Academy 2018/2019

[arsebiscuits1]

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.

Textbook hit.

Side note: That jersey looked class. I know it was a training jersey but I'd have loved to see that as a match shirt

[mildlyinterested]

Leinster Dev lost 20-12 to Ulster. No coverage by leinsterrugby.ie again.

Leinster 19s defeated Connacht 31-7

[mildlyinterested]

LEINSTER U19s:

15. Max O’Reilly(St Gerard’s School)
14. Andrew Smith(St Michael’s College)
13. Luis Faria(Wanderers RFC)
12. Michael McGiff(St Fintan’s High School)
11. Mark O’Brien(St Michael’s College)
10. David Fitzgibbon(Blackrock College)
9. Adam McEvoy(St Mary’s College
1. Marcus Hanan(Clane RFC)
2. Mark Nicholson(Wicklow RFC)
3. Charlie Ward(Tullow RFC)
4. Cian Prendergast(Newbridge College)
5. Brian Deeny(Wexford Wanderers)
6. Anthony Ryan(Clongowes Wood College)(Capt.)
7. Tom Coghlan(Clongowes Wood College)
8. Edward Brennan(Blackrock College)

16. Bobby Sheehan(Clongowes Wood College)
17. Harry Noonan(Greystones RFC)
18. Ryan McMahon(Clongowes Wood College)
19. Rory Wilson(St Gerard’s School)
20. Jody Booth(St Michael’s College)
21. Jack Connolly(Gonzaga College)
22. Paddy McKenzie(Wicklow RFC)
23. Mick O’Gara(Presentation College, Bray)

Notable:
Irish u18 schools starting outhalf, Paddy McKenzie, behind David Fitzgibbon who didn't start for Blackrock last season.
Irish u18 scrumhalf, Shane Murphy, not in squad. Injured?
4 of the 5 starting pack from u18 club team.
both starting centres from u18 club team.
Leinster u18 schools captain Sam Dardis not in squad.

Game can be watched here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnyOtHMQfPE&t=1960s

[Ruckedtobits]

LEINSTER U19s:

15. Max O’Reilly(St Gerard’s School)
14. Andrew Smith(St Michael’s College)
13. Luis Faria(Wanderers RFC)
12. Michael McGiff(St Fintan’s High School)
11. Mark O’Brien(St Michael’s College)
10. David Fitzgibbon(Blackrock College)
9. Adam McEvoy(St Mary’s College
1. Marcus Hanan(Clane RFC)
2. Mark Nicholson(Wicklow RFC)
3. Charlie Ward(Tullow RFC)
4. Cian Prendergast(Newbridge College)
5. Brian Deeny(Wexford Wanderers)
6. Anthony Ryan(Clongowes Wood College)(Capt.)
7. Tom Coghlan(Clongowes Wood College)
8. Edward Brennan(Blackrock College)

16. Bobby Sheehan(Clongowes Wood College)
17. Harry Noonan(Greystones RFC)
18. Ryan McMahon(Clongowes Wood College)
19. Rory Wilson(St Gerard’s School)
20. Jody Booth(St Michael’s College)
21. Jack Connolly(Gonzaga College)
22. Paddy McKenzie(Wicklow RFC)
23. Mick O’Gara(Presentation College, Bray)

Notable:
Irish u18 schools starting outhalf, Paddy McKenzie, behind David Fitzgibbon who didn't start for Blackrock last season.
Irish u18 scrumhalf, Shane Murphy, not in squad. Injured?
4 of the 5 starting pack from u18 club team.
both starting centres from u18 club team.
Leinster u18 schools captain Sam Dardis not in squad.

Game can be watched here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnyOtHMQfPE&t=1960s

Sam Dardis has already played two Club games this season and apparently looked very sharp last week in Leinster League game between UCD & Terenure.

[mildlyinterested]

LEINSTER U19s:

15. Max O’Reilly(St Gerard’s School)
14. Andrew Smith(St Michael’s College)
13. Luis Faria(Wanderers RFC)
12. Michael McGiff(St Fintan’s High School)
11. Mark O’Brien(St Michael’s College)
10. David Fitzgibbon(Blackrock College)
9. Adam McEvoy(St Mary’s College
1. Marcus Hanan(Clane RFC)
2. Mark Nicholson(Wicklow RFC)
3. Charlie Ward(Tullow RFC)
4. Cian Prendergast(Newbridge College)
5. Brian Deeny(Wexford Wanderers)
6. Anthony Ryan(Clongowes Wood College)(Capt.)
7. Tom Coghlan(Clongowes Wood College)
8. Edward Brennan(Blackrock College)

16. Bobby Sheehan(Clongowes Wood College)
17. Harry Noonan(Greystones RFC)
18. Ryan McMahon(Clongowes Wood College)
19. Rory Wilson(St Gerard’s School)
20. Jody Booth(St Michael’s College)
21. Jack Connolly(Gonzaga College)
22. Paddy McKenzie(Wicklow RFC)
23. Mick O’Gara(Presentation College, Bray)

Notable:
Irish u18 schools starting outhalf, Paddy McKenzie, behind David Fitzgibbon who didn't start for Blackrock last season.
Irish u18 scrumhalf, Shane Murphy, not in squad. Injured?
4 of the 5 starting pack from u18 club team.
both starting centres from u18 club team.
Leinster u18 schools captain Sam Dardis not in squad.

Game can be watched here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnyOtHMQfPE&t=1960s

Sam Dardis has already played two Club games this season and apparently looked very sharp last week in Leinster League game between UCD & Terenure.

