Academy 2018/2019

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » August 27th, 2018, 8:38 am

COYBIB wrote:For those in the know, how does Hugh O'Sullivan look as a prospect? All I know is he's an ex-wing, so I'm assuming he's quick, has he played much senior rugby?

He isn't an ex-wing.

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » August 27th, 2018, 8:50 am

Leinster Schools defeated Ulster(32-22) to win interpro series.

Leinster scorers:Tries: Alex Soroka [2] Justin Leonard, Ben Murphy
Conversions: Chris Cosgrave [3]
Leinster’s best:

Alex Soroka - The Leinster lock supplied two quick tries just after the break to turn the match on its head.

Leinster:
15. Ed Kelly (St Michael’s)
14. Matthew Grogan (Belvedere)
13. Chris Cosgrave (St Michael’s)
12. Justin Leonard (Belvedere)
11. Josh Pyper (Pres Bray)
10. David Wilkinson (Clongowes Wood)
9. Ben Murphy (Pres Bray)

1. Hugo O’Malley (Blackrock)
2. Lee Barron (St Michael’s)
3. Levi Vaughan (Terenure)
4. Jonathan Fish (St Michael’s)
5. Alex Soroka (Belvedere)
6. Jack Barry (Gonzaga, captain)
7. Aaron Coleman (Belvedere)
8. Will Hickey (St Michael’s)

Replacements:
16. Calum Dowling (Clongowes Wood)
17. Barry Dooley (Clongowes Wood)
18. Sam Illo (Wesley)
19. Jack Guinane (St Michael’s)
20. Tom Gilheany (Clongowes Wood)
21. Rob Gilsenan (St Michael’s)
22. Niall Carroll (St Michael’s)
23. Tim O’Brien (Clongowes Wood)
24. Simon O’Kelly (St Michael’s)
25. Arthur Henry (Gonzaga)
26. Gavin Meagher (Cistercian, Roscrea)

Leinster clubs defeated Munster(29-7) to come second.

Leinster scorers: Tries: J Osbourne, D Brannock, M Boyle.
Conversions K Martin [2]

Penalties: K Martin

Leinster’s Best:

Jamie Osbourne: The full-back’s intelligence came into play in how he tried to manipulate the conditions with his running game and use of the boot.

Leinster
15. Jamie Osbourne (Naas RFC),
14. Ben Jones (MU Barnhall RFC)
13. Josh O’Connor (Wexford Wanderers RFC)
12. Karl Martin (Boyne RFC)
11. Ryan Foley (Athy RFC);
10. Tim Corkery (Kilkenny RFC)
9. Will Reilly (Portlaoise RFC)

1. Temilolhwa Adewunmi-Lasisi (Enniscorthy RFC)
2. Finn Tierney (Wanderers RFC)
3. Jordan Finney (Navan RFC)
4. Ryan Doyle (MU Barnhall RFC)
5. Diarmuid Brannock (Cill Dara RFC)
6. Mark Boyle (Gorey RFC)
7. David Murphy (Blackrock College RFC, CAPT)
8. James Reilly (Ardee).

Replacements

16. Jack Hanley (MU Barnhall RFC)
17. Sean Kelly-Komolafe (Wexford Wanderers RFC)
18. Michael Hand (Birr RFC)
19. Cathal Purcell (Dundalk RFC)
20. Phillip Byrne (Tullow RFC)
21. Cormac Fenton (Wicklow RFC)
22. Niall Hilliard (MU Barnhall RFC)
23. Patrick Kieran (Greystones RFC)
24. David Manning (Mullingar RFC)
25. Conor Duffy (Tullow RFC).
26. Fionn O’Hara (Mullingar RFC).

Ruckedtobits · Post by **Ruckedtobits** » August 27th, 2018, 9:43 am

Thanks to @mildlyinterested for all the coverage of this Tournament over the past week. Sounds like it will become a not-to-be-missed week for anybody interested in the future of the game in Ireland. Well done Connacht

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » August 27th, 2018, 9:45 am

Ruckedtobits wrote:Thanks to @mildlyinterested for all the coverage of this Tournament over the past week. Sounds like it will become a not-to-be-missed week for anybody interested in the future of the game in Ireland. Well done Connacht

Yeah, I wonder will it always be based in Limerick or might UCD get in next year.

Hopefully IRFU post some highlights from it, because we know leinster won't.

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » August 27th, 2018, 11:44 am

Leinster schools captain and blindside does a standing backflip to celebrate win.

Armchair · Post by **Armchair** » August 27th, 2018, 2:32 pm

mildlyinterested wrote:
Ruckedtobits wrote:Thanks to @mildlyinterested for all the coverage of this Tournament over the past week. Sounds like it will become a not-to-be-missed week for anybody interested in the future of the game in Ireland. Well done Connacht
Yeah, I wonder will it always be based in Limerick or might UCD get in next year.

Hopefully IRFU post some highlights from it, because we know leinster won't.

