Academy 2018/2019

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Leinster SCT Plate results

Semi-Final
Pres Bray 17 - 45 CC Roscrea
Wesley College 15 - 17 St Gerards School

1st Round
St Marys College 12 - 22 Wesley College
Castleknock College 7 - 13 St Gerards School
Kilkenny College 24 - 51 CC Roscrea
Pres Bray 33 - 7 CUS

[backrower8]

Biggest talents from lssc
St micheals
Andrew smyth(u20)
Rob gilsenan(u19)
Jack Boyle(u18)

Gonzaga
Jack Barry(u19)
Jack Connoly(u20)

Belvedere
Conor Cagney(u20)
Alex Soroka(u19)
Justin leanord(u19)

Clongowes
Tom coghlan(u20)
John maher(u20)

Blackrock
Sean o brien(u20)
David fitzgibon(u20)
Niall Comerford(u20)

Other
Jack doyle/Newbridge(u20)
Mick o gara/pres bray(u20)
Levi Vaughan/Nure(u19)

Would expect all of these players to be involved with leinster this summer. Any other predictions?

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The following Michael’s players are also A-listers: Barron (Hooker); Guinane & Hickey (both BR); Cosgrave (centre) and Kelly (back 3).

All are U19

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The following Michael’s players are also A-listers: Barron (Hooker); Guinane & Hickey (both BR); Cosgrave (centre) and Kelly (back 3).

All are U19

don't rate Carroll highly then? Think he is developing nicely.

[backrower8]

Hasn't really made an impression on me. He obviously is tactically astute in a pivotal role (although they played more through Gilsenan and to a lesser extent Cosgrave) on a team like that, but a bit lacking in presence and thrust, kicking is very tentative. He is young and may well push on.

I note you left out Zaga's Coolican, who you highlighted several times. I tend to agree. In an era of giants and exceptional athletes in the Row, he may not be special enough.

In the same category, I rate Fish in the Michael's second-row, An old fashioned furniture shifter who gets through mountains of work and has real Henderson-like strength. Tall-ish at 6'3" or so but probably lacking a bit in height to progress. I spoke to him on Sunday about his injury and he had been carrying a shoulder injury but played on.

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Fish is too short for a modern pro lock, same with Coolican.

[Leinsterfan993]

Biggest talents from lssc
St micheals
Andrew smyth(u20)
Rob gilsenan(u19)
Jack Boyle(u18)

Gonzaga
Jack Barry(u19)
Jack Connoly(u20)

Belvedere
Conor Cagney(u20)
Alex Soroka(u19)
Justin leanord(u19)

Clongowes
Tom coghlan(u20)
John maher(u20)

Blackrock
Sean o brien(u20)
David fitzgibon(u20)
Niall Comerford(u20)

Other
Jack doyle/Newbridge(u20)
Mick o gara/pres bray(u20)
Levi Vaughan/Nure(u19)

Would expect all of these players to be involved with leinster this summer. Any other predictions?

[qu]

The following Michael’s players are also A-listers: Barron (Hooker); Guinane & Hickey (both BR); Cosgrave (centre) and Kelly (back 3).

All are U19

Cosgrave living off his reputation imo
Good player but nothing special
Guinane and kelly had good cup campaigns but dont see them progressing

Agree Hickey and Barron are excellent. Not sure if they are as good as the 3 listed

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I only watched the final but I though the BlackRock 9, Cullen, was very good.

[mildlyinterested]

I only watched the final but I though the BlackRock 9, Cullen, was very good.

He wasn't playing in the final.

He is a 5th and currently u17 afaik.

[mildlyinterested]

Leinster Academy Update

Prop
Vakh Abdaladze(Coolmine RFC/Clontarf) - started at 1 for Clontarf, 1 try.
Jack Aungier(Year 2/Suttonians RFC/Terenure) - started at 3 for Terenure.
Michael Milne(Year 1/CC Roscrea-Birr RFC/UCD) - injured.

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

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

Bobby Sheehan(U19/Clongowes/UCD) - started at 2 for UCD.
Richie Bergin(U20/St. Marys/UCD) - bench for UCD.
Gavin O’Brien(U20/St. Marys/St. Marys) - bench for St. Marys.
John McKee(U19/Campbell/Old Belvedere) - bench for Old Belvedere.

Lock
Oisin Dowling(Year 2/St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - bench for seniors, made his appearance in the backrow.
Jack Dunne(Year 1/St. Michaels/DUFC) - bench for seniors.
Ryan Baird(Year 1/St. Michaels/DUFC) - started at 5 for DUFC.

Brian Deeny(U19/Wexford RFC/Clontarf) - bench for Clontarf.
Cian Prendergast(U19/Newbridge/UCD) - started at 4 for UCD.

Backrow
Scott Penny(Year 1/St. Michaels/UCD) - didn't play this weekend.

Ronan Watters(U20/St. Marys/St. Marys) - started at 7 for St. Marys.
Gerard Hill(U20/Belvedere/Old Belvedere) - bench for Old Belvedere.

