16 May, 14:48
Munster Rugby Scrum Coach, Paul McCarthy recently conducted an Age Grade Scrum Clinic in CIT, Cork.
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Once the screening session and challenge game are reviewed numbers will be finalised and the named squad will then commence training in early July in preparation of the 2009/2010 Interprovincial campaign.
Munster U20 Coaching and Management Staff
Head Coach Anthony Foley
Assistant Coach - Backs Ian Costello
Assistant Coach - Forwards Ken O'Connell
Manager Alan Miller
Fitness/Conditioning Coach Feargal O'Callaghan
Video Analyst Len Browne
Kit Manager Alan Hickey
Physiotherapist Damien Mordan
Challenge Game Match Report by Cormac Liddy
Munster U20, 21
English Colleges, 19
The Anthony Foley coached Munster side got off to a great start in their game against a very strong English Colleges side at Dooradoyle yesterday.
Using the game as a preparation for next seasons under 20 championship Munster looked very impressive when they did all their scoring in the first half which had a delay when referee Darragh Kelly had to retire with a calf muscle injury.
Winger Craig OHanlon scored the opening try and fullback Luke ODea came into the threequarter line for the second half. Just before the interval scrumhalf Brian Slater had the third try and all three were converted by outhalf Cormac Flynn.
But the English Colleges, preparing for their games against their Welsh and Scottish counterparts upped their game in the second half.
Tries by replacements, Jamie Hearne and Alex Cuthbert, also a replacement, one of which Mike Ayrton converted brought them back into contention. Ayrton then had a try which he converted but the first conversion miss proved the difference between the sides.
Munster U20: L ODea, C OHanlon, J Mccarthy, K kidney, D Moroney; C OFlynn, B Slater; C Corkery, D Casey, JP Cooney; E Kelly, S Duggan; G McClay (c), J Quill, P Butler.
Replacements, B Cagney, K Stokes, M Maddn, B Quill, J Holland, J J Hanrahan, A healy, G Burke, P Parfrey, all used.
English Colleges: M Ayrton, R Allen, H Bird, S Wells, R Teager; D Griffin, A Garner; S Chard, A Casey, K Jones; W Cooper, R Conquest; J Backe, W James, S Vine.
Replacements, J Woolmore, M Bishop, S Marsh, P Howard, A Goodman, A Cuthbert, J Hearne, all used.
Referee: D Kelly, MAR
25 May 12 - 27 May 12
17 Aug 12 - 18 Aug 12
24 Aug 12 - 25 Aug 12
02 Nov 12 - 03 Nov 12