The Ireland U-18 Schools team to play France in the semi final of the FIRA/AER U-18 European Championship has been named.
Ireland take on France in Chambery on March 26th with the game kicking off at 19:00 local time.
Head coach Noel McNamara has made two personnel changes and 1 positional switch to the team which overcame a spirited Georgia U-18 by 31 – 27 side in the opening game last Friday.
Rockwell’s Sean McNulty comes in at hooker for Andrew Roche while Rory Moloney switches from blindside to openside with Josh Murphy coming in for Patrick Thornton.
The team is captained by Nick McCarthy of St. Michael’s College.
Ireland U-18 Schools (v France U18, FIRA/AER U-18 European Championship, Chambery, March 26th, 19:00)
15. Billy Dardis (Terenure College)
14. Jack Owens (Campbell College)
13. Fergal Cleary (Clongowes Wood College)
12. Harrison Brewer (Terenure College)
11. Greg O’Shea (Crescent Comprehensive)
10. Ross Byrne (St. Michael’s College)
9. Nick McCarthy (St. Michael’s College) (capt)
1. Michael Lagan (Methodist College)
2. Sean McNulty (Rockwell College)
3. Oisin Heffernan (CC Roscrea)
4. David O’Connor (Blackrock College)
5. James Ryan (St. Michael’s College)
6. Josh Murphy (St. Michael’s College)
7. Rory Moloney (CC Roscrea)
8. Nick Timoney (Blackrock College)
Replacements
16.Jeremy Loughman (Blackrock College)
17. Andrew Roche (Terenure College)
18. Oliver Jager (Blackrock College)
19. Alexander Thompson (Methodist College)
20. James Gallagher (Methodist College)
21. Patrick Thornton (Terenure College)
22. Ciaran Gaffney (CC Roscrea)
23. Matthew Gilsenan (St. Michael’s College)
24. Michael Courtney (CBC Monkstown)
25. Cormac Brennan (CC Roscrea)
26. Charlie Rock (Blackrock College)
