Leinster's 2nd Row options

[mildlyinterested]

interestingly jack regan is on the bench for ulster on sunday.

[mildlyinterested]

Leinster 2nd row options - ages as of start of the season.

James Ryan(22) - Signed contract in 2017. Possibly out of contract at the end of the season.
Scott Fardy(34) - Out of contract at the end of the season.
Devin Toner(32) - Signed central 3yr contract in 2017.

Ross Molony(24) - Signed contract in 2018. Projects as squad player.

Mick Kearney(27) - Signed contract in 2017, turns 28 in March. Presumably out of contract at the end of the season.
Ian Nagle(29) - Signed contract in 2017, turns 30 in October. Presumably out of contract at the end of the season.

Josh Murphy(23) - Signed contract in 2018. Primarily to date a blindside flanker, but may be option at 2nd row.
Oisin Dowling(21) - Academy Year 2
Jack Dunne(19) - Academy Year 1
Ryan Baird(19) - Academy Year 1

[neiliog93]

interestingly jack regan is on the bench for ulster on sunday.

Oh no, it's happening again...Flanagan, Beirne, Thornbury, Regan, who's next? (Someone will pick up Cormac Daly and he'll suddenly become the next John Eales..)

[mildlyinterested]

interestingly jack regan is on the bench for ulster on sunday.

Oh no, it's happening again...Flanagan, Beirne, Thornbury, Regan, who's next? (Someone will pick up Cormac Daly and he'll suddenly become the next John Eales..)

wouldn't class Beirne with them, he is actually an excellent player.

Wait and see how Regan develops up north..

Flanagan or Nagle? Hmm.. hard to call IMO.

Thornbury looked pretty good at the end of last season IMO.

[mildlyinterested]

Senior
Scott Fardy(34)
Devin Toner(32/Castleknock/Lansdowne)
Ian Nagle(29)
Mick Kearney(27/Clontarf)
Ross Molony(24/St. Michaels/UCD)
James Ryan(22/St. Michaels/UCD)

Academy
Oisin Dowling(St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - Academy Year 2
Jack Dunne(St. Michaels/DUFC) - Academy Year 1
Ryan Baird(St. Michaels/DUFC) - Academy Year 1

U20 level
Charles Ryan(Blackrock/UCD)
Ryan Baird(St. Michaels/DUFC)

U19 level
Cian Prendergast(Newbridge/UCD)
Brian Deeney(Wexford)

U18 level
Alex Soroka(Belvedere)
Jonathan Fish(St. Michaels)
Max Mellett(Castleknock)
Aaron Deegan(Terenure)
Ryan Doyle(Barnhall)
Diarmuid Brannock(Cill Dara)

Elsewhere
Mark Flanagan(29/Mullingar/Bedford)
Tadgh Beirne(26/Clongowes/Munster)
Alan O'Connor(26/Skerries/Ulster)
Gavin Thornbury(24/Blackrock/Connacht)
Jack Regan(21/Birr/Ulster)
Cormac Daly(20/North Kildare/Connacht)

[TrapperChamonix]

Is Cian Prendergast not still in school? I had thought he was a 5th year last year?

[mildlyinterested]

Is Cian Prendergast not still in school? I had thought he was a 5th year last year?

No 6th year i believe.

Told he was joining UCD.

[johng]

Great info as always Mildly

[mildlyinterested]

Great info as always Mildly

thanks, sometimes I wonder if anyone is reading them

[the spoofer]

Great info as always Mildly

thanks, sometimes I wonder if anyone is reading them

I do. Thank you.

[mildlyinterested]

Great info as always Mildly

thanks, sometimes I wonder if anyone is reading them

I do. Thank you.

[riocard911]

Great info as always Mildly

thanks, sometimes I wonder if anyone is reading them

I do. Thank you.

Mise freisin! grma!!!

[TrapperChamonix]

Great info as always Mildly

thanks, sometimes I wonder if anyone is reading them

I do. Thank you.

#metoo

you seem to have a very good knowledge of the underage set up

[The Doc]

Great info as always Mildly

thanks, sometimes I wonder if anyone is reading them

I do. Thank you.

+1

Thanks

[hugonaut]

Great info as always Mildly

Outstanding knowledge. 90% of the information on age-grade rugby I get these days comes from Mildly.

[Ruckedtobits]

Great info as always Mildly

Outstanding knowledge. 90% of the information on age-grade rugby I get these days comes from Mildly.

My proportion is only 85%, but its the 85% I trust as not being generated by Coaches, Parents, College or Club mates.

Brilliantly researched and objectively cateloged.

[artaneboy]

thanks, sometimes I wonder if anyone is reading them

I do. Thank you.

+1

Thanks

Same here; I would never question Mildly on the facts of under age or academy players. He’s always credible and well researched.

I may on occasion argue with him a bit on the interpretation of that material though. But I never doubt his integrity.



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[mildlyinterested]

Thanks to all.

Oisin Dowling has started at 6 for both Celtic Cup games.

[hugonaut]

Jack Dunne looking both bigger and leaner in training here [link: https://www.sportsfile.com/id/1577968/ ] than he did six months ago [link: http://www.the42.ie/jack-dunne-ireland- ... 2-Mar2018/ ]. Obviously putting in serious effort in terms of his S&C and nutrition and it looks like it's paying off already.

I have high hopes for this kid. I think he's going to be a long-term player for us. He's a bright guy, a hard worker and has the physical tools. His skills seemed pretty good at U20 level, if nothing out of the ordinary. Time will tell if he has the competitive streak to really excel at professional level.

[mildlyinterested]

Yeah I have high hopes for Dunne too.. still only 19.