mildlyinterested wrote:Potential academy graduates?
Ronan Kelleher(21/Hooker)
Oisin Dowling(22/Lock)
Scott Penny(19/Openside)
Hugh O'Sullivan(21/Scrumhalf)
Ciaran Frawley(21/Outhalf)
Conor O'Brien(23/Centre)
Jimmy O'Brien(22/Centre/Wing)
Hugo Keenan(22/Fullback/Wing)
Jack Kelly(21/Fullback/Wing)
*age as of start of next season(Sept 1st)
Do you think Kelly, Keenan and J O’Brien will all be given senior contracts?
I've heard the JOB deal is already done. Not sure on Keenan or Kelly though.
Doesn't look great for Kelly with Kelleher getting re-signed though. But a year Dev deal wouldn't cost too much and a good chance to see what he's made of
arsebiscuits1 wrote:
Doesn't look great for Kelly with Kelleher getting re-signed though. But a year Dev deal wouldn't cost too much and a good chance to see what he's made of
Perhaps with guys like Beirne getting away Leinster may have a closer look at players on dev contract before releasing them in future.
If there are less NIQ players that might make it more likely also.
arsebiscuits1 wrote:
Doesn't look great for Kelly with Kelleher getting re-signed though. But a year Dev deal wouldn't cost too much and a good chance to see what he's made of
Perhaps with guys like Beirne getting away Leinster may have a closer look at players on dev contract before releasing them in future.
If there are less NIQ players that might make it more likely also.
Think Tom Farrell is a better example than Beirne, who got a dev contract but couldn't stay healthy.
But then again that was mostly back in the bad ole MOC days and the start of Leo's tenure, minus Lancaster.
I was thinking he was a worse example because he went away to the lower leagues in England and then had a few years in Connacht before coming good while Beirne lit the place up straight away
Kelly is also still young. If you get into the academy early and don't bolt or have injuries, you can time out quickly.
It's different for everyone but if you have the talent to come in young you're usually worth a punt for an extra season. Unless there are specific reasons otherwise.
mildlyinterested wrote:neither got enough opportunities at leinster, thankfully that's changed and academy players are getting more and more chances at a younger age.
Long-term damage from the MOC era.
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