Academy 2017/2018

[mildlyinterested]

I'll be interested to see if Loughman continues to play loosehead this season, may indicate Leinster expect one of the younger loosehead props in the senior squad to leave.

[the spoofer]

I wonder is that why Dooley is getting less gametime.

I rate him very highly, way ahead of Ed Byrne. It's either Dooley is leaving or he's carrying an injury as I doubt he'd have fallen to 4th in the pecking order.

[mildlyinterested]

I wonder is that why Dooley is getting less gametime.

I rate him very highly, way ahead of Ed Byrne. It's either Dooley is leaving or he's carrying an injury as I doubt he'd have fallen to 4th in the pecking order.

I rate him highly too, but Ed Byrne hasn't put a foot wrong in the time he has gotten and Dooley was out earlier in the season with an injury.

hate to loose Dooley, but I'd say Leinster would be foolish to not plan for that possibility.

Be interested to see who started at 1 in the next game, presumably McGrath/Healy will be absent.

[mildlyinterested]

Jack Dunne is a large 18 year old.

[COYBIB]

Much hype around his ability? Hooker and Second-row probably the two positions with the greatest need for a top prospect at present. (on top of the current players such as Tracy, Molony and Ryan)

What are the academy hookers like?

[mildlyinterested]

Much hype around his ability? Hooker and Second-row probably the two positions with the greatest need for a top prospect at present. (on top of the current players such as Tracy, Molony and Ryan)

What are the academy hookers like?

I dunno about hype but he has plenty of ability..

[mildlyinterested]

Prop
Oisin Heffernan(Year 3/Terenure) - injured.
Jeremy Loughman(Year 3/UCD) - started at 1.
Vakh Abdaladze(Year 1/Clontarf) - started at 3.
Jack Aungier(Year 1/St. Marys) - bench.

Jordan Duggan(Naas) - started at 1.
Joe Byrne(DUFC) - started at 3.

Hooker
Sean McNulty(Year 3/UCD) - started at 2.
Ronan Kelleher(Year 1/Lansdowne) - bench.

Dan Sheehan(DUFC) - bench.
Eoghan Clarke(Wanderers) - unknown.
Cathal Duff(Naas) - bench.

Lock
Oisin Dowling(Year 1/Lansdowne) - started at 5.

Cormac Daly(Clontarf) - started at 4.
JJ O'Dea(Old Wesley) - started at 4.
Jack Dunne(DUFC) - injured.

Backrow
Peadar Timmins(UCD) - started at 8.
Josh Murphy(Year 3/UCD) - senior.
Will Connors(Year 2/UCD) - started at 7.
Caelan Doris(Year 1/St. Marys) - started at 8.

Richard Dunne(DUFC) - started at 7.
Ronan Foley(UCD) - started at 6.
Alan Francis(Blackrock) - started at 7.
Ronan Watters(St. Marys) - bench.

Scrumhalf
Charlie Rock(Year 3/Lansdowne) - bench.
Hugh O'Sullivan(Year 1/Clontarf) - started at 9.

Outhalf
Conor Dean(St. Marys) - started at 10, 1 con, 4 pens.
Harry Byrne(UCD) - started at 10, 1 con, 2 pens.

Conor Kelly(Clontarf) - bench, 1 pen.

Outside Backs
Ian Fitzpatrick(Year 4/Lansdowne) - Ireland 7's.
Conor O'Brien(Year 2/Clontarf) - senior(bench).
Jimmy O'Brien(Year 2/UCD) - Ireland 7's.
Hugo Keenan(Year 2/UCD) - Ireland 7's.
Terry Kennedy(Year 2/St. Marys) - Ireland 7's.
Jordan Larmour(Year 2/St. Marys) - senior(15).
Jack Kelly(Year 2/DUFC) - started at 14.
Ciaran Frawley(Year 1/UCD) - started at 15.
Gavin Mullin(Year 1/UCD) - started at 12.
Tommy O'Brien(Year 1/UCD) - started at 11.

Tommy O'Callaghan(Old Wesley) - started at 11.
Sean O'Brien(Clontarf) - started at 13, 1 try.
Myles Carey(St. Marys) - started at 14.
Michael Silvester(DUFC) - started at 15, 2 tries.
Craig Kennedy(St. Marys) - started at 15.
James Moriarty(DUFC) - bench.

