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Seven Munster Players Named For Men’s U18 Six Nations Festival

1st April 2026 By The Editor

Seven Munster Players Named For Men’s U18 Six Nations Festival

Rian MacFarlane O'Shea at the Pinergy Munster Schools Senior Cup Semi-Final PBC vs CBC

The Ireland U18 Men’s squad, sponsored by PWC, has been announced for the Men’s Six Nations U18 Six Nations festival in France over the Easter break.

Seven Munster players have been selected including Harry Heagney, Tom Murray, Rian Macfarlane O’Shea, Xabi Scanlan, Ryan McCormack, Alex Moloney and Daniel Murphy.

Ireland will play three games, kicking off on April 3rd against England, followed by Spain on Tuesday, April 7th and closing out the festival against France on April 11th.

The squad includes two players who featured in the 2025 tournamen – Luke Coffey of Blackrock College and Charlie O’Connor of RBAI.

Harry Heagney and Dara Walsh played in the Ireland U18 Clubs vs Italy U18, November 2025 while Phil Lynch and Joshua Grant played in the Ireland U18 Clubs and Schools against Scotland U18, last weekend.

All three matches will be live on IrishRugby+ and the Six Nations U20 Youtube Channel

FORWARDSHerbie Boyle (St Michael’s College/Leinster Rugby)
Lewis Robinson (Regent House/Ulster Rugby)
Harry Heagney (Glenstal Abbey/Clontarf RFC/Munster Rugby)j
Brion Donagh (Newbridge College/Leinster Rugby)
David Kenny (St Mary’s College/Leinster Rugby)
Alex Stinson (Royal School Armagh/Ulster Rugby)
Tom Murray (Presentation Brothers College, Cork/Munster Rugby)
Phil Lynch (St Michael’s College/Leinster Rugby)
Dara Walsh (Coláiste Éinde/Corinthians RFC/Connacht Rugby)
James Whitty (St Mary’s College/Leinster Rugby)
Rian Macfarlane O’Shea (Presentation Brothers College, Cork/Munster Rugby)
Michael Smyth (Terenure College/Leinster Rugby)
Thiabault Campbell (Wesley College/Leinster Rugby)
Xabi Scanlan (Castletroy College/Munster Rugby)

BACKS

Johnny Woods (Wesley College/Leinster Rugby)
Luke Coffey (Blackrock College/Leinster Rugby)
Charlie O’Connor (RBAI/Ulster Rugby)
Paddy Scally (Blackrock College/Leinster Rugby)
Ryan McCormack (Ardscoil Ris HS/Munster Rugby)
Joshua Grant (Clongowes Wood College/Leinster Rugby)
Luke Kelly (Newbridge College/Leinster Rugby)
Matthew McCarthy (St Michael’s College/Leinster Rugby)
Rhys Keogh (Blackrock College/Leinster Rugby)
Alex Moloney (Presentation Brothers College, Cork/Munster Rugby)
Finn Brennan (Kilkenny College/Leinster Rugby)
Daniel Murphy (Presentation Brothers College, Cork/Munster Rugby)

Fixtures

Ireland vs England U18, Friday 3rd April, 4:15pm (local time)
Ireland vs Spain U18, Tuesday 7th April, 6:30pm (local time)
Ireland vs France U18, Saturday 11th April, 6:30pm (local time)

Venue: Stade Louis Darragon, Vichy, France

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