Leinster Academy 19/20

[ronk]

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

For players who have left you go straight to the last year they've played. Which could be a while ago.

For players who havent played this season you read the season instead of loading a blank page. I prefer the current way.

[Jonny tight lips]

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.

Didn’t Mullins cap come the season before last against scarlets? I have a vivid recollection of this game for some reason, game was meaningless as far as I remember.

[cormac]

Mullin's two sub appearances have been in games away against Edinburgh last season and at home to Zebre the previous season.

[mildlyinterested]

Hat trick for Dan Sheehan in Lansdownes Bateman cup semi final win today over Armagh.

Mark Boyle on the bench also.

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Highlights of 20s vs Munster Dev: https://youtu.be/DTEAJLegY8w

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Hooker is interesting going forward:
Does Dan Sheehan move to the senior squad next season?
Does a u20 hooker join the academy next season? And if so who? John McKee or Bobby Sheehan?
Or do they wait for a u19 hooker to prove himself? Lee Barron, Ronan Loughnane or Levi Vaughan?

[Pilotman123]

https://www.rugbyplayersireland.ie/a-fa ... ercoaster/
Interesting article about the Hawkshaw family

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Charlie Ward - started at 3 for Clontarf
Thomas Clarkson - started at 3 for DUFC
Ryan McMahon - started at 3 for Old Belvedere
Marcus Hanan - bench for Old Belvedere
Harry Noonan - bench for Old Wesley

Dan Sheehan - started at 2 for Lansdowne, 1 try
Bobby Sheehan - started at 2 for UCD
John McKee - started at 2 for Old Belvedere
Levi Vaughan - bench for Terenure

Cian Prendergast - started at 5 for UCD
Joe McCarthy - started at 5 for DUFC

Sean O'Brien - started at 6 for UCD
Alex Soroka - started at 6 for DUFC
Mark Hernan - started at 7 for Lansdowne, 1 try
Ethan Baxter - started at 7 for Old Belvedere
Anthony Ryan - started at 8 for DUFC
Mark Boyle - bench for Lansdowne

Rowan Osborne - started at 9 for DUFC
Paddy Patterson - started at 9 for UCD
Ben Murphy - bench for Clontarf

Tim Corkery - started at 10 for UCD
Justin Leonard - started at 10 for Old Belvo
Paddy McKenzie - bench for Old Wesley

Mick O’Gara - started at 12 for St. Marys
Tommy O'Brien - started at 13 for UCD
Luis Faria - started at 13 for DUFC

Michael Silvester - started at 15 for DUFC
Andrew Smith - started at 11 for Clontarf
Josh O’Connor - started at 11 for UCD
Matt Grogan - bench for Old Belvdere

[Dwarf]

Hooker is interesting going forward:
Does Dan Sheehan move to the senior squad next season?
Does a u20 hooker join the academy next season? And if so who? John McKee or Bobby Sheehan?
Or do they wait for a u19 hooker to prove himself? Lee Barron, Ronan Loughnane or Levi Vaughan?

Care to have a stab at the Academy for next season?

I see you know your underage rugby.

[mildlyinterested]

Too difficult to call at this stage..

[Pilotman123]

My prediction for Academy next season:
Lee Barron (hooker/ St Michael’s College)
Will Hickey (backrow/ St Michael’s College
Chris Cosgrave (utility back/ St Michael’s College)
Andrew Smith (wing/ St Michael’s College)
Mark Hernan ( potentially depending on how he performs in this 6 nations) (backrow/ St Michael’s College)
Alex Soroka (lock/ backrow) Belvedere College
This could all change depending on how the six nations go, but Chris Cosgrave, Alex Soroka and Andrew Smith look almost guaranteed for Academy next season

[mildlyinterested]

Well the u20 age group isn't very strong talent wise and two of them are already in the academy.. I'd expect Hernan and Smith to join them.. Maybe SOB but not sure on him.

Then I'd imagine it will be the top talents in the u19 age group will have a strong chance of joining along with Jack Boyle and Karl Martin in the u18 age group.

