Seven Munster Players In Ireland U18 Squad

A 23 man Ireland U18 Squad, sponsored by PwC, has been named for a match against Portugal U18s this Saturday in Praca da Maratona. The Munster contingent are Thomas Ahern (Dungarvan RFC/St. Augustine's Dungarvan), Ben Daly (Waterpark RFC/Ard Scoil Na Mhara), Padraig McCarthy (Bantry Bay RFC/Colaiste Pobail Bheanntrai), Conor Morrissey (Cork Constitution FC/Mayfield CS), Evan Murphy (Nenagh Ormond RFC/Nenagh CBS), Conor O'Brien (Nenagh Ormond RFC/Nenagh CBS) and Kevin O'Connor (Cashel RFC/Cashel Community School). Daly was the winner of September's Munster Moment of the Month for his intercept try against Connacht in the Interprovincial championship. [embed]https://twitter.com/Munsterrugby/status/925773515315347456[/embed] The squad is coached by Dan Van Zyl, a Coach Development Officer with Leinster Rugby. There are a number of players from the IQ Rugby programme identified through the IRFU Exiles included for the trip to Portugal. Ireland U-18 Clubs (v Portugal U-18, Saturday, November 4th, Praca da Maratona) Thomas Ahern (Dungarvan RFC/ St. Augustine's Dungarvan) Connor Beer (Bath Academy/Beechen Cliff School) IQ Ben Daly (Waterpark RFC/Ard Scoil Na Mhara) Joshua Dunne (Nottingham Academy/Denstone College) IQ Marcus Hanan (North Kildare RFC/Salesians College) Paddy Harris (Wasps Academy/Henley College) IQ Joe Henry (Wellington College) IQ Hayden Hyde (Harlequins Academy/Cranleigh School) IQ Karl Martin (Boyne RFC/St. Marys School Drogheda) Padraig McCarthy (Bantry Bay RFC/Colaiste Pobail Bheanntrai) Paddy McKenzie (Wicklow RFC/East Glendalough School) Oran McNulty (Bath Academy/Millfield) IQ Chris Moore (Beechen Cliff School) IQ Iarlaith Morrin Laheen (Galwegians RFC/Calasanctius College) Conor Morrissey (Cork Constitution FC/Mayfield CS) Shane Murphy (Skerries RFC/St Joseph's Rush) Evan Murphy (Nenagh Ormond RFC/Nenagh CBS) Thomas Ahern (Buccaneers RFC/Coláiste Chíaráin) Mark Nicholson (Wicklow RFC/Colaiste Chill Mhantain) Conor O'Brien (Nenagh Ormond RFC/Nenagh CBS) Saul O'Carroll (Buccaneers RFC/Garbally College) Kevin O'Connor (Cashel RFC/Cashel Community School) Charlie Ward (Tullow RFC/Tullow Community School)