Academy 2018/2019

[hugonaut]

backrower8: "Belvedere are beginning to produce more players, but they still only have one senior player in the ranks and he is in his 30s."

Hold on there a second - the Belvo production line has recently kicked in again - see Hugh O'Sullivan and David Hawkshaw.

two academy players given recent cup successes isn't great, but it's an improvement..

hopefully they can push on producing more academy players alongside continued success in the cup.

McKinley and O'Malley would arguably be in the Leinster XXIII now with better luck.

Pretty sure that McKinley went to St. Columba's College, not Belvedere.

[mildlyinterested]

Academy Update

Prop
Jack Aungier(Year 2/Suttonians RFC/Terenure) - started at 3 for Terenure.
Michael Milne(Year 1/CC Roscrea-Birr RFC/UCD) - started at 3 for UCD 20's.

Thomas Clarkson(U19/Blackrock/DUFC) - bench for DUFC.

Hooker
Ronan Kelleher(Year 2/St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - started at 2 for Leinster A, 2 tries.
Dan Sheehan(Year 1/Clongowes/DUFC) - started at 2 for DUFC.

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

Lock
Jack Dunne(Year 1/St. Michaels/DUFC) - injured.
Ryan Baird(Year 1/St. Michaels/DUFC) - bench for DUFC.

Charlie Ryan(U20/Blackrock/UCD) - started at 4 for UCD.

Backrow
Oisin Dowling(Year 2/St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - started at 4 for Lansdowne.
Scott Penny(Year 1/St. Michaels/UCD) - didn't play this weekend.

Ronan Foley(U21/St. Marys/UCD) - started at 8 for UCD, 1 try.
Ronan Watters(U20/St. Marys/St. Marys) - started at 7 for St. Marys, 1 try.

Scrumhalf
Hugh O'Sullivan(Year 2/Belvedere/Clontarf) - bench for senior team.
Patrick Patterson(Year 1/Blackrock/UCD) - didn't play this weekend.

Cormac Foley(U20/St. Gerards/St. Marys) - started at 9 for St. Marys, 1 try.

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

Conor Kelly(U20/Roscrea/Clontarf) - bench for Clontarf, 1 con.

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

Back Three
Hugo Keenan(Year 3/Blackrock/UCD) - injured.
Jack Kelly(Year 3/St. Michaels/DUFC) - didn't play this weekend.
Michaels Silvester(Year 1/Clongowes/DUFC) - started at 15 for DUFC, 3 tries.
Aaron O'Sullivan(Year 1/Exile/UCD) - injured.

Peter Maher(U21/Belvedere/Old Belvedere) - started at 11 for Old Belvedere.
Liam Turner(U20/Blackrock/DUFC) - started at 14 for DUFC, 1 try.
Rob Russell(U20/St. Michaels/DUFC) - bench for DUFC.
Hugo Conway(U20/St. Marys/St. Marys) - bench for St. Marys.
Sam Dardis(U19/Terenure/Terenure) - started at 14 for Terenure.

[curates_egg]

two academy players given recent cup successes isn't great, but it's an improvement..

hopefully they can push on producing more academy players alongside continued success in the cup.

McKinley and O'Malley would arguably be in the Leinster XXIII now with better luck.

Pretty sure that McKinley went to St. Columba's College, not Belvedere.

Oops. You're of course right.

[TrapperChamonix]

Academy Update

Prop
Jack Aungier(Year 2/Suttonians RFC/Terenure) - started at 3 for Terenure.
Michael Milne(Year 1/CC Roscrea-Birr RFC/UCD) - started at 3 for UCD 20's.

Thomas Clarkson(U19/Blackrock/DUFC) - bench for DUFC.

Hooker
Ronan Kelleher(Year 2/St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - started at 2 for Leinster A, 2 tries.
Dan Sheehan(Year 1/Clongowes/DUFC) - started at 2 for DUFC.

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

Lock
Jack Dunne(Year 1/St. Michaels/DUFC) - injured.
Ryan Baird(Year 1/St. Michaels/DUFC) - bench for DUFC.

Charlie Ryan(U20/Blackrock/UCD) - started at 4 for UCD.

Backrow
Oisin Dowling(Year 2/St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - started at 4 for Lansdowne.
Scott Penny(Year 1/St. Michaels/UCD) - didn't play this weekend.

Ronan Foley(U21/St. Marys/UCD) - started at 8 for UCD, 1 try.
Ronan Watters(U20/St. Marys/St. Marys) - started at 7 for St. Marys, 1 try.