Was still dropped by Leinster.

Leinster & Terenure players really don't seem to match.

[mildlyinterested]

Incomplete Leinster U20/Dev squad:
1. Michael Milne(CC Roscrea)(U20)
2. John McKee(Campbell)(U19)
3. Roman Solona(Old Belvedere RFC)(U22) - American/Samoan
4. Ryan Baird(St. Michaels)(U20)
5. Charlie Ryan(Blackrock)(U20)
6. Rueben Pim(Kilkenny/DUFC)(U20)
7. Scott Penny(St. Michaels)(U20)
8. Ronan Watters(St. Marys/St. Marys)(U20)
9. Cormac Foley(St. Gerards)(U20)
10. David Hawkshaw(Belvedere)(U20)
11.
12. David Ryan(St. Michaels)(U20)
13. Liam Turner(Blackrock)(U20)
14. Aaron O'Sullivan(UCD/Exile)(U20)
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17. Guiseppe Coyne(Blackrock/DUFC)(U20)
18. Thomas Clarkson(Blackrock)
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20. Alan Francis(Blackrock/Blackrock)(U20)
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Pictures: https://www.facebook.com/bobgivenphotography/

[mildlyinterested]

Academy players in Dev team:

2. Ronan Kelleher(U21)(Year 2)
5. Jack Dunne(U21)(Year 1)
6. Oisin Dowling(U22)(Year 2)
7. Scott Penny(U20)(Year 1)
9. Paddy Patterson(U21)(Year 1)
10. Harry Byrne(U20)(Year 1)
11. Jack Kelly(U22)(Year 3)
13. Conor O'Brien(U23)(Year 3)
14. Michael Silvester(U21)(Year 1)
15. Hugo Keenan(U23)(Year 3)
18. Jack Aungier(U21)(Year 2)
21. Hugh O'Sullivan(U21)(Year 2)

6 U20's in squad:

7. Scott Penny(U20)
10. Harry Byrne(U20)
17. Guiseppe Coyne(U20)
20. Ronan Watters(U20)
22. David Hawkshaw(U20)
23. Liam Turner(U20)

Academy graduates:

1. Ed Byrne
3. Vakh Abdaladze
4. Ross Molony
8. Caelan Doris
12. Tom Daly

Club players:
16. Dan Sheehan(DUFC)
19. Ronan Foley(UCD)

[mildlyinterested]

"There's three guys in our senior squad, Sean (Cronin), James (Tracy) and Bryan, and then Ronan Kelleher and Dan Sheehan would be the other two hookers in our academy." - John Fogarty

[mildlyinterested]

Leinster Rugby U19 team for Munster game:

15. Max O’Reilly (St Gerard’s School)
14. Matthew Jungmann (Newpark Comprehensive School)
13. Luis Faria (Newpark Comprehensive School)
12. Michael McGiff (Clontarf FC)
11. Mark O’Brien (St Michael’s College)
10. David Fitzgibbon (Blackrock College)
9. Adam McEvoy (St Mary’s College)
1. Marcus Hanan (Clane RFC)
2. Mark Nicholson (Wicklow RFC)
3. Charlie Ward (Tullow RFC)
4. Cian Prendergast (Newbridge College)
5. Brian Deeny (Wexford Wanderers RFC)
6. Anthony Ryan (Clongowes Wood College) CAPTAIN
7. Jody Booth (St Michael’s College)
8. Edward Brennan (Blackrock College)

16. Harry Noonan (Greystones RFC)
17. Bobby Sheehan (Clongowes Wood College)
18. Ryan McMahon (Clongowes Wood College)
19. Rory Wilson (St Gerard’s School)
20. Sean OBrien (Blackrock College)
21. Jack Connolly (Gonzaga College)
22. David O’Brien (St Gerard’s School)
23. Gavin Jones (Blackrock College)

[Grumpy Old Man]

2 guys from Newpark? Interesting.

[mildlyinterested]

2 guys from Newpark? Interesting.

yeah both played u18 clubs last season.

[scentofgunpowder]

Faria looked decent against Connacht I thought, ran some intelligent lines.

[mildlyinterested]

Faria looked decent against Connacht I thought, ran some intelligent lines.

yeah thought he looked good.

[scentofgunpowder]

Faria looked decent against Connacht I thought, ran some intelligent lines.

yeah thought he looked good.

Anyone else stand out to you? I was watching from more of a Connacht point of view, thought Josh Dunne was our best player by a distance.

[johng]

The sub loose head is a younger brother of hooker Dan mentioned above. Both are neighbours of grumpy old man

[johng]

Could they end up as the new Byrne bros? Same school too.

[mildlyinterested]

The sub loose head is a younger brother of hooker Dan mentioned above. Both are neighbours of grumpy old man

He is listed at LH, but it's a mistake. he is a hooker, that's where he came on last weekend for 19s also.

[mildlyinterested]

Faria looked decent against Connacht I thought, ran some intelligent lines.

yeah thought he looked good.

Anyone else stand out to you? I was watching from more of a Connacht point of view, thought Josh Dunne was our best player by a distance.

both locks, ryan at 6, 11.

[johng]

The sub loose head is a younger brother of hooker Dan mentioned above. Both are neighbours of grumpy old man

He is listed at LH, but it's a mistake. he is a hooker, that's where he came on last weekend for 19s also.

Thought they were both hookers ok

[mildlyinterested]

19s won 24-21