leinster sub-academy for some reason also.

[mildlyinterested]

Leinster Sub-Academy

Prop
Harry Noonan(Greystones RFC/Old Wesley) - u20
Charlie Ward(Tullow RFC/Clontarf) - u20
Sam Illo(Wesley/Old Wesley) - u19
Marcus Hanan(Clane RFC/Old Belvedere) - u20

Hooker
Levi Vaughan(Terenure/Terenure) - u19
Ronan Loughnane(Roscrea/UCD) - u19
Bobby Sheehan(Clongowes/UCD) - u20
John McKee(Campbell/Old Belvedere) - u20

Lock
Cian Prendergast(Newbridge/UCD) - u20
Ryan Burgess(Longford RFC/Lansdowne) - u20
Joe McCarthy(Blackrock/DUFC) - u19

Backrow
Jack Barry(Gonzaga/Lansdowne) - u19
Ed Brennan(Blackrock/Clontarf) - u20
Aaron Coleman(Belvedere/DUFC) - u19
Mark Hernan(St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - u20
Sean O'Brien(Blackrock/UCD) - u20
Anthony Ryan(Clongowes/DUFC) - u20
Alex Soroka(Belvedere/DUFC) - u19
Ronan Watters(St. Marys/St. Mary's) - u21

Scrumhalf
Jack Connolly(Gonzaga/DUFC) - u20
Cormac Foley(St. Gerards/St. Mary's) - u21
Ben Murphy(Pres Bray/Clontarf) - u19

Outhalf
Tim Corkery(Kilkenny RFC/UCD) - u19
David Fitzgibbon(Blackrock/DUFC) - u20

Centre
Mick O'Gara(Pres Bray/St. Mary's) - u20
Gavin Jones(Blackrock/DUFC) - u20
Luis Faria(Wanderers FC/DUFC) - u20
Karl Martin(Boyne RFC/Ols Belvedere) - u18

Back Three
Niall Comerford(Blackrock/UCD) - u20
Josh O'Connor(Wexford RFC/UCD) - u19
Cillian Redmond(Tullow RFC/Lansdowne) - u20
Andrew Smith(St. Michaels/Clontarf) - u20

[Pilotman123]

So Dunne/Ryan are injured it looks like right?

Paddy McKenzie released from Leinster sub-academy for some reason also.

The coaches do make some strange decisions sometimes, they don’t get them all right, surprised David Fitzgibbon is ahead of McKenzie

[Pilotman123]

Does anyone know what height Alex Soroka is? He looks very tall for a backrow

[Pilotman123]

Ryan McMahon got called up to Ireland u20 camp

[Pilotman123]

Aaron Coleman spotted training with Leinster senior squad

[mildlyinterested]

So Academy players currently injured:

Jack Dunne
Ryan Baird
Charlie Ryan
Martin Moloney
David Hawkshaw
Gavin Mullin

[flustered]

What happened with Paddy McKenzie any word on why dropped? Welcome back mildly