U18 Schools To Face Connacht

The Munster U18 Schools will face Connacht tomorrow, 14th September, in the Sportsgrounds, Galway, kicking off at 2.30 p.m.

Following last week’s 11 – 3 defeat against Leinster in Donnybrook, Head Coach Niall Mc Dermott has made four notable changes in his starting XV.

CBC’s Rory Burke will come in as tighthead replacing James Maxwell with Conor Bonfil of Castletroy College named to play in the back row. Jack Dineen will move into the No. 8 position as Tom Ryan from Glenstal Abbey School takes to the bench.

There is one change in the backs with Greg O’Shea of Crescent College coming in on the wing replacing Steve McMahon.

Munster’s final fixture of this season’s interprovincial series will be at home in Thomond Park on Saturday, 24th September against Ulster at 3.00 p.m.

Squad: Cormac O’Donnell (St. Munchin’s College), J.J. McDonnell (Castletroy College), David Johnson (Rockwell College), Ned Hodgson (Capt.) (Midleton College), Greg O’Shea (Crescent College Comprehensive, Gearoid Lyons (Crescent College Comprehensive), Ryan Foley (CBC), Charlie Slowey (CBC), Max Abbott (PBC), Rory Burke (CBC), Neville Flynn (Rockwell College), Darragh Moloney (CBC), Conor Bonfil (Castletroy College), Sonny Dwyer (Rockwell College), Jack Dineen (Crescent College Comprehensive). Replacements From: Ben Burns (Castletroy College), James Maxwell (Rockwell College), Patrick Kearns (Ard Scoil Rís), Tom Ryan (Glenstal Abbey School), Ryan Tsang (St. Munchin’s College), Greg Barry (Crescent College Comprehensive), Dan Goggin (St. Munchin’s College), Aidan Slattery (PBC), Lee Nicholas (St. Munchin’s College), Rory Fenton (PBC)