Ireland Under-18 Schools Team to Play France
For immediate release: Friday 6th April 2012
Issued on behalf of The Irish Rugby Football Union
The Ireland U-18 Schools side to play England in the final of the FIRA/AER U-18 European Championship in Madrid has been named.
The starting XV is unchanged from the side that beat France by 22 – 20 in a thrilling semi final. Ireland beat Portugal in the opening round before accounting for a strong French side.
England overcame Georgia and then Wales to book their place in the final.
The game is scheduled to be streamed live on Spanish Rugby Union website www.ferugby.com tomorrow or you can get updates on the tournament website http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/
IRELAND UNDER-18 SCHOOLS Team & Replacements (v England Under-18s, FIRA/AER U-18 European Championship Elite Group Final, Ciudad Universitaria, Madrid, Saturday April 7th, kick-off 16:45 local time/15:45 Irish time):
15 – William Dardis (Terenure College/ Leinster)
14 – David Johnston (Rockwell College/ Munster)
13 – Rory O’Loughlin (St. Michaels College/ Leinster)
12 – Harrison Brewer (Terenure College/ Leinster
11 – Gregory O’Shea (Crescent College/ Munster)
10 – Conor McKeon (Gonzaga/ Leinster)
9 – Bobby Holland (St. Michaels College/ Leinster)
1 – Charlie Slowey (CBC Cork/ Munster)
2 – Max Abbott (PBC Cork/ Munster)
3 – Eoghan McKeever (CBC Monkstown/ Leinster)
4 – Ross Molony (St. Michaels College/ Leinster)
5 – Sean O’Brien (CC Roscrea/ Connacht)
6 – Rory Maloney (CC Roscrea/ Leinster)
7 – Daniel Leavy (St. Michaels College/ Leinster)captain
8 – Peadar Timmins (Clongowes Wood College/ Leinster)
Replacements:
16 – Dylan Donnellan (Clongowes Wood College/ Leinster
17 – Adain Slattery (PBC Cork/ Munster)
18 – Shane Delahunt (Kilkenny College/ Leinster)
19 – Shane Boyle (Sligo GS/ Connacht)
20 – Darragh Moloney (CBC Cork/ Munster)
21 – Josh Fullerton (CCB/ Ulster)
22 – Gearoid Lyons (Crescent College/ Munster)
23 – Stephen O’Neill (Terenure College/ Leinster)
24 – Cian Kelleher (St. Michaels College/ Leinster)
25 – Cormac O’Donnell (St Munchins/ Munster)
26 – Jack O’Neill (Castleknock College/ Leinster)
