The Connacht Eagles, sponsored by NUI Galway, will play provincial neighbours Ulster Ravens at the Sportsground tomorrow, Thursday January 5th (kick off 16:00).<\/p>\n
With Eagles Head Coach Nigel Carolan away on the Under-20’s international duty, Academy coaches Jimmy Duffy and new recruit Mossy Lawler will take charge of an experienced ‘A’ side in Galway tomorrow.<\/p>\n
Twelve senior players are named in the starting line-up and openside flanker Jake Heenan captains the side after his return from injury late last month in the Eagles 50 – 7 win over Germany.<\/p>\n
Having been sidelined the past eight weeks due to an ankle injury, 23-year-old Mick Kearney is a notable inclusion in the pack and joins Academy graduate Ultan Dillane in the second row.<\/p>\n
Galway man Tiernan O’Halloran is retained at full back from the last game and wings Niyi Adeolokun and Fionn Carr make up a pacey back three. <\/p>\n
This is the third interprovincial game of the season for the Connacht Eagles, after beating the Ravens in Belfast back in October and more recently celebrating a 17 – 10 win at home to Leinster ‘A’ last month.<\/p>\n
Connacht Eagles team to play Ulster Ravens, Thursday January 5th, the Sportsground, 4pm<\/p>\n
15 Tiernan O’Halloran
\n14 Niyi Adeolokun
\n13 Conor Finn
\n12 Rory Parata
\n11 Fionn Carr
\n10 Shane O’Leary
\n9 Caolin Blade<\/p>\n
1 Ronan Loughney
\n2 David Heffernan
\n3 Rodney Ah You
\n4 Ultan Dillane
\n5 Mick Kearney
\n6 Mata Fifita
\n7 Jake Heenan (captain)
\n8 Danny Qualter<\/p>\n
Replacements<\/p>\n
16 Shane Delahunt
\n17 JP Cooney
\n18 Finlay Bealham
\n19 Michael Swift
\n20 Eoghan Masterson
\n21 Andrew Browne
\n22 John Cooney
\n23 Shane Layden
\n24 Conor McKeon
\n25 James Connolly <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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