Academy 2017/2018

[mildlyinterested]

This doesn't have much to do with this years academy, but highlight tape of St. Michael's JCT team this year who will almost certainly produce multiple academy players down the line. Needless to say some of the skill on show is incredible for their age.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZVLbrbcuOs&t=2s

[Cathalsmart]

This doesn't have much to do with this years academy, but highlight tape of St. Michael's JCT team this year who will almost certainly produce multiple academy players down the line. Needless to say some of the skill on show is incredible for their age.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZVLbrbcuOs&t=2s

Honestly that felt almost unfair to all the team's they played, nothing insulting for those team's but some of that stuff shown at such a young age is quite frightening. What age would they be? Im not quite sure but they do look very young, im guessing 16-17?

[scentofgunpowder]

This doesn't have much to do with this years academy, but highlight tape of St. Michael's JCT team this year who will almost certainly produce multiple academy players down the line. Needless to say some of the skill on show is incredible for their age.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZVLbrbcuOs&t=2s

Honestly that felt almost unfair to all the team's they played, nothing insulting for those team's but some of that stuff shown at such a young age is quite frightening. What age would they be? Im not quite sure but they do look very young, im guessing 16-17?

More like 14-15. The handling skills especially are so impressive.

[mildlyinterested]

its an u16 competition.. so the oldest players are 16 but id say most of them are 15 in the video.

[mildlyinterested]

This doesn't have much to do with this years academy, but highlight tape of St. Michael's JCT team this year who will almost certainly produce multiple academy players down the line. Needless to say some of the skill on show is incredible for their age.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZVLbrbcuOs&t=2s

Honestly that felt almost unfair to all the team's they played, nothing insulting for those team's but some of that stuff shown at such a young age is quite frightening. What age would they be? Im not quite sure but they do look very young, im guessing 16-17?

More like 14-15. The handling skills especially are so impressive.

basics are very impressive, runnibg straighy, drawing the man, passing at speed out in front, running lines etc.

[Cathalsmart]

This doesn't have much to do with this years academy, but highlight tape of St. Michael's JCT team this year who will almost certainly produce multiple academy players down the line. Needless to say some of the skill on show is incredible for their age.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZVLbrbcuOs&t=2s

Honestly that felt almost unfair to all the team's they played, nothing insulting for those team's but some of that stuff shown at such a young age is quite frightening. What age would they be? Im not quite sure but they do look very young, im guessing 16-17?

More like 14-15. The handling skills especially are so impressive.

Hard to believe, looked almost professional at times.

[mildlyinterested]

Hard to believe, looked almost professional at times.

they are a special side

[leinsterforever]

Hard to believe, looked almost professional at times.

they are a special side

Who's the coach?

[mildlyinterested]

cant remember his name but he is a teacher afaik

[Peg Leg]

cant remember his name but he is a teacher afaik

Is his first name Declan?

[mildlyinterested]

cant remember his name but he is a teacher afaik

Is his first name Declan?

Don't know.

[Dave Cahill]

f%~king hell!

[ChrisUppy]

The individual skills are all very very impressive. Just as impressive is the structure and shape they're playing with. They must be incredibly well coached

[mildlyinterested]

The individual skills are all very very impressive. Just as impressive is the structure and shape they're playing with. They must be incredibly well coached

well coaches and very talented.

[riocard911]

Amazing. Have to doff my hat. The guts and panache of that left winger or full back to keep the ball from going out, recover it and boot it back to half way. Fair play to all of them. Beautiful skills and fab organisation.

[mildlyinterested]

Amazing. Have to doff my hat. The guts and panache of that left winger or full back to keep the ball from going out, recover it and boot it back to half way. Fair play to all of them. Beautiful skills and fab organisation.

I believe that was Jack Kelly's younger brother Eddie.

[mildlyinterested]

Interestingly Conor Dean was named as an academy player today at a leinster camp, he attended along with Caelan Doris & Ronan Kelleher.

[rdsblue]

What has happened to David O'Connor? Has he been summarily dumped by Leinster? I wonder will Ulster go after him given the success they've had with his brother Alan.

[mildlyinterested]

What has happened to David O'Connor? Has he been summarily dumped by Leinster? I wonder will Ulster go after him given the success they've had with his brother Alan.

He left the academy, too undersized for a professional second row.

Not sure if he is playing pro rugby next season.

[arsebiscuits1]

What has happened to David O'Connor? Has he been summarily dumped by Leinster? I wonder will Ulster go after him given the success they've had with his brother Alan.

Have heard he is no longer going down the pro rugby route