Ireland, will begin their defence of the title, which they won last year in France, when they play Portugal, in Ciudad Universitaria, Madrid, today, kick off 12:15 local time. The winner of which will progress to a semi final where they will face either France or Scotland.

Ireland U-18 Schools v Portugal (FIRA/AER U-18 European Championship, Ciudad Universitaria, Madrid, March 30th - kick-off 12.15 local time)

15 - Cormac O’Donnell (St Munchins/ Munster)
14 - Gregory O’Shea (Crescent College/ Munster)
13 - Stephen O’Neill (Terenure College/ Leinster)
12 - Harrison Brewer (Terenure College/ Leinster)
11 - David Johnston (Rockwell College/ Munster)
10 - Conor McKeon (Gonzaga/ Leinster)
9 - Bobby Holland (St. Michaels College/ Leinster)
1 - Aidan Slattery (PBC Cork/ Munster)
2 - Dylan Donnellan (Clongowes Wood College/ Leinster)
3 - Shane Delahunt (Kilkenny College/ Leinster)
4 - Shane Boyle (Sligo GS/ Connacht)
5 - Darragh Moloney (CBC Cork/ Munster)
6 - Rory Maloney (CC Roscrea/ Leinster)
7 - Jack O’Neill (Castleknock College/ Leinster)
8 - Peadar Timmins (Clongowes Wood College/ Leinster)

Replacements

16 - Max Abbott (PBC Cork/ Munster)
17 - Charlie Slowey (CBC Cork/ Munster)
18 - Eoghan McKeever (CBC Monkstown/ Leinster)
19 - Ross Molony (St. Michaels College/ Leinster)
20 - Sean O’Brien (CC Roscrea/ Connacht)
21 - Daniel Leavy (St. Michaels College/ Leinster)
22 - Josh Fullerton (CCB/ Ulster)
23 - Gearoid Lyons (Crescent College/ Munster)
24 - Rory O'Loughlin (St. Michaels College/ Leinster)
25 - Cian Kelleher (St. Michaels College/ Leinster)
26 - William Dardis (Terenure College/ Leinster)

Ireland Fixtures:

Friday 30th March 2012

M1: KO: 12.15hrs Ireland v Portugal

Tuesday 3rd April 2012

M5: KO: 17.30hrs Winner M1 v Winner M4
M7: KO: 11.00hrs Loser M1 v Loser M4

Saturday 7th April 2012

M9: KO: 16.45hrs Winner M5 v Winner M6
M10: KO: 15.00hrs Loser M5 v Loser M6
M11: KO: 12.45hrs Winner M7 v Winner M8
M12: KO: 11.00hrs Loser M7 v Loser M8
 

* All matches will be played at Ciudad Universitaria, Madrid.