Academy 2018/2019

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » March 1st, 2019, 10:38 am

Looking at a potential Leinster U20 side next season:

1. Harry Noonan(Greystones RFC/Old Wesley)
Marcus Hanan(Clane RFC)

2. Bobby Sheehan(Clongowes/UCD)
Ethan Baxter(St. Gerards/Old Belvedere)
Mark Nicholson(Wicklow RFC)

3. Tom Clarkson(Blackrock/DUFC)
Charlie Ward(Tullow RFC/Clontarf)

4. Cian Prendergast(Newbridge/UCD)
Sean O'Brien(Blackrock)

5. Brian Deeny(Wexford RFC/Clontarf)
Joseph McCarthy(Blackrock)

6. Anthony Ryan(Clongowes/DUFC)
Tom Coghlan(Clongowes)

7. Mark Hernan(St. Michaels)
Jody Booth(St. Michaels/DUFC)

8. Ed Brennan(Blackrock)
Rory Wilson(St. Gerards)

9. Adam McEvoy(St. Marys)
Jack Connolly(Gonzaga)

10. Paddy McKenzie(Wicklow RFC/Old Wesley)
David Fitzgibbon(Blackrock)

11. John Maher(Clongowes)
Niall Comerford(Blackrock)

12. Mikey McGiff(Clontarf RFC)
Mick O'Gara(Pres Bray)

13. Luis Faria(Wanderers FC/DUFC)
James Reynolds(CBC Monkstown)

14. Andrew Smith(St. Michaels)
Tom Maher(Blackrock/UCD)

15. Sam Dardis(Terenure/Terenure)
Max O'Reilly(St. Gerards/DUFC)

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » March 1st, 2019, 11:42 am

Patrick Patterson & Michael Milne starting for UCD. David Ryan(U20/Centre) & Bobby Sheehan(U19/Hooker) also starting.

No sign of Tommy O'Brien or Gavin Mullin.

Dan Sheehan & Jack Dunne starting for DUFC. Rob Russell(U20/Back Three) & Giuseppe Coyne(U20/LH Prop) also starting.

No sign of Jack Kelly or Michael Silvester.

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » March 1st, 2019, 2:03 pm

Piece on sub-academy and Dave Fagan.

https://t.co/x9OEMWiFGQ

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » March 1st, 2019, 2:13 pm

Ryan Baird training with Ireland u20 against Ireland, good sign pointing towards him making his debut against france next weekend.

TrapperChamonix · Post by **TrapperChamonix** » March 1st, 2019, 3:08 pm

mildlyinterested wrote:Piece on sub-academy and Dave Fagan.

https://t.co/x9OEMWiFGQ

That was the START of great interview and then it stopped abruptly.
From what I understand it is an incredibly tough mental challenge for young men just out of school. Its especially difficult if they are commuting distances to get there. I admire their discipline when they know there is a low acceptance from the sub to the full time academy.

the spoofer · Post by **the spoofer** » March 1st, 2019, 3:17 pm

TrapperChamonix wrote:
mildlyinterested wrote:Piece on sub-academy and Dave Fagan.

https://t.co/x9OEMWiFGQ
That was the START of great interview and then it stopped abruptly.
From what I understand it is an incredibly tough mental challenge for young men just out of school. Its especially difficult if they are commuting distances to get there. I admire their discipline when they know there is a low acceptance from the sub to the full time academy.

The travel issue looks like it will be resolved. There are plans in place to develop a number of centres of excellence. Mick Dawson mentioned IT Carlow, IT Dundalk, Kings Hos (that was a bit left field).

I'd personally like to see one in the midlands.

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » March 1st, 2019, 3:51 pm

the spoofer wrote:
TrapperChamonix wrote:
mildlyinterested wrote:Piece on sub-academy and Dave Fagan.

https://t.co/x9OEMWiFGQ
That was the START of great interview and then it stopped abruptly.
From what I understand it is an incredibly tough mental challenge for young men just out of school. Its especially difficult if they are commuting distances to get there. I admire their discipline when they know there is a low acceptance from the sub to the full time academy.
The travel issue looks like it will be resolved. There are plans in place to develop a number of centres of excellence. Mick Dawson mentioned IT Carlow, IT Dundalk, Kings Hos (that was a bit left field).

I'd personally like to see one in the midlands.

I think he was talking about lads in the formal sub-academy, which will still be based in Dbrook.

those centres of excellent presumably will be used by shane horgan teams or at least thats my reading of it.

desperado · Post by **desperado** » March 1st, 2019, 5:54 pm

the spoofer wrote:
TrapperChamonix wrote:
mildlyinterested wrote:Piece on sub-academy and Dave Fagan.

https://t.co/x9OEMWiFGQ
That was the START of great interview and then it stopped abruptly.
From what I understand it is an incredibly tough mental challenge for young men just out of school. Its especially difficult if they are commuting distances to get there. I admire their discipline when they know there is a low acceptance from the sub to the full time academy.
The travel issue looks like it will be resolved. There are plans in place to develop a number of centres of excellence. Mick Dawson mentioned IT Carlow, IT Dundalk, Kings Hos (that was a bit left field).

I'd personally like to see one in the midlands.

Me too. Mullingar or Tullamore possibly. Kings Hos probably to cater for West Dublin/Louth/Meath/N.Kildare (the Pale), although Donnybrook is less than 30 mins away.

ChurchtownRFC · Post by **ChurchtownRFC** » March 1st, 2019, 7:54 pm

When are the other centres being built?

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » March 3rd, 2019, 4:54 pm

Leinster 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 1 for UCD.

