Ireland Under-21 Selections Revealed

Hooker Stuart Philpott in action for Ireland against England in last February’s U-21 Six Nations clash at Donnybrook

The Ireland Under-21 management has named two teams to play against French Under-21 regional sides at Blackrock College RFC tomorrow (November 26).

Both games will take place tomorrow at Blackrock’s Stradbrook – with kick-offs at 12.00pm and 2.00pm.

IRELAND TEAM 1: 15. Fionn Carr (Blackrock College); 14. Kevin Barden (Old Belvedere), 13. Evan Ryan (UCC), 12. Conor Donohue (Dublin University), 11. Peter Durcan (Galwegians); 10. Jonathan Sexton (St. Mary’s College), 9. Cillian Willis (UCD); 1. Darragh Hurley (UCC), 2. Stuart Philpott (Belfast Harlequins), 3. David Ryan (Highfield), 4. Chris Kennefick (UCC), 5. Devon Toner (Lansdowne), 6. Billy Holland (UCC), 7. Diarmuid Laffan (Dublin University), 8. Sean O’Brien (UCD).

Replacements: 16. Cian Culleton (Dublin University), 17. Anthony Kane (Leicester Tigers), 18. Fergus Walsh (Shannon), 19. David Sherry (Garryowen), 20. Duncan Williams (UCC), 21. Mark Scott (Ballynahinch), 22. Mark Butler (UL Bohemians).

IRELAND TEAM 2: 15. Matt Williams (Bristol Shoguns/Hartpury College); 14. Dale Black (Dungannon), 13. Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins), 12. Stewart Megaw (Ballynahinch), 11. Ian Hanly (UL Bohemians); 10. Conan Doyle (Garryowen), 9. Paul Marshall (Ballynahinch); 1. Callum Black (Worcester Warriors/Hartpury College), 2. Gavin O’Meara (Lansdowne), 3. Paul Doran-Jones (Dublin University), 4. Michael O’Hea (Garryowen), 5. David McGowan (Buccaneers), 6. Michael Essex (UCC), 7. Ejike Uzoigwe (Hartpury College), 8. Ron Boucher (Lansdowne).

Replacements: 16. Batt Duggan (UCC), 17. Killian O’Neill (Dublin University), 18. Liam Scahill (Westport), 19. Darren O’Reilly (Dublin University), 20. Matthew D’Arcy (Dublin University), 21. Kieran Hallett (Bedford Blues), 22. Killian Finane (UCG).