18 May, 11:09
IRFU Chief Executive Philip Browne has issued a statement following confirmation of Ronan O'Gara's decision to retire from playing professional rugby.
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Blues. David Kingston (PBC Cork); Simon Gardiner (RBAI), Iomar Barrett (St Josephs College Garbally), Cian Reddan (Crescent Commprehensive), Brendan Deady (St Munchin's); Gareth Steenson (Royal School Armagh), Tomas O'Leary (CBC Cork); Niall Conlon (RBAI), David Gavin (St Michaels College), Keith Doyle (CBC Monkstown); Mark Jenkinson (Royal School Dungannon), Dermot Murnane (St Munchin's College); Eoin Griffin (Crescent Comprehensive), David Burns (Coleraine A.I.), Mark Melbourne (Rockwell College).
ReservesThomas Bowe (R.S Armagh), Stephen Auld (R.S. Armagh) Jonathan McNeill (Portora R.S.), Paul Hurley (CBC Cork), Michael Kirkwood (Methodist College). Owen Cullen (Blackrock College), Cian McNaughton (Rockwell College), Eoin O'Meara (Belvedere College). Neil McCombe (Campbell College), John McLaughlin (Methodist College), Ben Hanvey (Belfast H.S.). Michael Williams (Methodist College), Simon Morrissey (Gonzaga College), James Mannion (Blackrock College). Philip Gillilland (Foyle/Londonderry College), Marc Hewitt (Belvedere College), Denis Cronin (CBC Cork). Barry Keeshan (PBC Cork).Brian O'Shea (Crescent Comprehensive)
REFEREE John Sheehan (MAR).
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