Scrumhalf
Hugh O'Sullivan(Year 2/Belvedere/Clontarf) - bench for senior team.
Patrick Patterson(Year 1/Blackrock/UCD) - didn't play this weekend.

Cormac Foley(U20/St. Gerards/St. Marys) - started at 9 for St. Marys, 1 try.

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

Conor Kelly(U20/Roscrea/Clontarf) - bench for Clontarf, 1 con.

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

Back Three
Hugo Keenan(Year 3/Blackrock/UCD) - injured.
Jack Kelly(Year 3/St. Michaels/DUFC) - didn't play this weekend.
Michaels Silvester(Year 1/Clongowes/DUFC) - started at 15 for DUFC, 3 tries.
Aaron O'Sullivan(Year 1/Exile/UCD) - injured.

Peter Maher(U21/Belvedere/Old Belvedere) - started at 11 for Old Belvedere.
Liam Turner(U20/Blackrock/DUFC) - started at 14 for DUFC, 1 try.
Rob Russell(U20/St. Michaels/DUFC) - bench for DUFC.
Hugo Conway(U20/St. Marys/St. Marys) - bench for St. Marys.
Sam Dardis(U19/Terenure/Terenure) - started at 14 for Terenure.

Is Milne normally a 3? I only ask 'cause Coyne had him in all sorts of bother on Sunday

[mildlyinterested]

Academy Update

Prop
Jack Aungier(Year 2/Suttonians RFC/Terenure) - started at 3 for Terenure.
Michael Milne(Year 1/CC Roscrea-Birr RFC/UCD) - started at 3 for UCD 20's.

Thomas Clarkson(U19/Blackrock/DUFC) - bench for DUFC.

Hooker
Ronan Kelleher(Year 2/St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - started at 2 for Leinster A, 2 tries.
Dan Sheehan(Year 1/Clongowes/DUFC) - started at 2 for DUFC.

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

Lock
Jack Dunne(Year 1/St. Michaels/DUFC) - injured.
Ryan Baird(Year 1/St. Michaels/DUFC) - bench for DUFC.

Charlie Ryan(U20/Blackrock/UCD) - started at 4 for UCD.

Backrow
Oisin Dowling(Year 2/St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - started at 4 for Lansdowne.
Scott Penny(Year 1/St. Michaels/UCD) - didn't play this weekend.

Ronan Foley(U21/St. Marys/UCD) - started at 8 for UCD, 1 try.
Ronan Watters(U20/St. Marys/St. Marys) - started at 7 for St. Marys, 1 try.

Scrumhalf
Hugh O'Sullivan(Year 2/Belvedere/Clontarf) - bench for senior team.
Patrick Patterson(Year 1/Blackrock/UCD) - didn't play this weekend.

Cormac Foley(U20/St. Gerards/St. Marys) - started at 9 for St. Marys, 1 try.

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

Conor Kelly(U20/Roscrea/Clontarf) - bench for Clontarf, 1 con.

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

Back Three
Hugo Keenan(Year 3/Blackrock/UCD) - injured.
Jack Kelly(Year 3/St. Michaels/DUFC) - didn't play this weekend.
Michaels Silvester(Year 1/Clongowes/DUFC) - started at 15 for DUFC, 3 tries.
Aaron O'Sullivan(Year 1/Exile/UCD) - injured.

Peter Maher(U21/Belvedere/Old Belvedere) - started at 11 for Old Belvedere.
Liam Turner(U20/Blackrock/DUFC) - started at 14 for DUFC, 1 try.
Rob Russell(U20/St. Michaels/DUFC) - bench for DUFC.
Hugo Conway(U20/St. Marys/St. Marys) - bench for St. Marys.
Sam Dardis(U19/Terenure/Terenure) - started at 14 for Terenure.

Is Milne normally a 3? I only ask 'cause Coyne had him in all sorts of bother on Sunday

Not this season, has been playing 1 for Leinster. Might be his first appearance of the season at 3.

any other observations from that game? any idea of trinity 20s team sheet?

[TrapperChamonix]

15. M.O'Reilly (Gerards) 14. Hugh Towmey 13. Luis?? 12. ??? 11. Ronan Quinn (Glenstall) 10. ??? 9. Louis O'Reilly (Rock) 8. Mathew Martin (CWC) 7. Adam Corcoran (Castleknock) 6. Anthony Ryan (CWC) 5. James Murphy (Belvedere) 4. Rory Clarke Captain (Glenstall 17). 3. Simon Clear(I think) (Gonzaga) 2??? Gusippe Coyne (Rock 17).

