5 Munster Players In Ireland U20s Side For Opener
27th June 2025 By The Editor
Cork Constitution centre Eoghan Smyth played in all five games of the 6 Nations.
Head Coach Neil Doak has named his Ireland Men’s U20s Match Day Squad, sponsored by PwC, for Sunday’s opening game in the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship.
Five Munster players are included as Ireland face Georgia’s U20 side on Sunday at 5pm in Calvisano, Italy.
Eoghan Smyth starts in the centres, Tom Wood is at out-half, Michael Foy and Luke Murphy are in the back row with lock Conor Kennelly among the replacements.
Connacht’s Éanna McCarthy captains the side after leading the team all through the recent U20 Six Nations.
Charlie Molony, Paidi Farrell and Derry Moloney start in Ireland’s back three, with Eoghan Smyth and Ciarán Mangan making up the midfield pairing. Tom Wood is at out-half and is joined in the half-backs by Clark Logan.
In the pack, Billy Bohan, Henry Walker and Alex Mullan are in the front row, Mahon Ronan and Billy Corrigan in the engine room and Luke Murphy joins Michael Foy and McCarthy in the back row.
Mikey Yarr, Alex Usanov, Tom McAllister, Conor Kennelly and Bobby Power are the forwards available to Doak and his Coaching Team on the bench, with backs Will Wootton, Sam Wisniewski and Daniel Green completing Ireland’s 23.
The Ireland U20 v Georgia U20 will be streamed for free on RugbyPass TV.
Ireland Men’s U20 team to face Georgia U20
15. Charlie Molony (UCD RFC/Leinster)
14. Paidi Farrell (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster)
13. Ciarán Mangan (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)
12. Eoghan Smyth (Cork Constitution FC/Munster)
11. Derry Moloney (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)
10. Tom Wood (Garryowen FC/Munster)
9. Clark Logan (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)
1. Billy Bohan (Galway Corinthians RFC/Connacht)
2. Henry Walker (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)
3. Alex Mullan (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)
4. Mahon Ronan (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster)
5. Billy Corrigan (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster)
6. Michael Foy (UCC RFC/Munster)
7. Éanna McCarthy (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)(Captain)
8. Luke Murphy (Young Munster RFC/Munster)
Replacements:
16. Mikey Yarr (UCD RFC/Leinster)
17. Alex Usanov (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
18. Tom McAllister (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
19. Conor Kennelly (Highfield RFC/Munster)
20. Bobby Power (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)
21. Will Wootton (Sale Sharks/IQ Rugby)
22. Sam Wisniewski (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)
23. Daniel Green (Queens University Belfast RFC/Ulster)