Academy 2016/2017

[BrockBoy]

Prop
Oisin Heffernan(Year 2) - didn't play this weekend, injured?
Jeremy Loughman(Year 2) - injured.
Andrew Porter(Year 1) - started at 3 for UCD.

Charlie Connolly(sub) - started at 3 for DUFC.

Hooker
Sean McNulty(Year 2) - injured.

Conor Maguire(sub academy) - started at 2 for Old Wesley.
Tadgh McElroy(sub academy) - bench for Lansdowne.

Lock
David O'Connor(Year 2) - didn't play this weekend, injured?
James Ryan(Year 1) - injured.

Backrow
Peadar Timmins(Year 3) - started at 8 for UCD.
Josh Murphy(Year 2) - started at 4 for UCD.
Will Connors(Year 1) - started at 7 for UCD.
Max Deegan(Year 1) - seniors.

Barry Fitzpatrick(sub academy) - bench for Lansdowne.
Richard Dunne(sub academy) - started at 7 for DUFC.
Paul Boyle(sub academy) - started at 8 for Lansdowne, 1 try,

Scrumhalf
Nick McCarthy(Year 3) - seniors.
Charlie Rock(Year 2) - didn't play this weekend, injured?

Outhalf
Cathal Marsh(senior) - started at 10 for St. Marys. 2 cons, 2 pens.
Ross Byrne(Year 3) - seniors.
Joey Carbery(Year 2) - seniors.

Centre
Rory O'Loughlin(Year 3) - seniors.
Conor O'Brien(Year 1) - bench for Clonarf.
Jimmy O'Brien(Year 1) - injured.

Gavin Mullin(sub) - bench for UCD.

Back Three
Billy Dardis(Senior) - started at 15 for UCD.
Ian Fitzpatrick(Year 3) - injured.
Jack Power(Year 1) - started at 15 for Clontarf.
Terry Kennedy(Year 1) - started at 15 for St. Marys, 1 try.
Hugo Keenan(Year 1) - started at 14 for UCD.
Jordan Larmour(Year 1) - didn't play this weekend.
Jack Kelly(Year 1) - didn't play this weekend.

Michael Silvester(sub) - bench for DUFC.

Thanks for this, gg. Was at UCD v Nure. Entertaining one despite the scoreline. Heffernan is injured I think.

[goreyguy]

Prop
Oisin Heffernan(Year 2) - didn't play this weekend, injured?
Jeremy Loughman(Year 2) - injured.
Andrew Porter(Year 1) - started at 3 for UCD.

Charlie Connolly(sub) - started at 3 for DUFC.

Hooker
Sean McNulty(Year 2) - injured.

Conor Maguire(sub academy) - started at 2 for Old Wesley.
Tadgh McElroy(sub academy) - bench for Lansdowne.

Lock
David O'Connor(Year 2) - didn't play this weekend, injured?
James Ryan(Year 1) - injured.

Backrow
Peadar Timmins(Year 3) - started at 8 for UCD.
Josh Murphy(Year 2) - started at 4 for UCD.
Will Connors(Year 1) - started at 7 for UCD.
Max Deegan(Year 1) - seniors.

Barry Fitzpatrick(sub academy) - bench for Lansdowne.
Richard Dunne(sub academy) - started at 7 for DUFC.
Paul Boyle(sub academy) - started at 8 for Lansdowne, 1 try,

Scrumhalf
Nick McCarthy(Year 3) - seniors.
Charlie Rock(Year 2) - didn't play this weekend, injured?

Outhalf
Cathal Marsh(senior) - started at 10 for St. Marys. 2 cons, 2 pens.
Ross Byrne(Year 3) - seniors.
Joey Carbery(Year 2) - seniors.

Centre
Rory O'Loughlin(Year 3) - seniors.
Conor O'Brien(Year 1) - bench for Clonarf.
Jimmy O'Brien(Year 1) - injured.

Gavin Mullin(sub) - bench for UCD.

Back Three
Billy Dardis(Senior) - started at 15 for UCD.
Ian Fitzpatrick(Year 3) - injured.
Jack Power(Year 1) - started at 15 for Clontarf.
Terry Kennedy(Year 1) - started at 15 for St. Marys, 1 try.
Hugo Keenan(Year 1) - started at 14 for UCD.
Jordan Larmour(Year 1) - didn't play this weekend.
Jack Kelly(Year 1) - didn't play this weekend.

Michael Silvester(sub) - bench for DUFC.

Thanks for this, gg. Was at UCD v Nure. Entertaining one despite the scoreline. Heffernan is injured I think.

Yeah I heard it was a good game, despite the score.

How'd Porter get on?

Also Dardis at 15 and Peters at 9?

