Leinster Squad 19-20

[neiliog93]

6'6" is about the average for a top level lock. Not 'tall' or dominant like the big units such as Etzebeth, de Jager, Skelton etc., but more than enough for an athletic, agile top level second row.

[Ruckedtobits]

Today's IT has an excellent article by John O'Sullivan about the current crop of tall Irish players. As usual, a well researched and readibleverye article.

[dropkick]

Today's IT has an excellent article by John O'Sullivan about the current crop of tall Irish players. As usual, a well researched and readibleverye article.

Theres potentially more talent in the last 3 U20s combined than the previous 10+ years combined. Deeny and Ahern starting currently come from places that might have slipped through the net in previous years. Eoin O'Connor is another like that in the squad. Big bonus having these new talent streams.

[Ruckedtobits]

Today's IT has an excellent article by John O'Sullivan about the current crop of tall Irish players. As usual, a well researched and readibleverye article.

Theres potentially more talent in the last 3 U20s combined than the previous 10+ years combined. Deeny and Ahern starting currently come from places that might have slipped through the net in previous years. Eoin O'Connor is another like that in the squad. Big bonus having these new talent streams.

Hate to disagree with such an astute commentator. However, I think you'll find on analysis that the Squads which won a few 6N competitions and a Grand Slam was well represented in the U.20 RWC Squads from 2009 - 2019.

[cormac]

Today's IT has an excellent article by John O'Sullivan about the current crop of tall Irish players. As usual, a well researched and readibleverye article.

Theres potentially more talent in the last 3 U20s combined than the previous 10+ years combined. Deeny and Ahern starting currently come from places that might have slipped through the net in previous years. Eoin O'Connor is another like that in the squad. Big bonus having these new talent streams.

Hate to disagree with such an astute commentator. However, I think you'll find on analysis that the Squads which won a few 6N competitions and a Grand Slam was well represented in the U.20 RWC Squads from 2009 - 2019.

Yeah, it's a tad hyperbolic. The squad that went to the 2012 Junior World Cup has produced 11 Ireland internationals (+ 1 Canada international). And that doesn't even include Paddy Jackson who played in the 6N that year but didn't go to the tournament.

For the record the 11 players are Niall Scannell, Tadhg Furlong, Tadhg Beirne, Iain Henderson, Josh vd Flier, Jack Conan, Kieran Marmion, Luke McGrath, Jack Carty, Chris Farrell and Stuart Olding. Peter Nelson played for Canada in the last RWC.

Other players from that squad who've made a decent career are Alan O'Connor, Barry Daly and JJ Hanrahan.

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Theres potentially more talent in the last 3 U20s combined than the previous 10+ years combined. Deeny and Ahern starting currently come from places that might have slipped through the net in previous years. Eoin O'Connor is another like that in the squad. Big bonus having these new talent streams.

Hate to disagree with such an astute commentator. However, I think you'll find on analysis that the Squads which won a few 6N competitions and a Grand Slam was well represented in the U.20 RWC Squads from 2009 - 2019.

Yeah, it's a tad hyperbolic. The squad that went to the 2012 Junior World Cup has produced 11 Ireland internationals (+ 1 Canada international). And that doesn't even include Paddy Jackson who played in the 6N that year but didn't go to the tournament.

For the record the 11 players are Niall Scannell, Tadhg Furlong, Tadhg Beirne, Iain Henderson, Josh vd Flier, Jack Conan, Kieran Marmion, Luke McGrath, Jack Carty, Chris Farrell and Stuart Olding. Peter Nelson played for Canada in the last RWC.

Other players from that squad who've made a decent career are Alan O'Connor, Barry Daly and JJ Hanrahan.

I ment secondrows only. I should have clarified it. Since POC (1979) retired we've had Donn Ryan ( born 1983) Toner (1986), Henderson (1992) and J Ryan (1996) as our top locks. After that there's not too many pushing them.


We've had plenty of capped locks who came via ancestry or residency like Roux, Kleyn, Treadwell etc.


In the last 3 U20s there has been Jack Dunne, Charlie Ryan, Baird, Ahern, Deeny, Joe McCarthy etc who have good potential. Baird is already being fast tracked like J Ryan.

[Pilotman123]

Don’t forget Alex Soroka can play 2nd row too

[Pilotman123]

Potential Leinster Team for 2023?
1. Jack Boyle
2. Ronan Kelleher
3. Andrew Porter
4. Ryan Baird
5. James Ryan
6. Alex Soroka
7. Mark Hernan
8. Max Deegan
9. Fintan Gunne
10. Harry Byrne
11. James Lowe
12. David Hawkshaw
13. Liam Turner
14. Andrew Smith
15. Chris Cosgrave

[Pilotman123]

Potential Leinster Team for 2023?
1. Jack Boyle
2. Lee Barron
3. Andrew Porter
4. Ryan Baird
5. James Ryan
6. Alex Soroka
7. Mark Hernan
8. Max Deegan
9. Fintan Gunne
10. Harry Byrne
11. James Lowe
12. David Hawkshaw
13. Liam Turner
14. Andrew Smith
15. Chris Cosgrave

Actually I’ll put Ronan Kelleher there instead of Lee Barron and put Barron on the bench, Kelleher is playing fantastic at the moment and he’s very young

[Pilotman123]

Subs:
16 Lee Barron
17 Michael Milne
18. Roman Salanoa
19. Brian Deeney
20. Will Hickey
21. Paddy Patterson
22. Ciaran Frawley
23. Jordan Larmour
I think all the other good players mentioned will move to different clubs with the likes of Ross Byrne, Ringrose, Connors etc

[The Doc]

Potential Leinster Team for 2023?