UCD included 3.Milne(Roscrea) 5.Prendergast(Newbridge) 8.Cian Reilly(Rock 17) 10.James Tarrant (Rock) 14.Alex O'Grady(Belvedere) 12.David Moran(Michaels) 13.David Ryan(Michaels) 14.Harry Donnelly(Rock).

Prendergast was UCDs standout player Their 2 looked good as well. Neatly taken try by Cian Reilly to spot no one guarding the back of a Trinity ruck. But they were all at sea in the scrum and in midfield.
Trinitys backrow is a real strength. Centres have a mixture of power pace and good line of runnings. And no 11 Ronan Quinn is very very quick. But the stand out player of the day was Coyne. Not just for his destructive scrummaging but also for his carrying in the loose. Always getting his hands free in contact and looking to off load.
Trinity were dominant for the 1st 25 mins going 17 - 0 up. They lost a man to the bin for early pushing on a lineout jumper (definitely a penalty but harsh for a yellow). UCD played their best rugby in this period and got 2 tries to bring it back to 17-14. In the 2nd half Trinity stretched to 20 - 14 before the UCD 14 slapped down a pass as he was looking to make a tackle. Instinctive rather than deliberate but he got a yellow. Trinity scored to move it out to 25 - 14. It followed a short time later with a high tackle (again reaction rather than deliberate) leading to a yellow for no 5. Trinity scored 2 more tries to win 41 - 17. On re reading the above it sounds like the result was determined by the yellow cards, but it wasn't. Trinity forwards had the upper hand (except in lineout) and it was a matter of time before they exploited that.

Though UCD can't be written off and I havn't seen Lansdowne play it does sound like Clontarf & Trinity are the front runners. I think they meet either next week or the week after.

[mildlyinterested]

Ireland u18 schools players:

Prop: Sam Illo (Wesley College/Leinster)
Prop: Levi Vaughan (Terenure College/Leinster)
Hooker: Lee Barron (St. Michael's College/Leinster)
Lock: Jonathan Fish (St. Michael's College/Leinster)
Lock: Alex Soroka (Belvedere College/Leinster)
Backrow: Jack Barry (Gonzaga College/Leinster)
Backrow: Aaron Coleman (Belvedere College/Leinster)
Backrow: Will Hickey (St. Michael's College/Leinster)
Scrumhalf: Ben Murphy (Pres Bray/Leinster)
Centre: Chris Cosgrave (St. Michael's College/Leinster)
Centre: Simon O'Kelly (St. Michael's College/Leinster)
Wing: Josh Pyper (Pres Bray/Leinster)

Ireland u18 club players:
Backrow; Mark Boyle (Gorey RFC/Leinster)
Centre: Karl Martin (Boyne RFC/Leinster)
Centre: Josh O'Connor (Wexford Wanderers RFC/Leinster)
Fullback: Jamie Osborne (Naas RFC/Leinster)

[mildlyinterested]

15. M.O'Reilly (Gerards) 14. Hugh Towmey 13. Luis Faria 12. ??? 11. Ronan Quinn (Glenstall) 10. ??? 9. Louis O'Reilly (Rock) 8. Mathew Martin (CWC) 7. Adam Corcoran (Castleknock) 6. Anthony Ryan (CWC) 5. James Murphy (Belvedere) 4. Rory Clarke Captain (Glenstall 17). 3. Simon Clear(I think) (Gonzaga) 2??? Gusippe Coyne (Rock 17).

UCD included 3.Milne(Roscrea) 5.Prendergast(Newbridge) 8.Cian Reilly(Rock 17) 10.James Tarrant (Rock) 14.Alex O'Grady(Belvedere) 12.David Moran(Michaels) 13.David Ryan(Michaels) 14.Harry Donnelly(Rock).

Prendergast was UCDs standout player Their 2 looked good as well. Neatly taken try by Cian Reilly to spot no one guarding the back of a Trinity ruck. But they were all at sea in the scrum and in midfield.
Trinitys backrow is a real strength. Centres have a mixture of power pace and good line of runnings. And no 11 Ronan Quinn is very very quick. But the stand out player of the day was Coyne. Not just for his destructive scrummaging but also for his carrying in the loose. Always getting his hands free in contact and looking to off load.
Trinity were dominant for the 1st 25 mins going 17 - 0 up. They lost a man to the bin for early pushing on a lineout jumper (definitely a penalty but harsh for a yellow). UCD played their best rugby in this period and got 2 tries to bring it back to 17-14. In the 2nd half Trinity stretched to 20 - 14 before the UCD 14 slapped down a pass as he was looking to make a tackle. Instinctive rather than deliberate but he got a yellow. Trinity scored to move it out to 25 - 14. It followed a short time later with a high tackle (again reaction rather than deliberate) leading to a yellow for no 5. Trinity scored 2 more tries to win 41 - 17. On re reading the above it sounds like the result was determined by the yellow cards, but it wasn't. Trinity forwards had the upper hand (except in lineout) and it was a matter of time before they exploited that.