[UAEguy]

My prediction for Academy next season:
Lee Barron (hooker/ St Michael’s College)
Will Hickey (backrow/ St Michael’s College
Chris Cosgrave (utility back/ St Michael’s College)
Andrew Smith (wing/ St Michael’s College)
Mark Hernan ( potentially depending on how he performs in this 6 nations) (backrow/ St Michael’s College)
Alex Soroka (lock/ backrow) Belvedere College
This could all change depending on how the six nations go, but Chris Cosgrave, Alex Soroka and Andrew Smith look almost guaranteed for Academy next season

I thought Smith was a late inclusion this season?

Other than that bang on. My gut feeling is that it will be one of Hernan or SOB as with Hickey also getting in will Leinster really take in 3+ players in the same position? Maybe take in Hickey & Hernan and then maybe see how SOB goes in the summer and maybe induct him late on.

[mildlyinterested]

My prediction for Academy next season:
Lee Barron (hooker/ St Michael’s College)
Will Hickey (backrow/ St Michael’s College
Chris Cosgrave (utility back/ St Michael’s College)
Andrew Smith (wing/ St Michael’s College)
Mark Hernan ( potentially depending on how he performs in this 6 nations) (backrow/ St Michael’s College)
Alex Soroka (lock/ backrow) Belvedere College
This could all change depending on how the six nations go, but Chris Cosgrave, Alex Soroka and Andrew Smith look almost guaranteed for Academy next season

I thought Smith was a late inclusion this season?

Other than that bang on. My gut feeling is that it will be one of Hernan or SOB as with Hickey also getting in will Leinster really take in 3+ players in the same position? Maybe take in Hickey & Hernan and then maybe see how SOB goes in the summer and maybe induct him late on.

Smith is unclear tbh. Expect he will be announced officially this summer tho.

Dont know if Hickey will join straight from school.. At least officially. SOB may lose out to Soroka if anyone. Wait and see it's still very early.

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Stats for 20s players

Tom Clarkson - 6'0, 113kg
Harry Noonan - 5'11, 104kg
Marcus Hanan - 6'0, 106kg
Charlie Ward - 5'9, 106kg
Ryan McMahon - 6'5, 122kg

John McKee - 6'0, 103kg
Bobby Sheehan - 6'5, 111kg

Brian Deeny - 6'7, 110kg
Joe McCarthy - 6'6, 108kg
Cian Prendergast - 6'5, 105kg
Alex Soroka - 6'5, 100kg
Sean O'Brien - 6'4, 98kg
Anthony Ryan - N/A
Mark Hernan - 6'2, 92kg

Ben Murphy - 5'10, 75kg

Tim Corkery - 5'10, 80kg

Luis Faria - 5'11, 90kg

Andrew Smith - 6'0, 86kg
Niall Comerford - 6'0, 84kg
Max O'Reilly - 6'1, 82kg

[Ruckedtobits]

What are Ahern's Stats?

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Listed at 6'9 110kg.

As usual some stats look off.. Deeny being 6'7 being one.

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Charlie Ryan and Jack Dunne back training with senior today.

[Pilotman123]

Charlie Ryan and Jack Dunne back training with senior today.

Hawkshaw is meant to be due back in the next week or so aswell

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Possible Academy next season?

LH Prop
Jack Boyle(Michael's) - u19

Hooker
Lee Barron(Michael's) - u20

TH Prop
Tom Clarkson(Blackrock/DUFC) - u21

Lock
Jack Dunne(Michael's/DUFC) - u23
Charlie Ryan(Blackrock/UCD) - u22
Brian Deeny(Wexford/Clontarf) - u21

Backrow
Martin Moloney(Athy/Old Belvedere) - u22
Mark Hernan(Michael's/Lansdowne) - u21
Sean O'Brien(Blackrock/UCD) - u21
Alex Soroka(Belvedere/DUFC) - u20
Will Hickey(Michael's) - u20

Scrumhalf
Paddy Patterson(Blackrock/UCD) - u23

Outhalf
David Hawkshaw(Belvedere/Clontarf) - u22

Outside Backs
Michael Silvester(Clongowes/DUFC) - u23
Liam Turner(Blackrock/DUFC) - u22
Aaron O'Sullivan(Exile/Blackrock) - u22
Andrew Smith(Michael's/Clontarf) - u21
Chris Cosgrave(Michael's) - u20