Ireland Under 18 Schools Advance To Final

The Ireland U18 School team advanced to the final of the Elite group at the Justin Bridou U18 FIRA/AER Championships last Sunday night in Auch, with four Munster players named on the squad

In a hard fought contest the Ireland U18 schools came out on top over France finishing 17-19.

The starting XV comprised of three Munster schools players, CBC’s Cian O’Halloran and PBC’s Ryan Murphy and Rory Scannell. PBC’s Seamus Glyn also featured on the bench.

The Ireland U-18 School side now face England in the final of the tournament in Tarbes on April 23rd.

U18 Team: Jack Fitzpatrick (Gonzaga College); Conor McEllin (Blackrock College); Robert Henshaw (Marist College Athlone); Christopher Farrell (Campbell College); Cian O'Halloran (Christian Brothers College, Cork); Rory Scannell (Presentation Brothers College, Cork); Luke McGrath (St. Michael’s College); Gordon Frayne (Clongowes Wood College); Bryan Byrne (Clongowes Wood College); Edward Byrne (Clongowes Wood College); Jerry Sexton (St. Mary’s College); Donogh Lawler (St. Michael’s College); Mark Best (Campbell College); Daniel Leavy (St. Michael’s College); Ryan Murphy (Presentation Brothers College, Cork).
Replacements: Andrew Murphy (St Michael’s College); Thomas Ferrari (Sligo Grammar School); Christopher Taylor (Wallace High School); Gavin Thornbury (Blackrock College); Luke Satchwell (The King’s Hospital); Jack O'Neill (Castleknock College); David Shanahan (Belvedere College); Stuart Olding (Belfast Royal Academy); Rory Scholes (Campbell College); Mark Roche (Blackrock College); Seamus Glynn (Presentation Brothers College, Cork)