Guiseppe Coyne(U20/Blackrock/DUFC) - started at 1 for DUFC.
Harry Noonan(U19/Greystones RFC/Old Weseley) - started at 1 for Old Wesley.

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

Declan Adamson(U20/Clontarf/Clontarf) - stated at 2 for Clontarf.
Richie Bergin(U20/St. Marys/UCD) - bench for UCD.
Bobby Sheehan(U19/Clongowes/UCD) - started at 2 for UCD.
Ethan Baxter(U19/St. Gerards/Old Belvedere) - bench for Old Belvedere.
John McKee(U19/St. Gerards/Old Belvedere) - bench for Old Belvedere.

Lock
Oisin Dowling(Year 2/St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - started at 5 for Lansdowne.
Jack Dunne(Year 1/St. Michaels/DUFC) - started at 5 for DUFC.
Ryan Baird(Year 1/St. Michaels/DUFC) - didn't play this weekend.

Brian Deeny(U19/Wexford/Clontarf) - started at 7 for Clontarf.
Cian Prendergast(U19/Newbridge/UCD) - bench.

Backrow
Scott Penny(Year 1/St. Michaels/UCD) - didnt play this weekend.

Ronan Watters(U20/St. Marys/St. Marys) - started at 7 for St. Marys.

Scrumhalf
Hugh O'Sullivan(Year 2/Belvedere/Clontarf) - bench for seniors.
Patrick Patterson(Year 1/Blackrock/UCD) - started at 9 for UCD, 2 tries.

James Kenny(U21/Gonzaga/Lansdowne) - started at 9 for Lansdowne.
Cormac Foley(U20/St. Marys/St. Marys) - bench for St. Marys.

Outhalf
Ciaran Frawley(Year 2/Skerries RFC/UCD) - didn't play this weekend.
Harry Byrne(Year 1/St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - didn't play this weekend.
David Hawkshaw(Year 1/Belvedere/Clontarf) - didn't play this weekend.

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

Centre
Conor O'Brien(Year 3/Mullingar RFC/Clontarf) - started at 12 for seniors.
Jimmy O'Brien(Year 3/Newbridge/UCD) - 24th man for seniors.
Gavin Mullin(Year 2/Blackrock/UCD) - didn't play this weekend.
Tommy O'Brien(Year 2/Blackrock/UCD) - injured.

David Ryan(U20/St. Michaels/UCD) - started at 12 for UCD.
Adam LaGrue(U20/Terenure/Terenure) - started at 12 for Terenure.

Back Three
Hugo Keenan(Year 3/Blackrock/UCD) - Irish 7's.
Jack Kelly(Year 3/St. Michaels/DUFC) - Irish 7's.
Michael Silvester(Year 1/Clongowes/DUFC) - Irish 7's.
Aaron O'Sullivan(Year 1/Exile/UCD) - started at 15 for UCD U20.

Rob Russell(U20/St. Michaels/DUFC) - started at 14 for DUFC.
Hugo Conway(U20/St. Marys/St. Marys) - started at 14 for St. Marys.
Ruairi Shields(U20/St. Marys/St. Marys) - started at 15 for St. Marys.

Ruckedtobits · Post by **Ruckedtobits** » March 3rd, 2019, 9:39 pm

Baird did not score for DUFC.Sheehan scored their sole try v Terenuee in AIL.

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » March 4th, 2019, 7:49 am

Ruckedtobits wrote:Baird did not score for DUFC.Sheehan scored their sole try v Terenuee in AIL.

Yep my mistake.

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » March 4th, 2019, 7:54 am

Aaron O'Sullivan was in Belfast with 20's on Friday, which is good to hear. Also started for UCD U20 before the game was called off due to the pitch.

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » March 4th, 2019, 11:29 am

Murray Kinsella

There's a two-page spread on Irish rugby in today's Midi Olympique.

One piece entitled 'La Masia of Dublin' looks at the production line of players coming from schools and clubs in Leinster.

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » March 5th, 2019, 7:51 am

Hawkshaw a doubt for 20s.
Milne out after getting injured for UCD.

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » March 5th, 2019, 8:14 am

SCT semi final today: Clongowes Wood College V Gonzaga College, 3pm, Donnybrook, eirsport.

Dave Cahill · Post by **Dave Cahill** » March 5th, 2019, 8:38 am

mildlyinterested wrote:Murray Kinsella
There's a two-page spread on Irish rugby in today's Midi Olympique.

One piece entitled 'La Masia of Dublin' looks at the production line of players coming from schools and clubs in Leinster.

He fails to mention that Midols go to guy for the piece is Neil f%~king Francis

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » March 6th, 2019, 4:02 pm

Leinster players in Ireland u20 side:

13. Liam Turner (Dublin University/Leinster)
10. Harry Byrne (Lansdowne/Leinster)
3. Thomas Clarkson (Dublin University/Leinster)
4. Charlie Ryan (UCD/Leinster) Captain
6. Martin Moloney (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
7. Scott Penny (UCD RFC/Leinster)

Replacements:
16. John McKee (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
19. Ryan Baird (Dublin University/Leinster) *
21. Cormac Foley (St. Mary’s College / Leinster)
23. Rob Russell (Dublin University/Leinster)

D4surfer · Post by **D4surfer** » March 6th, 2019, 4:58 pm

mildlyinterested wrote:SCT semi final today: Clongowes Wood College V Gonzaga College, 3pm, Donnybrook, eirsport.

Gonzaga beat Clongowes and will now play St. Michael’s who beat Belvo 16-15 today.

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » March 6th, 2019, 7:35 pm

Some great talent on show today.

Babbling 'brook

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