Bizzareley enough UCD's all weather is not up to the required standard to host the competition. UL have invested well and more recently than UCD in Rugby. Hopefully they are going to upgrade their current all weather soon

johng · Post by **johng** » August 27th, 2018, 2:35 pm

Donnybrook?

arsebiscuits1 · Post by **arsebiscuits1** » August 27th, 2018, 4:46 pm

Armchair wrote:
mildlyinterested wrote:
Ruckedtobits wrote:Thanks to @mildlyinterested for all the coverage of this Tournament over the past week. Sounds like it will become a not-to-be-missed week for anybody interested in the future of the game in Ireland. Well done Connacht
Yeah, I wonder will it always be based in Limerick or might UCD get in next year.

Hopefully IRFU post some highlights from it, because we know leinster won't.
Bizzareley enough UCD's all weather is not up to the required standard to host the competition. UL have invested well and more recently than UCD in Rugby. Hopefully they are going to upgrade their current all weather soon

Does it have to be an all weather pitch? UCD Bowl is pretty good

Xanthippe · Post by **Xanthippe** » August 27th, 2018, 6:22 pm

mildlyinterested wrote:Leinster schools captain and blindside does a standing backflip to celebrate win.

Would love if the senior team followed the example of the kids this season and wore white shorts instead of blue with the home jersey

Serb · Post by **Serb** » August 27th, 2018, 9:41 pm

mildlyinterested wrote:
COYBIB wrote:For those in the know, how does Hugh O'Sullivan look as a prospect? All I know is he's an ex-wing, so I'm assuming he's quick, has he played much senior rugby?
He isn't an ex-wing.

He moved to 15 for Belvedere’s ‘16 & ‘17 senior cup runs, you consider him an ex full back?

Either way, I’m also interested in the answer to the actual question if anyone has any insight.

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » August 28th, 2018, 8:03 am

Serb wrote:
mildlyinterested wrote:
COYBIB wrote:For those in the know, how does Hugh O'Sullivan look as a prospect? All I know is he's an ex-wing, so I'm assuming he's quick, has he played much senior rugby?
He isn't an ex-wing.
He moved to 15 for Belvedere’s ‘16 & ‘17 senior cup runs, you consider him an ex full back?

Either way, I’m also interested in the answer to the actual question if anyone has any insight.

I consider him a scrumhalf who has experience playing 15, certainly isn't an ex-wing.

He has played some senior rugby for Clontarf, but needs more game time at the position at that level to develop. He is a good prospect at 9.

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » August 28th, 2018, 8:23 am

Leinster u18 club highlights:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BBgByJ-Z-M

12 is Karl Martin
15 is Jamie Osborne

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » August 28th, 2018, 1:16 pm

Ryan Baird playing for Leinster Dev:

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » August 28th, 2018, 1:17 pm

Michael Milne playing for Leinster Dev:

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » August 28th, 2018, 1:19 pm

Scott Penny playing for Leinster Dev:

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » August 29th, 2018, 9:46 am

Ulster Academy v Leinster Development, Friday 31st August, 6.00pm at Malone RFC.

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » August 29th, 2018, 3:59 pm

Leinster u18 schools highlights:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-Lk2ZDfiQ4

hugonaut · Post by **hugonaut** » August 29th, 2018, 9:27 pm

mildlyinterested wrote:Scott Penny playing for Leinster Dev:

Scott Penny is a bit of a unit. I havn't seen him play and thought he'd be more in the mould of his older brother, who was on an outstanding Leinster Schools side with Ross Byrne, Nick McCarthy, Timoney, Dardis, Ollie Jager, Loughman etc. I think the brother's name was Alex Penny - he was taller and had a more spare frame. Very good lineout player and good all round No6. The kid looks like Sam Cane!

dropkick · Post by **dropkick** » August 30th, 2018, 12:43 pm

hugonaut wrote:
mildlyinterested wrote:Scott Penny playing for Leinster Dev:

Scott Penny is a bit of a unit. I havn't seen him play and thought he'd be more in the mould of his older brother, who was on an outstanding Leinster Schools side with Ross Byrne, Nick McCarthy, Timoney, Dardis, Ollie Jager, Loughman etc. I think the brother's name was Alex Penny - he was taller and had a more spare frame. Very good lineout player and good all round No6. The kid looks like Sam Cane!

I saw some underage highlights of a game last year. He stood out by a mile, putting in big hits, big carries and looks an elite level athlete.

scentofgunpowder · Post by **scentofgunpowder** » August 30th, 2018, 1:22 pm

hugonaut wrote:
mildlyinterested wrote:Scott Penny playing for Leinster Dev:

Scott Penny is a bit of a unit. I havn't seen him play and thought he'd be more in the mould of his older brother, who was on an outstanding Leinster Schools side with Ross Byrne, Nick McCarthy, Timoney, Dardis, Ollie Jager, Loughman etc. I think the brother's name was Alex Penny - he was taller and had a more spare frame. Very good lineout player and good all round No6. The kid looks like Sam Cane!

Not sure about the quality of the opposition but I was blown away at the time by his performance in this game (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sTfmPo2Rs0). Skip to roughly 17 and a half minutes for one of the best tackles you'll see on any rugby pitch.

Babbling 'brook

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