[mildlyinterested]

Good interview with Bill Dardis

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/ ... -1.3311477

[mildlyinterested]

Prop
Oisin Heffernan(Year 3/Terenure) - injured.
Jeremy Loughman(Year 3/UCD) - started at 3.
Vakh Abdaladze(Year 1/Clontarf) - bench seniors.
Jack Aungier(Year 1/St. Marys) - bench.

Jordan Duggan(Naas) - started at 3.
Joe Byrne(DUFC) - started at 3.

Hooker
Bryan Byrne(Clontarf) - started at 2.
Sean McNulty(Year 3/UCD) - started at 2.
Ronan Kelleher(Year 1/Lansdowne) - started at 2, 1 try.

Dan Sheehan(DUFC) - bench.
Eoghan Clarke(Wanderers) - unknown.

Lock
Oisin Dowling(Year 1/Lansdowne) - injured.

Cormac Daly(Clontarf) - started at 4, 1 try.
JJ O'Dea(Old Wesley) - started at 4.
Jack Dunne(DUFC) - started at 5.

Backrow
Peadar Timmins(UCD) - started at 8.
Josh Murphy(Year 3/UCD) - didn't play this weekend.
Will Connors(Year 2/UCD) - didn't play this weekend.
Caelan Doris(Year 1/St. Marys) - started at 8.

Richard Dunne(DUFC) - injured.
Ronan Foley(UCD) - started at 7.
Alan Francis(Blackrock) - started at 7.
Ronan Watters(St. Marys) - bench.

Scrumhalf
Charlie Rock(Year 3/Lansdowne) - started at 9.
Hugh O'Sullivan(Year 1/Clontarf) - bench.

Outhalf
Conor Dean(St. Marys) - started at 10, 1 try.
Harry Byrne(UCD) - started at 10, 1 con, 3 pens.

Conor Kelly(Clontarf) - bench.

Outside Backs
Ian Fitzpatrick(Year 4/Lansdowne) - Ireland 7's.
Conor O'Brien(Year 2/Clontarf) - started at 13.
Jimmy O'Brien(Year 2/UCD) - Ireland 7's.
Hugo Keenan(Year 2/UCD) - Ireland 7's.
Terry Kennedy(Year 2/St. Marys) - Ireland 7's.
Jordan Larmour(Year 2/St. Marys) - started for senior(15).
Jack Kelly(Year 2/DUFC) - started at 14, 1 try.
Ciaran Frawley(Year 1/UCD) - started at 15, 1 con.
Gavin Mullin(Year 1/UCD) - started at 13.
Tommy O'Brien(Year 1/UCD) - started at 12, 1 try.

Sean O'Brien(Clontarf) - started at 11.
Myles Carey(St. Marys) - started at 11.
Michael Silvester(DUFC) - started at 15,1 try.
Craig Kennedy(St. Marys) - started at 15.
James Moriarty(DUFC) - didn't play this weekend.
Tommy O'Callaghan(Old Wesley) - didn't play this weekend.

[El Diablo]

Doris & Dean will be involved in the A game in Bristol this weekend. St Marys will have to manage without them for their relegation battle at Buccaneers.

[Armchair]

Prop
Oisin Heffernan(Year 3/Terenure) - injured.
Jeremy Loughman(Year 3/UCD) - started at 3.
Vakh Abdaladze(Year 1/Clontarf) - bench seniors.
Jack Aungier(Year 1/St. Marys) - bench.

Jordan Duggan(Naas) - started at 3.
Joe Byrne(DUFC) - started at 3.

Hooker
Bryan Byrne(Senior) - started at 2.
Sean McNulty(Year 3/UCD) - started at 2.
Ronan Kelleher(Year 1/Lansdowne) - bench, 1 try.

Dan Sheehan(DUFC) - bench.
Eoghan Clarke(Wanderers) - unknown.

Lock
Oisin Dowling(Year 1/Lansdowne) - injured.

Cormac Daly(Clontarf) - started at 4, 1 try.
JJ O'Dea(Old Wesley) - started at 4.
Jack Dunne(DUFC) - started at 5.

Backrow
Peadar Timmins(UCD) - started at 8.
Josh Murphy(Year 3/UCD) - didn't play this weekend.
Will Connors(Year 2/UCD) - didn't play this weekend.
Caelan Doris(Year 1/St. Marys) - started at 8.

