Ireland u20 2020

[mildlyinterested]

I doubt he will make the squad though bar some injuries, we shall wait and see.

[johng]

Is our grand slam showdown on TV anywhere in these Islands? Will be over there next Friday but not able to get to Colwyn bay.

RUGBY RTÉ 2 from 7pm
(7.05) U20s: Wales v Ireland

Also on S4C

Freeview Channel 4 (Wales only)

Satellite Freesat Channel 104 (SD/HD) (Wales)
Channel 120 (SD/HD) (Rest of UK)

Sky
Channel 104 (SD/HD) (Wales)
Channel 134 (SD/HD) (Rest of UK)


RTE2 on air from 6:30pm, S4C coverage starts 6:40pm.

Did I ever tell you yer a great youngfellah?

[neill_m]

S4C coverage will be in Welsh mind, does have red button English commentary sometimes.

[mildlyinterested]

15. Jake Flannery (Shannon/Munster)
14. Angus Kernohan (Queen’s University/Ulster)
13. Liam Turner (Dublin University/Leinster)
12. Sean French (Cork Constitution/Munster)
11. Jonathan Wren (Cork Constitution/Munster)
10. Harry Byrne (Lansdowne/Leinster)
9. Craig Casey (Shannon/Munster)
1. Josh Wycherley (Young Munster/Munster)
2. Dylan Tierney-Martin (Corinthians/Connacht)
3. Thomas Clarkson (Dublin University/Leinster)
4. Charlie Ryan (UCD/Leinster) (capt)
5. Niall Murray (Buccaneers/Connacht)
6. Martin Moloney (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
7. Scott Penny (UCD/Leinster)
8. John Hodnett (UCC/Munster)

Replacements:

16. John McKee (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
17. Callum Reid (Banbridge/Ulster)
18. Ryan Lomas (Galwegians/Connacht) *
19. Ryan Baird (Dublin University/Leinster)
20. David McCann (Banbridge/Ulster)
21. Cormac Foley (St. Mary’s College/Leinster)
22. Ben Healy (Garryowen/Munster)
23. Rob Russell (Dublin University/Leinster)

[Ruckedtobits]

15. Jake Flannery (Shannon/Munster)
14. Angus Kernohan (Queen’s University/Ulster)
13. Liam Turner (Dublin University/Leinster)
12. Sean French (Cork Constitution/Munster)
11. Jonathan Wren (Cork Constitution/Munster)
10. Harry Byrne (Lansdowne/Leinster)
9. Craig Casey (Shannon/Munster)
1. Josh Wycherley (Young Munster/Munster)
2. Dylan Tierney-Martin (Corinthians/Connacht)
3. Thomas Clarkson (Dublin University/Leinster)
4. Charlie Ryan (UCD/Leinster) (capt)
5. Niall Murray (Buccaneers/Connacht)
6. Martin Moloney (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
7. Scott Penny (UCD/Leinster)
8. John Hodnett (UCC/Munster)

Replacements:

16. John McKee (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
17. Callum Reid (Banbridge/Ulster)
18. Ryan Lomas (Galwegians/Connacht) *
19. Ryan Baird (Dublin University/Leinster)
20. David McCann (Banbridge/Ulster)
21. Cormac Foley (St. Mary’s College/Leinster)
22. Ben Healy (Garryowen/Munster)
23. Rob Russell (Dublin University/Leinster)

Did Clarkson play entire 80 mins against France?

[mildlyinterested]

Did Clarkson play entire 80 mins against France?

Yeah, he has played the full 80 in three of the 4 games

[blockhead]

Lots of good young Munster players in that team. Imagine if they started producing pros at the rate that we are. That would be one fine team in green.

[mildlyinterested]

This is an exceptional age grade for them, don't look as strong at u18/u19.

Casey the 9 is rumoured to be out.

[Ruckedtobits]

This is an exceptional age grade for them, don't look as strong at u18/u19.

Casey the 9 is rumoured to be out.

And Harry Byrne probably......but still good enough to win.

[Peg Leg]

Super pace and footwork for those yards in the lead up to that try

[tingman]

any links to this guys?

[ronk]

any links to this guys?

Can you get RTE?

[ronk]

Strange try. Never seen that before

[tingman]

any links to this guys?

Can you get RTE?

Afraid not - player not working in US.

[Peg Leg]

Great finish

[LeinsterLeader]

Lots of great performances but Baird made the real difference for me. Looks like a smashing player.

Well done young fellas!

[D4surfer]

F@cking brilliant

[Ruckedtobits]

That was a win for the spirit of this team and timely substitutions by the Coach. The best player on the pitch was in red and Ieuen Evans' son was really excellent. But Ireland refused to stop trying without the direction they have had upto now at half-back.

Great support from families and other die-hards here in Colwyn Bay and what a way to break our duck here.

Yes, some of Ryan Baird's contributions were great. But when you watch him in action, you notice how little he does between his 'action-man moments'. The contrast with Charlie Ryan is stark. But Baird is only a kid and a superb specimen with time on his side, if he has the appetite.

There'll be time later to do a more detailed appraisal but for tonight just "Well done lads, that was a magnificent win, go and enjoy it".

[blockhead]

F@cking brilliant

+1
What attitude these younfellas have. Never give up, hit with plenty of blows but keep coming back. Our 1st "official" Slam at U20s. A brilliantly entertaining campaign.

[dropkick]

Played badly in a stadium no Irish U20 team has ever won in but they won with a bonus try and had 3 TMO decisions going against them. Not bad!


The team as a whole played badly but the individuals got them the win. The opposite to what the pundits were saying about the team being better than the sum of its parts.
Dara O'Briain called the win "lucky".


The change of half backs changed the game.