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Irish U18 Squad named for European Championships

24th March 2006 By Munster Rugby

Irish U18 Squad named for European Championships

A 26 man Irish U18 squad has been named for the European Championships in Italy in April, and includes six Munster players

FIRA AER U18 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2006

TREVISO

Six Munster players have been named on the 26 strong Irish U18 team that will travel to the FIRA Aer U18 European Championships in Treviso next month. The squad includes Nenagh Ormond s Conor Whelan (hooker), Clonmel s David Foley (2nd row), Sean Nixon (back row) from Newcastle West, Dale Harris (scrum half) from Waterpark, Michael Moynihan (prop) from Sunday s Well and Michael Cronin from Midleton (back row). The team will play Scotland in a friendly game this coming Sunday in Greystones prior to their departure for the European Championships, with their first game against Italy on April 2nd. Ireland are in Group A, along with England, Portugal, France, Russia, Scotland, Georgia and Italy. In their second round game on Wednesday 12th April, they are will face either England or Portugal. Playoffs for placings will be determined by a final game on Saturday 15th April.

Also included in the Management team is Cashel coach Ray Egan, who was the Munster U21 Fitness Advisor this season as well as Technical Analyst Len Browne, who is the UCC Assistant Coach.

Fixtures:

Ireland U18 V Scotland U18, Sunday 2nd April 2006, 10.45am, Greystones RFC

FIRA AER U18 CHAMPIONSHIP

Sun 9th April:

  • Italy v Ireland, (Paese, 4pm)

Wed 12th April:

  • Winners Ireland v Italy play winners England v Portugal (8pm, San Donadi Piave)
  • Losers Ireland v Italy play losers England v Portugal (8pm, Mogliano Veneto)

Sat 15th April: Match 3

IRELAND U18 SQUAD

Andrew

Cassidy

Campion School/Exiles

Thomas

Burns

Campion School/Exiles

Conor

Armstrong

Sedbergh School/Exiles

Matthew

Betty

Rossall School/Exiles

William

Stewart

Ballyclare

Conor

Whelan

Nenagh

David

Foley

Clonmel

Sean

Nixon

Newcastle West

Conor

Higgins

Ballina

Kevin

Bracken

Tullamore

Bryan

McKeever

Navan

Karl

Manning

Navan

William

Earle

Gorey

Eamonn

Sheridan

Navan

Eoin

Sheriff

Gorey

Damien

Wildes

Greystones

Dale

Harris

Waterpark

Michael

Moynihan

Sundays Well

David

McGregor

Monaghan

Kris

Greene

Tallaght

Lorcan

Kavanagh

Boyne

John

O’ Brien

Connemara

Michael

Cronin

Midleton

Frank

Jones

Filton College/Exiles

John

Rowe

Wexford

Tom

Rayner

Cheadle Hulme School/Exiles

Management

Greg Lynch Coach

David Eakin Manager

Willie Gribben Assistant Manager

Richie Murphy Assistant Coach

Eoin Collins Assistant Coach

John Quinlan Doctor

John Donovan Physio

Ray Egan Fitness Advisor

Len Browne Technical Analyst

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