[goreyguy]

10 players from St. Michaels selected for Ireland selection this spring:

Rory Mulvihill(Ireland u20/LH Prop)
Ronan Kelleher(Ireland u20/Hooker)
Oisin Dowling(Ireland u20/Lock)
Jack Dunne(Ireland u19/Lock)
Ryan Baird(Ireland u18/Lock) - as a u17.
Dan O'Donovan(Ireland u18/Backrow)
Scott Penny(Ireland u18/Backrow)
Harry Byrne(Ireland u18/Outhalf)
David Ryan(Ireland u18/Centre)
Jack Kelly(Ireland u20/Fullback-Centre)

[BrockBoy]

Porter carried well. Dominant in the scrum, he's in good nick. Dardis had a strong first half, looked dangerous throughout. Peter's was okay I thought. Would like to see more of him before I pass judgement. Nures sh experience showed

[goreyguy]

Porter carried well. Dominant in the scrum, he's in good nick. Dardis had a strong first half, looked dangerous throughout. Peter's was okay I thought. Would like to see more of him before I pass judgement. Nures sh experience showed

thanks, what about mullin?

[goreyguy]

All Ireland u20 quarter finals at the weekend:

Lansdowne 36 Bruff 8
UCC 16 Navan 28
Cork Con 0 UCD 42
DUFC 32 Garryowen 25

All Leinster semi finals now:
Lansdowne v UCD
Navan v DUFC

[El Diablo]

All Ireland u20 quarter finals at the weekend:

Lansdowne 36 Bruff 8
UCC 16 Navan 28
Cork Con 0 UCD 42
DUFC 32 Garryowen 25

All Leinster semi finals now:
Lansdowne v UCD
Navan v DUFC

Both matches being played on Sunday I think. The Irish u20 players should be back and there will be no AIL games so the selections should be interesting. If Trinity play their full strength u20s, they should be too strong for Navan I would guess but the Lansdowne UCD game would be hard to call.

[goreyguy]

All Ireland u20 quarter finals at the weekend:

Lansdowne 36 Bruff 8
UCC 16 Navan 28
Cork Con 0 UCD 42
DUFC 32 Garryowen 25

All Leinster semi finals now:
Lansdowne v UCD
Navan v DUFC

Both matches being played on Sunday I think. The Irish u20 players should be back and there will be no AIL games so the selections should be interesting. If Trinity play their full strength u20s, they should be too strong for Navan I would guess but the Lansdowne UCD game would be hard to call.

Yeah Trinity have to be favourites over Navan... Lansdowne/UCD to close to call.

[goreyguy]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cKt8woa42-U

Highlights of Ireland V Japan U19

[goreyguy]

Jack Dunne looks noticeably bigger than his second row counterparts for Ireland u19, neither of who are small lads, i'd say easily 6'7 at 18 with the frame to carry significant bulk. Looks like an excellent TH lock prospect.

Neither u20 prospects at second row this year offer such obvious size, both being in and around 6'5.

[erskinechilders]

St Michaels are a joke at this moment in time in terms of production!

[goreyguy]

Not ending soon they just won the junior cup with 1 defeat all season. And their 1st year team won 28 games in a row and finished season undefeated.

[Oldschool]

St Michaels are a joke at this moment in time in terms of production!

Birch is available???

[goreyguy]

St Michaels are a joke at this moment in time in terms of production!

Birch is available???

And?

[goreyguy]

It would appear that Leinster have 4 highly rated scrumhalves at u19 level:

Hugh O'Sullivan(Belvedere)
Patrick Patterson(Blackrock)
James Kenny(Gonzaga)
Tim Murphy(Landsdowne) - ex Newbridge

Not sure how they will balance that situation, If all 4 are academy level players then they should do their best to get all 4 into the academy over the next two summers.

[Morf]

It would appear that Leinster have 4 highly rated scrumhalves at u19 level:

Hugh O'Sullivan(Belvedere)
Patrick Patterson(Blackrock)
James Kenny(Gonzaga)
Tim Murphy(Landsdowne) - ex Newbridge

Not sure how they will balance that situation, If all 4 are academy level players then they should do their best to get all 4 into the academy over the next two summers.

You'd imagine that Nucifora would be a fan of getting all 4 into academies whatever province if they are worth their spots.

Connacht have previous for taking lads not offered spots or only offered sub academy.

[goreyguy]

Certainly a possible scenario.. one which as a leinster fan i'd hope we could avoid with careful management.

Maybe they'll be happy to settle for the top two prospects and let the others go elsewhere.

Right now I think Hugh O'Sullivan is clearly the best of the 4, not sure how I'd order it after that.

Be very interested to hear how Murphy gets on today for Leinster A.

[Barry]

All Ireland u20 quarter finals at the weekend:

Lansdowne 36 Bruff 8
UCC 16 Navan 28
Cork Con 0 UCD 42
DUFC 32 Garryowen 25

All Leinster semi finals now:
Lansdowne v UCD
Navan v DUFC

Both matches being played on Sunday I think. The Irish u20 players should be back and there will be no AIL games so the selections should be interesting. If Trinity play their full strength u20s, they should be too strong for Navan I would guess but the Lansdowne UCD game would be hard to call.

Yeah Trinity have to be favourites over Navan... Lansdowne/UCD to close to call.

can't imagine Trinity wanting to or having to risk their star players just 5 days before the colours match.

[Flash Gordon]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cKt8woa42-U

Highlights of Ireland V Japan U19

Great strength from Sullivan for his hatrick though the defending was a bit Craig Gilroy.

[Barry]

Big win for navan over trinity 42-31

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