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[wixfjord]

Potential Leinster Team for 2023?

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He also seems to be expecting coronavirus to kill off half of our current squad in the next 3 years.

Top notch trolling!

[Twist]

I had no idea James Lowe went to Michael’s

[PotHale]

Seeing as how Newbridge have reached the Senior and Junior finals this season, here's a look at the school background for the players in the senior squad and the academy... E&OE

Foreign-born - 8 players

Georgia - Castleknock Community College - 1
NZ - Hawera HS - 1
NZ - Gisborne, Auckland - 1
NZ - Palmerston Nth - 1
Aus - Sydney - 1
USA - Hawaii - Kahuku - 1
Canada - St Michaels - 1
UK - Gloucester - 1

Irish-born - 56 players
Carlow - Clongowes 2
Dublin - Gonzaga - 1
Dublin - St Andrew's - 2
Dublin - Belvedere - 2
Dublin - Clongowes - 2
Dublin - St. Michaels 15
Dublin - St Fintans - 1
Dublin - Blackrock - 8
Dublin - Skerries Community - 1
Dublin - St Mary's - 1
Dublin - Millfield, UK - 1
Kildare - Naas CBS - 1
Kildare - Clongowes 2
Kildare - Knockbeg, Carlow - 1
Kildare - Newbridge -2
Limerick - Ardscoil Ris - 1
Louth - Clongowes - 2
Mayo - Blackrock -1
Meath - Castleknock College - 1
Meath - Belvedere - 1
Offaly, Birr, Cistercian Roscrea - 1
Offaly - St Brendan's Community, Birr - 1
Westmeath, Athlone - Marist - 1
Westmeath, Mullingar - 1
Wexford - New Ross - 2
Wicklow - St Gerards Bray - 1
Wicklow - Wesley - 1

Players come from 9 of the 12 counties - Kilkenny, Longford and Laois not represented.

The Big 6 Schools who only play in the Schools Senior Cup provided 37 players to current squad:

Clongowes - 8 (8 titles)
Blackrock - 9 (69 titles)
St Marys - 1 (5 titles)
Belvedere - 3 (12 titles)
Terenure - 0 (10 titles)
St Michael's - 16 (3 titles)

Leinster Senior Schools League have 9 players:

Newbridge 2 (2 cup titles)
Castleknock 1 (8 titles)
Cistercian Roscrea 1 (1 title)
St Andrews 2 (4 titles)
St Gerard's 1
Wesley 1(1 title)
Gonzaga College 1
CBC Monkstown 0
Kilkenny College 0
Templeogue College 0
Temple Carrig 0
Kings Hospital 0

Lower league/Cup teams have 11 players

St Fintans, Sutton 1
Skerries Community 1
Marist, Athlone 1
St Brendan's Community, Birr 1
CBS, Naas 1
Knockbeg, Carlow 1
Ardscoil Ris, Limerick 1
New Ross, Wexford 2
Castleknock Community 1
Mullingar School 1

[Xanthippe]

NZ - Hawera HS - 1
NZ - Gisborne, Auckland - 1
NZ - Palmerston Nth - 1

Kildare - Naas CBS - 1
Kildare - Clongowes 2
Kildare - Knockbeg, Carlow - 1
Kildare - Newbridge -2

I think you missed Jamison Gibson-Park and (possibly) Rowan Osborne (Clongowes) and Ross Molony (Michaels)

[Xanthippe]

Double post

[Dave Cahill]

Castleknock Community COLLEGE

[PotHale]

NZ - Hawera HS - 1
NZ - Gisborne, Auckland - 1
NZ - Palmerston Nth - 1

Kildare - Naas CBS - 1
Kildare - Clongowes 2
Kildare - Knockbeg, Carlow - 1
Kildare - Newbridge -2

I think you missed Jamison Gibson-Park and (possibly) Rowan Osborne (Clongowes) and Ross Molony (Michaels)

I missed Lowe - NZ - Nelson actually - thanks.
Osborne and Molony were included.

[johng]

Good info there Mr Hale. Welcome to the forum

[Twist]

This seems like as good a thread as any for this.

A recent Scott Penny interview. From the content, it was recorded just as the restrictions were taking effect

https://anchor.fm/thelooseh/episodes/Ep ... nny-ebg2nk