Munster Youths and Munster U16’s in Action This Weekend

Both the Munster Youths and Munster U16’s travel to play Leinster at the weekend, with the Munster U16’s in action on Friday at Blackrock College. On Saturday, the Munster Youths play their Interprovincial Championship semi final at Naas RFC at 12 noon.

Friday 18th January 2008
Munster U16 Squads v Leinster
Blackrock College Grounds, Dublin

Team B v Leinster 2nd XV, 12.30pm kick off
Team A v Leinster 1st XV, 1.45pm kick off

Saturday 19th January 2008
Leinster Youths v Munster Youths
Naas RFC, Kick off 12 noon

Both the Munster Youths and Munster U16’s travel to play Leinster at the weekend, with the Munster U16’s up first on Friday as both the A and B squads take on their Leinster counterparts in a double header at Blackrock College. On Saturday, the Munster Youths play their Interprovincial Championship semi final at Naas RFC at 12 noon.

With the earlier rounds played in September/October, Munster Youths have an opportunity to make amends for losing out to both Leinster and Connacht in the earlier rounds of the competition. A place in the final on 26th January in Mullingar is up for grabs on Saturday, with Munster Youths eyes firmly on the prize.

Four players from the Munster Youths team have been selected to play for Ireland on a five day tour of France, playing Languedoc in two matches from 6th Feb – 10th Feb next. The chosen players are Luke O’Dea (Shannon RFC), JP Cooney (Thurles RFC), Paul Molloy (Waterpark RFC) and Dean Landy (Carrick on Suir RFC). The tour will serve as a warm up in preparation for the FIRA Tournament in Treviso, Italy in March. Ireland came second last year in this competition beaten by host nation France in Biarritz.

Munster Youths Team
15. Eoin MacGearailt (Dingle RFC)
14. Fion O’Shea (Mallow RFC)
13. Lucke O’Dea (Shannon RFC)
12. Liam Swanton (Clonakilty RFC)
11. Craig Phayer (Shannon RFC)
10. David Maher (Thurles RFC)
9. Ronan McCarthy (Mallow RFC)
1. JP Cooney (Thurles RFC)
2. Damien Cahalan (Nenagh Ormond RFC) Captain
3. Shane Moynihan (Waterpark RFC)
4. Brian Morrissey (Bruff RFC)
5. Dean Landy (Waterpark RFC)
6. Eoin Keane (Waterpark RFC)
7. Andrew White (Bruff RFC)
8. Rory Whelan (Nenagh Ormond RFC)

Replacements:
16. Paul Molloy (Waterpark RFC)
17. Chris Power (Waterpark RFC)
18. Aidan O’Donovan (Shannon RFC)
19. Brian Walsh (Waterpark RFC)
20. Dan Casey (Castleisland RFC)
21. Vincent Murphy (Waterpark RFC)
22. Richard Childs (Clanwilliam RFC)

Management:
Philip Rees- Head Coach
Aidan Rees- Backs Coach
Ken O’Connell- Forwards Coach
Kevin King- Conditioning Coach
Adam Clarke- Video Analyst
Claire Wills- Sports Therapist
John O’Dea- Doctor
Nick O’Keeffe- Chairman of Selectors
Pat Coman- Selector East
Dermot Kelly- Selector North
Tom Nyhan- Selector South
Denis Griffin- Selector West

Munster U16’s Team A
15. Jurgen Quinlan (Crescent Coll. Comp.)
14. Tom Harrington (Christian Brothers College)
13. Cian Bohane (Presentation Brothers College)
12. Gareth McDonagh (Crescent College Comprehensive)
11. Darren Bowles (Christian Brothers College)
10. Peter Murray (Castletroy College) Captain
9. Jack Costigan (Presentation Brothers College)
1. John Randles (Crescent College Comprehensive)
2. James Rael (Castletroy College)
3. Ian Mullarkey (Presentation Brothers College)
4. Tom Goggin (Ardscoil Ris)
5. David O’Mahony (Presentation Brothers College) Vice Captain
6. Jack Lonergan (Rockwell College)
7. Jack Duffy (Presentation Brothers College)
8. Daragh Hannon (Castletroy College)

Munster U16’s Team B
15. Jack Murray (Ardscoil Ris)
14. Cathal Quinn (Christian Brothers College)
13. Dara O’Doherty (Crescent College Comprehensive)
12. Padraig O’Connor (Castletroy College)
11. Billy Storan (Ardscoil Ris)
10. Eamon Carr (St. Munchin’s College)
9. Brian Mullins (St. Munchin’s College) Vice Captain
1. Sam McElroy (Bandon Grammar)
2. Niall Scannell (Presentation Brothers College) Captain
3. Alex DeSouza (Castletroy College)
4. Gavin Herbert (Crescent College Comprehensive)
5. Shane Buckley (Rockwell College)
6. Niall Buckley (Ardscoil Ris)
7. Kevin Doyle (Castletroy College)
8. Eoin Crosse (Crescent College Comprehensive)

Replacements from:
Mark O’Mahony (Christian Brothers College), Dave Magee (Rockwell College), Simon Hambridge (Christian Brothers College), Kieran Ryan (Presentation Brothers College), Conor Buckley (Christian Brothers College), Keith McManus (St. Munchin’s College), Thomas Ryan (Crescent College Comprehensive)

Coaches: Don Buckley (P.B.C), Alan Hickey (C.B.C), Ken O’Connell
Manager: John Keehan