Munster Half Back Pairing On Ireland U20s.

Garryowen FC provide the all-Munster half-back pairing for an Ireland Under 20 side that will be led by Cork Constitution’s Peter O’Mahony when they open their campaign in Athlone on Friday night (7.30pm).

Andrew Burke and Conor Murray provide the link from a forward unit that inlcudes the Ruddock brothers Ciaran and Rhys who play their rugby with Welsh side Neath

Ireland U20 Team v France U20 in Dubarry Park Friday (k.o. 7.30pm).

Ian Madigan (Blackrock College/Leinster); David Kearney (Lansdowne/Leinster), Ian McKinley (UCD/Leinster), Eamonn Sheridan (Lansdowne/Leinster), Michael Keating (Clontarf/Leinster);  Andrew Burke (Garryowen/Munster), Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster); Jack McGrath (St. Mary’s College/Leinster), Thomas Sexton (Old Belvedere/Leinster), Jack O’Connell (Lansdowne/Leinster), Ciaran Ruddock (Neath), Mark Flanagan (UCD/Leinster); Rhys Ruddock (Neath), Dominic Ryan (Lansdowne/Leinster), Peter O’Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster) capt.

Replacements:  David McGregor (Ballynahinch/Ulster), Paddy McAllister (Ballynahinch/Ulster), James Sandford (Queens University/Ulster), Michael Noone (Seapoint & Lansdowne/Leinster), John Cooney (UCD/Leinster), Gary Foley (Blackrock College/Leinster), Mark Doyle (U.L. Bohemians/Munster)