Scrumhalf
Hugh O'Sullivan(Year 2/Belvedere/Clontarf) - didn't play this weekend.
Patrick Patterson(Year 1/Blackrock/UCD) - started at 9 for UCD.

James Kenny(U21/Gonzaga/Lansdowne) - started at 9 for Lansdowne.
Cormac Foley(U20/St. Gerards/St. Marys) - bench for St. Marys, 3 tries.

Outhalf
Ciaran Frawley(Year 2/Skerries RFC/UCD) - started at 10 for seniors.
Harry Byrne(Year 1/St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - didn't play this weekend.
David Hawkshaw(Year 1/Belvedere/Clontarf) - injured.

Conor Kelly(U20/Roscrea/Clontarf) - bench, 1 try.

Centre
Conor O'Brien(Year 3/Mullingar RFC/Clontarf) - bench for seniors.
Jimmy O'Brien(Year 3/Newbridge/UCD) - started at 15 for seniors.
Gavin Mullin(Year 2/Blackrock/UCD) - bench for seniors.
Tommy O'Brien(Year 2/Blackrock/UCD) - injured.

Adam La Grue(U20/Terenure/Terenure) - started at 13 for Terenure.
Luis Faria(U19/Wanderers FC/DUFC) - started at 13 for DUFC.

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, 1 try.
Hugo Conway(U20/St. Marys/St. Marys) - started at 14 for St. Marys, 1 try.
Sam Dardis(U19/Terenure/Terenure) - bench for Terenure.

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I only watched the final but I though the BlackRock 9, Cullen, was very good.

He wasn't playing in the final.

He is a 5th and currently u17 afaik.

I got my wires crossed. It was the 1/4 final against Michaels.

[mildlyinterested]

I only watched the final but I though the BlackRock 9, Cullen, was very good.

He wasn't playing in the final.

He is a 5th and currently u17 afaik.

I got my wires crossed. It was the 1/4 final against Michaels.

ah yeah makes sense, Cullen would be favourite to be 1st choice 9 for u18 schools team next August.

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JCT Plate final:

St Marys College 27 V 13 Wesley College

Semi finals
Castleknock College 12 V 14 St Marys College
CBC Monkstown 0 V 5 Wesley College

[the spoofer]

JCT Plate final:

St Marys College 27 V 13 Wesley College

Semi finals
Castleknock College 12 V 14 St Marys College
CBC Monkstown 0 V 5 Wesley College

Did you see Tony Ward's team of the Senior Cup.

[mildlyinterested]

JCT Plate final:

St Marys College 27 V 13 Wesley College

Semi finals
Castleknock College 12 V 14 St Marys College
CBC Monkstown 0 V 5 Wesley College

Did you see Tony Ward's team of the Senior Cup.

No, where was that?

it hasn't been posted on the indo website.

[the spoofer]

JCT Plate final:

St Marys College 27 V 13 Wesley College

Semi finals
Castleknock College 12 V 14 St Marys College
CBC Monkstown 0 V 5 Wesley College

Did you see Tony Ward's team of the Senior Cup.

No, where was that?

it hasn't been posted on the indo website.

Not sure where I saw it but Tom Gilheany was at 7 and James Reynolds at centre.

[mildlyinterested]

Not sure where I saw it but Tom Gilheany was at 7 and James Reynolds at centre.

Saw Reynolds was named at 13.

Interested to see if Gilheany stays with Leinster going forward and what Leinster do with Reynolds.

hopefully that team emerges online.

I'd have had Hernan at 7.

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Really liked what I saw from JOB at 15 at the weekend.

Has played centre, wing and fullback this season for seniors. Was a 10 until u20's.

[Purist98]

Not sure where I saw it but Tom Gilheany was at 7 and James Reynolds at centre.

Saw Reynolds was named at 13.

Interested to see if Gilheany stays with Leinster going forward and what Leinster do with Reynolds.

hopefully that team emerges online.

I'd have had Hernan at 7.

1. Henry Godson
2. Andrew Synott
3. Jack Boyle
4. Jack Barry
5. Jonathan Fish
6. Mark Hernan
7. Tom Gilheany
8. Will Hickey
9. Rob Gilsenan
10. Chris Cosgrave
11. Matt Grogan
12. Andrew Smith
13. James Reynolds
14. Jack Connolly
15. Conor Hennessy

Pictures up on sportsfile, very strange team

[mildlyinterested]

Some players involved with Leinster u18 clubs in recent trial game against Newbridge, they lost 29-17:

Ben Popplewell(Prop/Wexford) - son of Lions LH Nick.
Harry Noonan(Hooker/Greystones)
Cian McCann(Lock/Portarlington)
Paul Deeny(Backrow/Wexford)
George Hadden(Backrow/Gorey)
Fionn Mcwey(Backrow/Portloaise)
Devin Mclaughlin(Backrow/Portarlington)
Tadgh Finlay(Scrumhalf/DLSP)

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Try from Vakh at the weekend:

https://twitter.com/ClontarfRugby/statu ... 1200620544