Though UCD can't be written off and I havn't seen Lansdowne play it does sound like Clontarf & Trinity are the front runners. I think they meet either next week or the week after.

Thanks.

[mildlyinterested]

Hugo Keenan pictured training so must have been held out along with other older academy players.

[mildlyinterested]

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all 4 club reps start vs Italy.

6. Mark Boyle(Gorey)
12. Karl Martin(Boyne)
14. Josh O'Connor(Wexford)
15. Jamie Osborne(Naas)

[flustered]

Mildly did many Leinster lads make the u19 Irish development squad, I know Mark Nicholson did

[mildlyinterested]

Mildly did many Leinster lads make the u19 Irish development squad, I know Mark Nicholson did

haven't heard anything on that squad.

[R-Dog]

McKinley and O'Malley would arguably be in the Leinster XXIII now with better luck.

Pretty sure that McKinley went to St. Columba's College, not Belvedere.

Oops. You're of course right.

Ian Keatley was Belvo easy to mix up with similar names

[LeRouxIsPHat]

Hopefully Ian Dempsey gets a run out while the internationals are away.

[mildlyinterested]

Jack Dunne(5) back from injury for Trinity, Jack Kelly(13), Liam Turner(14) and Michael Silvester(15) also start.
Oisin Dowling(5) and Harry Byrne(10) start for Lansdowne

[mildlyinterested]

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 under-20.

Thomas Clarkson(U19/Blackrock/DUFC) - bench for DUFC.

Hooker
Ronan Kelleher(Year 2/St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - with senior squad in SA.
Dan Sheehan(Year 1/Clongowes/DUFC) - didn't play this weekend.

John McKee(U19/Campbell/Old Belvedere) - bench for Old Belvedere.
Bobby Sheehan(U19/Clongowes/UCD) - bench for UCD.

Lock
Jack Dunne(Year 1/St. Michaels/DUFC) - started at 5 for DUFC.
Ryan Baird(Year 1/St. Michaels/DUFC) - injured.

Charlie Ryan(U20/Blackrock/UCD) - started at 4 for UCD.

Backrow
Oisin Dowling(Year 2/St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - started at 5 for Lansdowne.
Scott Penny(Year 1/St. Michaels/UCD) - in SA with senior squad.

Ronan Watters(U20/St. Marys/St. Marys) - started at 7 for St. Marys.
Martin Moloney(U20/Athy RFC/Old Belvedere) - started at 6 for Old Belvedere, 1 try.

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

Cormac Foley(U20/St. Gerards/St. Marys) - started at 9 for St. Marys.

Outhalf
Ciaran Frawley(Year 2/Skerries RFC/UCD) - bench for Leinster.
Harry Byrne(Year 1/St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - started at 10 for Lansdowne, 1 con, 2 pen.
David Hawkshaw(Year 1/Belvedere/Clontarf) - bench for Clontarf, 1 con, 1 pen.

Centre
Conor O'Brien(Year 3/Mullingar RFC/Clontarf) - started at 12 for senior team.
Jimmy O'Brien(Year 3/Newbridge/UCD) - in SA with senior squad.
Gavin Mullin(Year 2/Blackrock/UCD) - injured.
Tommy O'Brien(Year 2/Blackrock/UCD) - injured.

Back Three
Hugo Keenan(Year 3/Blackrock/UCD) - in SA with senior squad.
Jack Kelly(Year 3/St. Michaels/DUFC) - started at 13 for DUFC, 1 try.
Michaels Silvester(Year 1/Clongowes/DUFC) - started at 15 for DUFC.
Aaron O'Sullivan(Year 1/Exile/UCD) - started at 14 for UCD u20.

Liam Turner(U20/Blackrock/DUFC) - started at 14 for DUFC.
Rob Russell(U20/St. Michaels/DUFC) - bench for DUFC.
Hugo Conway(U20/St. Marys/St. Marys) - bench for St. Marys.
Sam Dardis(U19/Terenure/Terenure) - started at 15 for Terenure.