Richard Dunne(DUFC) - injured.
Ronan Foley(UCD) - started at 7.
Alan Francis(Blackrock) - started at 7.
Ronan Watters(St. Marys) - bench.

Scrumhalf
Charlie Rock(Year 3/Lansdowne) - started at 9.
Hugh O'Sullivan(Year 1/Clontarf) - bench.

Outhalf
Conor Dean(St. Marys) - started at 10, 1 try.
Harry Byrne(UCD) - started at 10, 1 con, 3 pens.

Conor Kelly(Clontarf) - bench.

Outside Backs
Ian Fitzpatrick(Year 4/Lansdowne) - Ireland 7's.
Conor O'Brien(Year 2/Clontarf) - started at 13.
Jimmy O'Brien(Year 2/UCD) - Ireland 7's.
Hugo Keenan(Year 2/UCD) - Ireland 7's.
Terry Kennedy(Year 2/St. Marys) - Ireland 7's.
Jordan Larmour(Year 2/St. Marys) - started for senior(15).
Jack Kelly(Year 2/DUFC) - started at 14, 1 try.
Ciaran Frawley(Year 1/UCD) - started at 15, 1 con.
Gavin Mullin(Year 1/UCD) - started at 13.
Tommy O'Brien(Year 1/UCD) - started at 12, 1 try.

Sean O'Brien(Clontarf) - started at 11.
Myles Carey(St. Marys) - started at 11.
Michael Silvester(DUFC) - started at 15,1 try.
Craig Kennedy(St. Marys) - started at 15.
James Moriarty(DUFC) - didn't play this weekend.
Tommy O'Callaghan(Old Wesley) - didn't play this weekend.

Was at the UCD Game Loughman Started at 3 but switched to 1 later on Kelleher started for Lansdowne big unit

[mildlyinterested]

Prop
Oisin Heffernan(Year 3/Terenure) - injured.
Jeremy Loughman(Year 3/UCD) - started at 3.
Vakh Abdaladze(Year 1/Clontarf) - bench seniors.
Jack Aungier(Year 1/St. Marys) - bench.

Jordan Duggan(Naas) - started at 3.
Joe Byrne(DUFC) - started at 3.

Hooker
Bryan Byrne(Senior) - started at 2.
Sean McNulty(Year 3/UCD) - started at 2.
Ronan Kelleher(Year 1/Lansdowne) - bench, 1 try.

Dan Sheehan(DUFC) - bench.
Eoghan Clarke(Wanderers) - unknown.

Lock
Oisin Dowling(Year 1/Lansdowne) - injured.

Cormac Daly(Clontarf) - started at 4, 1 try.
JJ O'Dea(Old Wesley) - started at 4.
Jack Dunne(DUFC) - started at 5.

Backrow
Peadar Timmins(UCD) - started at 8.
Josh Murphy(Year 3/UCD) - didn't play this weekend.
Will Connors(Year 2/UCD) - didn't play this weekend.
Caelan Doris(Year 1/St. Marys) - started at 8.

Richard Dunne(DUFC) - injured.
Ronan Foley(UCD) - started at 7.
Alan Francis(Blackrock) - started at 7.
Ronan Watters(St. Marys) - bench.

Scrumhalf
Charlie Rock(Year 3/Lansdowne) - started at 9.
Hugh O'Sullivan(Year 1/Clontarf) - bench.

Outhalf
Conor Dean(St. Marys) - started at 10, 1 try.
Harry Byrne(UCD) - started at 10, 1 con, 3 pens.

Conor Kelly(Clontarf) - bench.

Outside Backs
Ian Fitzpatrick(Year 4/Lansdowne) - Ireland 7's.
Conor O'Brien(Year 2/Clontarf) - started at 13.
Jimmy O'Brien(Year 2/UCD) - Ireland 7's.
Hugo Keenan(Year 2/UCD) - Ireland 7's.
Terry Kennedy(Year 2/St. Marys) - Ireland 7's.
Jordan Larmour(Year 2/St. Marys) - started for senior(15).
Jack Kelly(Year 2/DUFC) - started at 14, 1 try.
Ciaran Frawley(Year 1/UCD) - started at 15, 1 con.
Gavin Mullin(Year 1/UCD) - started at 13.
Tommy O'Brien(Year 1/UCD) - started at 12, 1 try.

