Ireland U-19 Squad Named For National Camp In HPC

A 32-player Ireland Under-19 Men’s squad (sponsored by PwC) has been selected to attend the upcoming national camp at the IRFU High Performance Centre in Blanchardstown.

The Dublin get-together will take place between December 28 and 30, and gives new Ireland U-19 head coach Aiden McNulty, and his assistants Jonathon Graham, Tommy O’Donnell, and Niall Annett, the chance to work closely with the group ahead of their 2026 matches.

The extended squad includes 21 players who toured South Africa with the Ireland Under-18 Schools side for last August’s U-18 Men’s International Series. Amongst them is Belvedere College prop Harry Goslin who captained his country twice in Paarl.

Some of those players have since graduated to playing in the Energia All-Ireland League, including flanker Jon Rodgers with Ballynahinch, Garryowen’s Fionn Rowsome and Daniel O’Connell, and Alex Lautsou who has played for both Shannon and Munster ‘A’.

IQ Rugby scrum half Fergus Callington is part of the selection, fresh from making his Ireland U-20 debut off the bench against South Africa in Cork last month.

Callington came through the Ireland U-18 Clubs pathway last season, and was involved with Ulster in this year’s PwC Under-19 Interprovincial Championship.

Two of the Ireland U-19 call-ups have been impressing for City of Armagh of late, with out-half Owen O’Kane scoring 59 points so far in the All-Ireland League and lock Noah Bell notching four tries, a tally matched by Blackrock College winger Harry Waters.

The newly-announced U-19 national group also features Cory O’Connor, who captained the Leinster Under-19s to the PwC U-19 Interprovincial title this year, and his provincial half-back partner, Sean McDonald.

McNulty has called up two other IQ Rugby youngsters in Harvey Leonard, who played with the Ireland U-18 Clubs side last year, and Hudson Nevin. Both players were part of the IQ Rugby squad’s provincial tour in the summer.

IRELAND UNDER-19 MEN’S Squad (National Camp, IRFU High Performance Centre, Sunday, December 28-Tuesday, December 30, 2025):

Adam Boyd (RBAI/Ulster Rugby)
Alex Lautsou (Shannon RFC/Munster Rugby)
Andrew Henson (Buccaneers RFC/Marist College/Connacht Rugby)
Bernard White (Blackrock College/Leinster Rugby)
Cian Butler (Portlaoise RFC/Leinster Rugby)
Connor McVicker (Belfast Royal Academy/Ulster Rugby)
Cory O’Connor (Castleknock College/Leinster Rugby)
Daniel O’Connell (Garryowen FC/Munster Rugby)
Fergus Callington (Durham University/IQ Rugby)
Fionn Rowsome (Garryowen FC/Munster Rugby)
Geoff O’Sullivan (Terenure College/Leinster Rugby)
Harry Goslin (Belvedere College/Leinster Rugby)
Harry O’Neil (Blackrock College/Leinster Rugby)
Harry Waters (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster Rugby)
Harvey Leonard (Old Belvedere RFC/IQ Rugby)
Hudson Nevin (Llandovery College/Scarlets Rugby/IQ Rugby)
James Browne (Blackrock College/Leinster Rugby)
James Gould (Wallace High School/Ulster Rugby)
Jamie Walsh (Cistercian College Roscrea/Munster Rugby)
Joe Christle (St. Mary’s College/Leinster Rugby)
Jon Rodgers (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster Rugby)
Jonathon Ginnety (Castleknock College/Leinster Rugby)
Leo Anic (Buccaneers RFC/CBS Roscommon/Connacht Rugby)
Louis Magee (Blackrock College/Leinster Rugby)
Noah Bell (City of Armagh RFC/Ulster Rugby)
Oliver Fitzsimmons (Wallace High School/Ulster Rugby)
Owen O’Kane (City of Armagh RFC/Ulster Rugby)
Paddy Woods (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster Rugby)
Paul Neary (St. Mary’s College/Leinster Rugby)
Ronan Kelly (St. Gerard’s College/Leinster Rugby)
Sean McDonald (Presentation College Bray/Leinster Rugby)
Tom Bell (Ards RFC/Regent House School/Ulster Rugby)

IRELAND UNDER-19 MEN’S Management –

Aiden McNulty – Head Coach
Jonathon Graham – Assistant Coach
Tommy O’Donnell – Assistant Coach
Niall Annett – Assistant Coach
Noel McKenna – Team Manager
Rob Cassidy – Athletic Development Coach
Nick Lalor – Team Physio
Dr. Billy Twomey – Team Doctor
Eoin Smyth – Team Analyst
Maxi McDonald – Team Logistics