Leinster Academy 19/20

[mildlyinterested]

Callum Dowling(Hooker-Openside/Clongowes) and Tom Mulcair(Lock/Clongowes) in leinster 20's squad.

David Wilkinson(Outhalf/Clongowes) & Oisin Devitt(Scrumhalf/Clongowes) in leinster u19 squad.

[mildlyinterested]

4 ex-Leinster underage players joined Connacht senior squad from their academy:

Jordan Duggan(LH Prop/Newbridge RFC)
Sean Masterson(Backrow/Portlaoise RFC)
Conor Dean(Outhalf/Blackrock)
Peter Sullivan(Wing/St. Andrews)

Duggan, Dean & Sullivan all spent at least 1 season in Leinster sub-academy.

[mildlyinterested]

Will Seymour(Centre/Pres Bray) also in Leinster u18 schools training squad.

[sunshiner1]

y mildlyinterested

4 ex-Leinster underage players joined Connacht senior squad from their academy:

Jordan Duggan(LH Prop/Newbridge RFC)
Sean Masterson(Backrow/Portlaoise RFC)
Conor Dean(Outhalf/Blackrock)
Peter Sullivan(Wing/St. Andrews)

Duggan, Dean & Sullivan all spent at least 1 season in Leinster sub-academy.

Masterson and Dean have being mooted for a while. Never heard of the other guys. Any good? No Prendergast on there either

[mildlyinterested]

y mildlyinterested

4 ex-Leinster underage players joined Connacht senior squad from their academy:

Jordan Duggan(LH Prop/Newbridge RFC)
Sean Masterson(Backrow/Portlaoise RFC)
Conor Dean(Outhalf/Blackrock)
Peter Sullivan(Wing/St. Andrews)

Duggan, Dean & Sullivan all spent at least 1 season in Leinster sub-academy.

Masterson and Dean have being mooted for a while. Never heard of the other guys. Any good? No Prendergast on there either

Prendergast is joining Connacht academy, not senior squad.

Duggan a solid prop, Sullivan might make an impact on the wing.

[Serb]

This is the best way to distribute Leinster players.

[mildlyinterested]

Heard Charlie Ward is headed west.

[sunshiner1]

by mildlyinterested

Heard Charlie Ward is headed west.

Makes sense we're well stocked in that area for the foreseeable future.

[erskinechilders]

Will Seymour(Centre/Pres Bray) also in Leinster u18 schools training squad.

Where are these squads? Do you have an official squad list?

[ormond lad]

Will Seymour(Centre/Pres Bray) also in Leinster u18 schools training squad.

Where are these squads? Do you have an official squad list?

there isnt a full official squad list. Clubs and schools may post their players who've been asked to train with the squads but that's it
Wont be a complete list until later in summer

[mildlyinterested]

Will Seymour(Centre/Pres Bray) also in Leinster u18 schools training squad.

Where are these squads? Do you have an official squad list?

Nothing official has been posted by Leinster rugby. His club(wicklow) announced his inclusion.

[mildlyinterested]

What do you think a possible u18 schools side would look like?

Something like this maybe:

1. George Morris(Gonzaga)
2. Zach Baird(St. Michaels)
3. Ben Bislin(Castleknock)
4. David Woods(St. Michaels)
5. Diarmuid Mangan(Newbridge)
6. Louis McGauran(St. Marys)
7. Oisin Spain(Wesley)
8. Noah Maguire(Gonzaga)
9. Fintan Gunne(St. Michaels)
10. Sam Prendergast(Newbridge)
11. Hugh Wilikinson(Clongowes)
12. Lucas Berti(Newbridge)
13. Jed Tormey(Belvedere)
14. Henry McErlean(St. Michaels)
15. Ruben Moloney(Blackrock)

[mildlyinterested]

Returning Leinster u18 club players this summer:

George Hadden(TH Prop/Gorey RFC)
Josh O'Hare(Backrow/Dundalk RFC)
Culann Carbery(Scrumhalf/Athy RFC)
David Dooley(Outhalf-Centre/Tullamore RFC)
Stefan Bors(Centre/Boyne RFC)
Andrew Osborne(Fullback-Centre/Naas RFC)

[mildlyinterested]

Connacht confirm academy, Prendergast and Ward included as expected.

[Pilotman123]

Sean O’Brien, Alex Soroka and Andrew Smith have been added to the Leinster Academy year one

[Pilotman123]

Very surprised that Mark Hernan didn’t get it

[hugonaut]

Very surprised that Mark Hernan didn’t get it

There are four opensides in the senior squad, the oldest of whom has just gone 27: VDF born 1993, Leavy born 1994, Connors born 1996, Penny born 1999. Martin Moloney [b.1999] was taken into the academy last year. It's our position of lowest need from 1-15.

[mildlyinterested]

If they are only taking in three players and he hasn't gone elsewhere, it's more than likely he along with several others will be attempting to earn an academy place this summer.

[dropkick]

I thought Joe McCarthy would get in now. He looks a big talent.

[mildlyinterested]

I thought Joe McCarthy would get in now. He looks a big talent.

Nothing has been announced, he could quite easily be included.

As he was only U19 this season, it wouldn't have been a huge surprise if he had to do another year in the sub, especially given his relative late coming to top level underage rugby.