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Under-19s Ready For Lift-Off

Under-19s Ready For Lift-Off

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:

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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