Sean O'Brien(Clontarf) - started at 11.
Myles Carey(St. Marys) - started at 11.
Michael Silvester(DUFC) - started at 15,1 try.
Craig Kennedy(St. Marys) - started at 15.
James Moriarty(DUFC) - didn't play this weekend.
Tommy O'Callaghan(Old Wesley) - didn't play this weekend.

Was at the UCD Game Loughman Started at 3 but switched to 1 later on Kelleher started for Lansdowne big unit

anything else from the game?
any of the leinster lads impress?

[mildlyinterested]

Jeremy Loughman training with Munster currently FYI.

[Keith]

Jeremy Loughman training with Munster currently FYI.

The next Royce Burke Flynn? Ah no hopefully he comes good, should be a good asset for one of the provinces.

[neiliog93]

Given Loghman is academy year 3 and is now behind Vakh (as well as Furlong, Porter and Bent) you'd imagine he's gone. Pity, a player of real promise.

[mildlyinterested]

Given Loghman is academy year 3 and is now behind Vakh (as well as Furlong, Porter and Bent) you'd imagine he's gone. Pity, a player of real promise.

He was 5th choice LH and TH.

[neiliog93]

Yeah but he was/is very good. If other are better, fair enough.

[mildlyinterested]

I figured Dooley was more likely to leave with Loughman becoming 4th choice loosehead...

[mildlyinterested]

Prop
Oisin Heffernan(Year 3/Terenure) - injured.
Vakh Abdaladze(Year 1/Clontarf) - started at 3 for A's.
Jack Aungier(Year 1/St. Marys) - bench.

Jordan Duggan(Naas) - started at 3.
Joe Byrne(DUFC) - started at 3.

Hooker
Sean McNulty(Year 3/UCD) - started at 2.
Ronan Kelleher(Year 1/Lansdowne) - bench for A's, bench for Lansdowne.

Dan Sheehan(DUFC) - bench.

Lock
Oisin Dowling(Year 1/Lansdowne) - injured.

Cormac Daly(Clontarf) - started at 4, bench for A's.
JJ O'Dea(Old Wesley) - started at 4, 1 try.
Jack Dunne(DUFC) - started at 5.

Backrow
Peadar Timmins(UCD) - started at 6 for A's.
Josh Murphy(Year 3/UCD) - started at 4 for A's.
Will Connors(Year 2/UCD) - started at 7 for A's.
Caelan Doris(Year 1/St. Marys) - started at 8, 1 try. Bench A's.

Richard Dunne(DUFC) - bench.
Ronan Foley(UCD) - started at 8.
Alan Francis(Blackrock) - started at 7.

Scrumhalf
Charlie Rock(Year 3/Lansdowne) - started at 9 for A's.
Hugh O'Sullivan(Year 1/Clontarf) - bench, bench for A's.

Outhalf
Conor Dean(St. Marys) - bench, 1 con.
Harry Byrne(UCD) - started at 10, 2 cons, 2 pens.

Conor Kelly(Clontarf) - bench.

Outside Backs
Ian Fitzpatrick(Year 4/Lansdowne) - bench for A's, started at 11 for Lansdowne.
Conor O'Brien(Year 2/Clontarf) - started at 12 for A's.
Jimmy O'Brien(Year 2/UCD) - injured.
Hugo Keenan(Year 2/UCD) - bench for A's.
Terry Kennedy(Year 2/St. Marys) - started at 15, 1 try.
Jordan Larmour(Year 2/St. Marys) - bench for senior.
Jack Kelly(Year 2/DUFC) - started at 14 for A's.
Ciaran Frawley(Year 1/UCD) - started at 15 for A's.
Gavin Mullin(Year 1/UCD) - started at 13 for A's, 2 tries.
Tommy O'Brien(Year 1/UCD) - started at 11 for A's.

Sean O'Brien(Clontarf) - started at 13.
Myles Carey(St. Marys) - started at 14, 1 try.
Michael Silvester(DUFC) - started at 15,1 try.
Craig Kennedy(St. Marys) - started at 13.
James Moriarty(DUFC) - bench.
Tommy O'Callaghan(Old Wesley) - started at 11, 1 try.

[cormac]

Abdaladze went off after 12 minutes of the Bristol game. Assume he must have picked up an injury.