Academy 2018/2019

neiliog93 · Post by **neiliog93** » January 22nd, 2019, 6:22 pm

Dunne's u-20 profile from last year said 202cm (6'7.5") and 112kg (17 st 9 lb). Already passed the minimum size requirement, but for a guy of his height who's not the most powerful or athletic he'd probably be better off at 115kg+.

Ruckedtobits · Post by **Ruckedtobits** » January 22nd, 2019, 6:38 pm

mildlyinterested wrote:listening to the egg chasers podcast and one of the lads on it said he was told by someone in leinster that Harry Byrne was a generational talent coming through the academy and that he was the one to watch out for when Sexton called it a day.

Which I found surprising.

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mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » January 22nd, 2019, 7:31 pm

neiliog93 wrote:Dunne's u-20 profile from last year said 202cm (6'7.5") and 112kg (17 st 9 lb). Already passed the minimum size requirement, but for a guy of his height who's not the most powerful or athletic he'd probably be better off at 115kg+.

You could tell he was still maturing into his frame athletically last season, which is hardly surprising considering he was young for his age group, only turning 20 at the end of November.

I'd still have said he was fairly athletic for his size/weight and as he continues to mature he will inevitably get more powerful and athletically co-coordinated.

Ruckedtobits · Post by **Ruckedtobits** » January 22nd, 2019, 11:11 pm

There may be the opportunity to judge physique and ability at first hand on Friday against Scarlets. Some of the Academy lads after training with the Senior Squad think he might bench on Friday.

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » January 23rd, 2019, 7:49 am

Ruckedtobits wrote:There may be the opportunity to judge physique and ability at first hand on Friday against Scarlets. Some of the Academy lads after training with the Senior Squad think he might bench on Friday.

that would certainly be interesting, by all accounts he has been going fairly well for trinity in the AIL.

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » January 23rd, 2019, 8:04 am

Academy players pictured at recent senior training:

Jack Aungier(right)

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Ronan Kelleher

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Dan Sheehan(middle)

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Oisin Dowling

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Jack Dunne

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Scott Penny

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Hugh O'Sullivan

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Paddy Patterson

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Ciaran Frawley

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Conor O'Brien

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Jimmy O'Brien

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Gavin Mullin

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mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » January 23rd, 2019, 8:06 am

No sign of:

Michael Milne(20's)
Ryan Baird(20's)
Harry Byrne(20's)
David Hawkshaw(20's)
Aaron O'Sullivan(20's)

Jack Kelly(?)
Michael SIlvester(?)
Tommy O'Brien(?)

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » January 23rd, 2019, 8:27 am

plenty of interviews with Hawkshaw out there this morning: https://www.the42.ie/david-hawkshaw-ire ... 1-Jan2019/

Dave Cahill · Post by **Dave Cahill** » January 23rd, 2019, 8:58 am

Another ex-Coolmine boy!

TrapperChamonix · Post by **TrapperChamonix** » January 23rd, 2019, 9:32 am

mildlyinterested wrote:plenty of interviews with Hawkshaw out there this morning: https://www.the42.ie/david-hawkshaw-ire ... 1-Jan2019/

RTE version....
https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2019/012 ... f-england/

I hadn't realised Marcus Smith was still eligible.

the spoofer · Post by **the spoofer** » January 23rd, 2019, 9:43 am

Dave Cahill wrote:Another ex-Coolmine boy!

Ye need him back!

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » January 23rd, 2019, 9:51 am

TrapperChamonix wrote:
mildlyinterested wrote:plenty of interviews with Hawkshaw out there this morning: https://www.the42.ie/david-hawkshaw-ire ... 1-Jan2019/
RTE version....
https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2019/012 ... f-england/

I hadn't realised Marcus Smith was still eligible.

probably wont be released.

mildlyinterested · January 23rd, 2019, 10:23 am

great to see non-traditional schools progressing at junior cup level with CBS Naas defeating High School and Gorey CS defeating St. Andrews.

mildlyinterested · January 23rd, 2019, 10:45 am

noticed a certain Culann Carbery, younger brother of Joey, playing 12 for North Midlands in the Shane Horgan Cup u16 team

TrapperChamonix · Post by **TrapperChamonix** » January 23rd, 2019, 1:22 pm

mildlyinterested wrote:
probably wont be released.

Premiership is mothballed till the middle of Feb & he's not in the senior squad even after the Farrell operation.

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » January 23rd, 2019, 1:26 pm

TrapperChamonix wrote:
mildlyinterested wrote:
probably wont be released.
Premiership is mothballed till the middle of Feb & he's not in the senior squad even after the Farrell operation.

just passing along what Alex Shaw, who covers english underage rugby, was saying.

ChurchtownRFC · Post by **ChurchtownRFC** » January 23rd, 2019, 9:06 pm

mildlyinterested wrote:great to see non-traditional schools progressing at junior cup level with CBS Naas defeating High School and Gorey CS defeating St. Andrews.

Do you think anything can be done to establish rugby as big sport in these schools?

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » January 24th, 2019, 7:59 am

ChurchtownRFC wrote:
mildlyinterested wrote:great to see non-traditional schools progressing at junior cup level with CBS Naas defeating High School and Gorey CS defeating St. Andrews.
Do you think anything can be done to establish rugby as big sport in these schools?

I dunno about Naas, but I expect it's as big as it's going to get in Gorey due to strong competition from GAA and soccer, which have bigger importance in the town and general area. Gorey CS have a particularly strong team this year due to the work being done in the club and having a particularly strong age group that are coming through the club.

johng · Post by **johng** » January 24th, 2019, 1:17 pm

mildlyinterested wrote: Aaron O'Sullivan(Year 1) - 15/12/1999

Jaysus we are getting very close to the first Leinster player born this millennium.

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » January 24th, 2019, 1:25 pm

johng wrote:
mildlyinterested wrote: Aaron O'Sullivan(Year 1) - 15/12/1999
Jaysus we are getting very close to the first Leinster player born this millennium.

There will be one in the academy next year anyway, probably a season or two away from someone getting capped for senior team.

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