Seven Munster Players In Ireland U18 Squad
1st November 2017 By The Editor
Munster's Ben Daly
A 23 man Ireland U18 Squad, sponsored by PwC, has been named for a match against Portugal U18s this Saturday in Praca da Maratona.
The Munster contingent are Thomas Ahern (Dungarvan RFC/St. Augustine’s Dungarvan), Ben Daly (Waterpark RFC/Ard Scoil Na Mhara), Padraig McCarthy (Bantry Bay RFC/Colaiste Pobail Bheanntrai), Conor Morrissey (Cork Constitution FC/Mayfield CS), Evan Murphy (Nenagh Ormond RFC/Nenagh CBS), Conor O’Brien (Nenagh Ormond RFC/Nenagh CBS) and Kevin O’Connor (Cashel RFC/Cashel Community School).
Daly was the winner of September’s Munster Moment of the Month for his intercept try against Connacht in the Interprovincial championship.
And here is the first ever winner of our Moment of the Month, Ben Daly's intercept try for our U18s in the Interpros! #MunsterStartsHere pic.twitter.com/fURlqXiGVH
— Munster Rugby (@Munsterrugby) November 1, 2017
The squad is coached by Dan Van Zyl, a Coach Development Officer with Leinster Rugby.
There are a number of players from the IQ Rugby programme identified through the IRFU Exiles included for the trip to Portugal.
Ireland U-18 Clubs (v Portugal U-18, Saturday, November 4th, Praca da Maratona)
Thomas Ahern (Dungarvan RFC/ St. Augustine’s Dungarvan)
Connor Beer (Bath Academy/Beechen Cliff School) IQ
Ben Daly (Waterpark RFC/Ard Scoil Na Mhara)
Joshua Dunne (Nottingham Academy/Denstone College) IQ
Marcus Hanan (North Kildare RFC/Salesians College)
Paddy Harris (Wasps Academy/Henley College) IQ
Joe Henry (Wellington College) IQ
Hayden Hyde (Harlequins Academy/Cranleigh School) IQ
Karl Martin (Boyne RFC/St. Marys School Drogheda)
Padraig McCarthy (Bantry Bay RFC/Colaiste Pobail Bheanntrai)
Paddy McKenzie (Wicklow RFC/East Glendalough School)
Oran McNulty (Bath Academy/Millfield) IQ
Chris Moore (Beechen Cliff School) IQ
Iarlaith Morrin Laheen (Galwegians RFC/Calasanctius College)
Conor Morrissey (Cork Constitution FC/Mayfield CS)
Shane Murphy (Skerries RFC/St Joseph’s Rush)
Evan Murphy (Nenagh Ormond RFC/Nenagh CBS)
Thomas Ahern (Buccaneers RFC/Coláiste Chíaráin)
Mark Nicholson (Wicklow RFC/Colaiste Chill Mhantain)
Conor O’Brien (Nenagh Ormond RFC/Nenagh CBS)
Saul O’Carroll (Buccaneers RFC/Garbally College)
Kevin O’Connor (Cashel RFC/Cashel Community School)
Charlie Ward (Tullow RFC/Tullow Community School)