Academy 2018/2019

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Liam Turner pictured training with senior squad yesterday:

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No sign of Tommy O'Brien, although Gavin Mullin is back.

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Liam Turner pictured training with senior squad yesterday:

The big Hawaiian chap was out as well, Roman Salanoa.

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Liam Turner pictured training with senior squad yesterday:

The big Hawaiian chap was out as well, Roman Salanoa.

Yeah he is still in the sub academy, Charlie Ryan out there too.

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Michael Milne was on the bench for UCD at the weekend in their Dudley Cup game against Queens.

Other leinster underage players involved:

2. Bobby Sheehan(U19/Clongowes)
13. David Ryan(U20/St. Michaels)
16. Sean Molony(U20/Blackrock)
19. Cian Prendergast(U19/Newbridge)
20. Mark Fleming(U20/Glenstal)
21. Shane Murphy(U19/Skerries RFC)

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Scott Penny training yesterday with senior team

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Any idea how good James Ryan's younger brother is Mildly? He's a 12 I heard on Fitzgerald's podcast today.

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Any idea how good James Ryan's younger brother is Mildly? He's a 12 I heard on Fitzgerald's podcast today.

12/13, playing 13 mostly this season for UCD under-20.

IMO He faces an uphill battle to make the academy and needs a big season.

Wouldn't expect him to be 1st choice for Ireland u20 and may even struggle to get many caps depending on injuries etc.

Hope I'm wrong of course.

[CiaranIrl]

Any idea how good James Ryan's younger brother is Mildly? He's a 12 I heard on Fitzgerald's podcast today.

12/13, playing 13 mostly this season for UCD under-20.

IMO He faces an uphill battle to make the academy and needs a big season.

Wouldn't expect him to be 1st choice for Ireland u20 and may even struggle to get many caps depending on injuries etc.

Hope I'm wrong of course.

Thanks.

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Any idea how good James Ryan's younger brother is Mildly? He's a 12 I heard on Fitzgerald's podcast today.

12/13, playing 13 mostly this season for UCD under-20.

IMO He faces an uphill battle to make the academy and needs a big season.

Wouldn't expect him to be 1st choice for Ireland u20 and may even struggle to get many caps depending on injuries etc.

Hope I'm wrong of course.

Based on the genes he must be at least 6'3" or more?

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Any idea how good James Ryan's younger brother is Mildly? He's a 12 I heard on Fitzgerald's podcast today.

12/13, playing 13 mostly this season for UCD under-20.

IMO He faces an uphill battle to make the academy and needs a big season.

Wouldn't expect him to be 1st choice for Ireland u20 and may even struggle to get many caps depending on injuries etc.

Hope I'm wrong of course.

Based on the genes he must be at least 6'3" or more?

Yeah looks to be about 6'3. Pretty light for that size though it looks.

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Academy players in Leinster 23:

Hugo Keenan(22/Blackrock/UCD)
Conor O'Brien(22/Mullingar/Clontarf)
Jack Kelly(21/St. Michaels/DUFC)
Jimmy O'Brien(21/Newbridge/UCD)
Hugh O'Sullivan(20/Belvedere/Clontarf)
Ciaran Frawley(20/Skerries/UCD)
Scott Penny(19/St. Michaels/UCD)

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Luis Faria(U19/Centre), Cian Prendergast(U19/Lock), Ronan Watters(U20/Backrow), Sean Galvin(U21/Back Three) and James Kenny(U21/Scrumhalf) were all at Ireland training today.

Kenny in background of this picture

Show Spoiler:

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Interesting to see Liam Turner named to start at 15 for DUFC.

Jack Dunne @ 5
Dan Sheehan @2

in that game also.

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David Hawkshaw starting at 10 for Clontarf today.

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Academy Update

Prop
Jack Aungier(Year 2/Suttonians RFC/Terenure) - didn't play this weekend.
Michael Milne(Year 1/CC Roscrea-Birr RFC/UCD) - started at 3 for UCD U20.

Guiseppe Coyne(U20/Blackrock/DUFC) - started at 1 for DUFC, 1 try.
Thomas Clarkson(U19/Blackrock/DUFC) - bench for DUFC, 1 try.
Harry Noonan(U19/Greystones/Old Wesley) - started at 1 for Old Wesley.

Hooker
Ronan Kelleher(Year 2/St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - didn't play this weekend.
Dan Sheehan(Year 1/Clongowes/DUFC) - started at 2 for DUFC, 1 try.

Declan Adamson(U20/Clontarf/Clontarf) - bench for Clontarf.
Sean Molony(U20/Blackrock/UCD) - bench for UCD.
John McKee(U19/Campbell/Old Belvedere) - bench for Old Belvedere.
Bobby Sheehan(U19/Clongowes/UCD) - started at 2 for UCD.

Lock
Jack Dunne(Year 1/St. Michaels/DUFC) - started at 5 for DUFC.
Ryan Baird(Year 1/St. Michaels/DUFC) - bench for DUFC, started at 4 for DUFC U20.

