Seeded seventh, Pat Murray's Ireland side kick-off their IRB Under-19 World Cup campaign against Georgia tomorrow. Click here for in-depth squad details.
Seeded seventh, Pat Murray's Ireland side kick-off their IRB Under-19 World Cup campaign against Georgia tomorrow. Click here for in-depth squad details.
IRELAND UNDER-19 SQUAD:
Callum Black (Hartpury College) Position: Loosehead Prop; Height: 188cm; Weight: 99kg Birth date: 25/2/1986 Honours: Ireland Youth U-18 v Italy, 2004 - Four Nations Tournament, 2004 - Ireland U-19 v England, Wales, 2005
Dale Black (Portadown) Position: Centre/Wing; Height: 185cm; Weight: 87kg Birth date: 5/10/1986 Honours: Four Nations Tournament, 2003, 2004 - Ireland U-19 v England, 2005
Robert Boles (Colstons Collegiate School) Position: Wing/Full-Back; Height: 185cm; Weight: 85kg Birth date: 6/8/1986 Honours: Leinster Junior Cup Winner, Blackrock College, 2000 - Irish Exiles v Connacht U-18, 2003 - Four Nations Tournament, 2004 - Ireland U-19 v England, Wales, 2005
Darren Cave (Sullivan Upper School) Position: Centre; Height: 188cm; Weight: 90kg Birth date: 5/4/1987 Honours: Ireland Schools Tour to Australia, 2004 - Ireland U-19 v England, Wales, 2005
Greg Cooney (Old Belvedere) Position: Scrum-Half; Height: 178cm; Weight: 83kg Birth date: 15/5/1986 Honours: Ireland U-19 v England, Wales, 2005
Frank Daly (Thomond) Position: Winger; Height: 191cm; Weight: 94kg Birth date: 16/1/1986 Honours: Ireland U-19 v Wales, 2005
Matthew D'Arcy (Dublin University) Position: Scrum-Half; Height: 175cm; Weight: 78kg Birth date: 6/1/1986 Honours: Ireland U-19 v England, Wales, 2005
Daniel Dawson (Cooke) Position: Flanker; Height: 188cm; Weight: 92kg Birth date: 8/3/1986 Honours: Ulster Schools, 2004 - Ulster U-19, 2005 - Ireland U-19 v Wales, 2005
Kevin Griffin (Shannon) Position: Tighthead Prop; Height: 188cm; Weight: 110kg Birth date: 3/6/1986 Honours: Ireland Youth U-18 v Italy, Wales, 2004 - Ireland U-19 v England, Wales, 2005
Robert Kearney (UCD) (Captain) Position: Full-Back; Height: 187cm; Weight: 89kg Birth date: 26/3/1986 Honours: Leinster Senior Cup Runner-up, Clongowes Wood, 2004 - Ireland Schools Tour to Australia, 2004 - Ireland U-19 v England, Wales, 2005 Points: 2 pens v England, 2 pens v Wales, 2005
Diarmuid Laffen (Dublin University) Position: Flanker; Height: 186cm; Weight: 90kg Birth date: 11/2/1986 Honours: Leinster Senior Cup winner, Blackrock College, 2004, 2005 - Ireland Schools Tour to Australia 2004 - Ireland U-19 v England, Wales, 2005
Killian Lett (UCD) Position: Fly-Half; Height: 184cm; Weight: 88kg Birth date: 11/3/1986 Honours: Ireland Schools v France, 2004 - Ireland U-19 v England, Wales, 2005
Brendan Lynch (Rotherham Titans) Position: Tighthead Prop; Height: 188cm; Weight: 117kg Birth date: 17/3/1986 Honours: Ireland U-19 v Wales, 2005
Fergus McFadden (Clongowes) Position: Centre; Height: 177cm; Weight: 82kg Birth date: 17/5/1986 Honours: Leinster Senior Cup Runner-up, Clongowes Wood, 2004 - Ireland U-19 v England, Wales, 2005
David McGowan (Buccanneers) Position: Second Row; Height: 197cm; Weight: 103kg Birth date: 23/2/1986 Honours: Ireland U-19, World Cup 2004 - Ireland U-19 v England, Wales, 2005
Eric Moloney (UCC) Position: Wing/Centre/Full-Back; Height: 185cm; Weight: 82kg Birth date: 21/4/1986 Honours: Ireland U-19 v Wales, 2005
Conor Muldoon (Galwegians) Position: Hooker Honours: Ireland U-19 v England, Wales, 2005
Barry O'Mahony (Crescent College Comprehensive) Position: Flanker; Height: 189cm; Weight: 87kg Honours: Ireland Schools Tour to Australia, 2004
Gavin O'Meara (Lansdowne) Position: Hooker; Height: 185cm; Weight: 101kg Birth date: 23/2/1986 Honours: Ireland U-19 v England, Wales, 2005
Darren O'Reilly (Blackrock College) Position: Number 8 Honours: Leinster Senior Cup winner, Blackrock College 2004, 2005
Evan Ryan (UCC) Position: Centre; Height: 190cm; Weight: 88kg Birth date: 12/3/1986 Honours: Ireland Schools, 2004 - Ireland U-19 v England, Wales, 2005
Adrian Saunderson (Ballyclare) Position: Flanker; Height: 183cm; Weight: 85kg Birth date: 14/3/1986 Honours: Ireland U-19 v England, Wales, 2005
Devon Toner (Lansdowne) Position: Second Row/Flanker; Height: 208cm; Weight: 117kg Birth date: 29/6/1986 Honours: Ireland Schools v Wales, Tour to Australia, 2004 - Ireland U-19 v England, 2005
Fergal Walsh (UCC) Position: Second Row/Flanker; Height: 195cm; Weight: 95kg Birth date: 4/4/1986 Honours: Ireland U-19 v Wales, 2005
Gary Walsh (UL Bohemians) Position: Loosehead Prop; Height: 188cm; Weight: 113kg Birth date: 20/8/1986 Honours: Ireland Schools v Wales, France, Tour to Australia, 2004 - Ireland U-19 v England, Wales, 2005
* Ard Scoil Ris flanker/number 8 David Sherry was forced to withdraw from the squad last week due to a recurring leg injury
Coach: Pat Murray Assistant Coach: Bryan Hyland Manager: Michael Cunningham
2005 IRB U-19 World Cup: Ireland fixtures: (kick-offs, Irish time)
Friday, April 1: Ireland v Georgia, Kings Park B, 1.45pm Tuesday, April 5: South Africa v Ireland, Woodburn, 2.30pm Saturday, April 9: Ireland v Australia, ABSA Stadium, 1.45pm
Division A: (1), New Zealand, (2) France, (3) South Africa, (4) England, (5) Wales, (6) Australia, (7) Ireland, (8) Japan, (9) Scotland, (10) Argentina, (11) Georgia, (12) Romania
Division B: (1) Italy, (2) Uruguay, (3) Chile, (4) Namibia, (5) Tonga, (6) Russia, (7) Samoa, (8) USA, (9) Spain, (10) Korea, (11) Zimbabwe, (12) Paraguay