The Irish U21 squad to play Leinster A on Friday 30^th December has been named, with eleven of the twenty five players members of this year s Munster U21 Interprovincial team. Despite Munster dazzling in the pool games of the series, beating all of the other provinces, a regrouped and rejuvenated Leinster side denied them the title. The team is not expected to be named until December 29^th.

Ireland U21 Rugby Squad

The following panel of 25 players have been selected to play against a Leinster A side on Friday 30^th December in Stradbrook, Blackrock College RFC at 14.00hrs.

Backs (11):

Fionn Carr (Blackrock College)

Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins) 

Conan Doyle (Garryowen)

Tom Gleeson (Cork Con)

Kieran Hallett (Bedford Blues)

Ian Hanley (UL Bohemians) 

Paul Marshall (Ballynahinch)

Evan Ryan (UCC) 

Jonathan Sexton (St. Mary s College)

Duncan Williams (UCC/CIT) 

Matt Williams (Bristol Shoguns/Hartpury College)

Forwards (14):

Callum Black (Worcester Warriors/Hartpury College)

Paul Doran-Jones (Dublin University)

Batt Duggan (UCC/CIT)

Michael Essex (UCC/CIT)

Billy Holland (UCC)

Darragh Hurley (UCC/CIT)

David McGowan (Buccaneers)

Sean O Brien (UCD)

Gavin O Meara (Lansdowne)

David Ryan (Highfield) 

Devon Toner (Lansdowne)

Dan Touhy (Gloucester/Hartpury College)

Ejike Uzoigwe (Hartpury College)

Ross Noonan (UCC)

Not considered due to injury are:

Cillian Willis (UCD)

Stuart Philpott (Belfast Harlequins)