Charlie Ryan(U20/Blackrock/UCD) - started at 5 for UCD.
Bran Deeney(U19/Wexford/Clontarf) - bench for Clontarf.

Backrow
Oisin Dowling(Year 2/St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - didn't play this weekend.
Scott Penny(Year 1/St. Michaels/UCD) - started at 7 for senior team, 1 try.

Ronan Watters(U20/St. Marys/St. Marys) - started at 7 for St. Marys.
Martin Moloney(U20/Athy RFC/Old Belvedere)
Rueben Pim(U20/Kilkenny/DUFC) - bench for DUFC.

Scrumhalf
Hugh O'Sullivan(Year 2/Belvedere/Clontarf) - bench for senior team.
Patrick Patterson(Year 1/Blackrock/UCD) - injured.

Shane Murphy(U19/Skerries RFC/UCD) - bench for UCD.

Outhalf
Ciaran Frawley(Year 2/Skerries RFC/UCD) - started at 10 with senior team.
Harry Byrne(Year 1/St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - didn't play this weekend.
David Hawkshaw(Year 1/Belvedere/Clontarf) - started at 10 for Clontarf, 1 try, 2 con, 1 pen.

Centre
Conor O'Brien(Year 3/Mullingar RFC/Clontarf) - started at 13 for senior team, 1 try.
Jimmy O'Brien(Year 3/Newbridge/UCD) - bench for senior team.
Gavin Mullin(Year 2/Blackrock/UCD) - didn't play this weekend.
Tommy O'Brien(Year 2/Blackrock/UCD) - injured.

Back Three
Hugo Keenan(Year 3/Blackrock/UCD) - started at 15 for senior team.
Jack Kelly(Year 3/St. Michaels/DUFC) - bench for senior team.
Michaels Silvester(Year 1/Clongowes/DUFC) - injured.
Aaron O'Sullivan(Year 1/Exile/UCD) - injured.

Liam Turner(U20/Blackrock/DUFC) - started at 15 for DUFC, 1 try.
Hugo Conway(U20/St. Marys/St. Marys) - started at 11 for St. Marys, 1 try.

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Paddy Patterson pictured training, so must be back from his injury.

Show Spoiler:

still no sign of Tommy O'Brien at training yesterday.

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Dan Sheehan's try at the weekend:

A 40-yard run from DUFC’s hooker, through Shannon’s defensive line, left him with only Flannery to beat, and his pace to evade the Shannon full-back and slam over would have left many rubbing their eyes.

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Academy Appearances this season:

Prop
Jack Aungier(20/Suttonians RFC/Terenure) - 4 Leinster A caps
Michael Milne(19/CC Roscrea-Birr RFC/UCD) - 4 Leinster A caps
Guiseppe Coyne(19/Blackrock/DUFC) - 4 Leinster A caps
Tom Clarkson(18/Blackrock/DUFC) - 1 Leinster A cap

Hooker
Ronan Kelleher(20/St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - 6 Leinster A caps
Dan Sheehan(20/Clongowes/DUFC) - 4 Leinster A caps

Lock
Jack Dunne(20/St. Michaels/DUFC) - 4 Leinster A caps
Ryan Baird(19/St. Michaels/DUFC) - 2 Leinster A caps
Charlie Ryan(19/Blackrock/UCD) - 2 Leinster A caps

Backrow
Oisin Dowling(21/St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - 5 Leinster A caps
Scott Penny(19/St. Michaels/UCD) - 2 senior caps, 6 Leinster A caps
Ronan Watters(19/St. Marys/St. Marys) - 3 Leinster A caps
Martin Moloney(19/Athy RFC/Old Belvedere) - 2 Leinster A caps

Scrumhalf
Hugh O'Sullivan(20/Belvedere/Clontarf) - 4 senior caps, 5 Leinster A caps
Patrick Patterson(20/Blackrock/UCD) - 1 senior cap, 7 Leinster A caps
Cormac Foley(19/St. Gerards/St. Marys) - 1 Leinster A cap

Outhalf
Ciaran Frawley(20/Skerries RFC/UCD) - 3 senior caps, 4 Leinster A caps
Harry Byrne(19/St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - 3 Leinster A caps
David Hawkshaw(19/Belvedere/Clontarf) - 4 Leinster A caps

Centre
Conor O'Brien(22/Mullingar RFC/Clontarf) - 4 senior caps, 5 Leinster A caps
Jimmy O'Brien(22/Newbridge/UCD) - 2 senior caps, 5 Leinster A caps

Back Three
Hugo Keenan(22/Blackrock/UCD) - 2 senior caps, 3 Leinster A caps
Jack Kelly(21/St. Michaels/DUFC) - 1 senior cap, 7 Leinster A caps
Michaels Silvester(20/Clongowes/DUFC) - 6 Leinster A caps
Peter Maher(20/Belvedere/Old Belvedere) - 1 Leinster A caps
Liam Turner(19/Blackrock/DUFC) - 2 Leinster A caps

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Harry Byrne(10) & Ronan Kelleher(2) starting for Lansdowne this weekend.