Under-18 Squad Confirmed For Four Nations

The Ireland Under-18 squad to take part in forthcoming Four Nations tournament in Wales has been confirmed.

The competition – won by Wales in Belfast last year – runs from Saturday, March 26 to Friday, April 1.

Returning manager David Eakin will be hoping for a better showing from the Irish this season as 2004’s tournament saw them winless, culminating in a 14-3 Shaw’s Bridge loss to Scotland.

The Ireland Under-18 squad for the Four Nations tournament, is as follows:

Backs (12):

Michael Barker (Bangor Grammar School), Colin Murphy (Belvedere College), Shane Monahan (Boyne RFC), Dan Lavery (Irish Exiles), Ian Whitten (Wallace High School), Aiden Wynne (Athlone RFC), Michael Skelton (Naas RFC), Ian Keatley (Belvedere College), Christopher Smyth (Coleraine Academical Institute), David Drake (R.B.A.I.), Stuart Morrow (Methodist College), Stephen Cranley (Presentation College Bray)

Forwards (14):

David Millard (Irish Exiles), David Mahony (St. Michael’s College), Gerard Slattery (St. Munchins), Jamie Hagan (Balbriggan RFC), Steven Douglas (R.B.A.I), Richard Sweeney (St. Mary’s College), Jonathon Graham (Royal School Armagh), Neilus Keogh (St. Munchins), James McCullough (R.B.A.I), Sean O’Brien (Tullow RFC), David Fenlon (Irish Exiles), Ian Condell (Kilkenny College), Kevin Sheehan (St. Michael’s College), Tommy O’Donnell (Clanwilliam RFC)

Coach: Charlie McAleese
Assistant Coach: Terry Kingston
Manager: David Eakin
Assistant Manager: Father Joe Gough

* The Ireland Under-18 team captain has yet to be selected

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Match dates and venues:

Round One: Sat, March 26: Scotland v England, 2.00pm; Ireland v Wales, 4.00pm, both Ebbw Vale RFC

Round Two: Tues, March 29: Ireland v Scotland, 2.00pm, England v Wales, 4.00pm, both Dunvant RFC

Round Three: Fri, April 1: England v Ireland, 2.00pm, Wales v Scotland, 4.00pm, both Pontypridd RFC