Ireland Under-21 December Squad

Rob Kearney, Ireland captain at last summer’s Under-19 World Cup, in action for Leinster

Ireland Under-21 coach Mark McDermott has selected a panel of 32 players to take part in a three-day squad session in Dublin from Sunday, December 18-Monday, December 20.

The Under-21s were in action last month against two French Regional sides, playing twice at Stradbrook with a win for the French in the first game and a win for ‘Ireland 2’ in the second.

Following this month’s squad session, a panel of 22 players will be selected to play against a Leinster ‘A’ side on Friday, December 30 at Stradbrook, Blackrock College RFC (kick-off 2.00pm) to allow the Under-21s to gain vital match practice for the upcoming Under-21 Six Nations championship in February.

The Ireland panel (32 players) is as follows:

Backs (15):
Fionn Carr (Blackrock College)
Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins)
Peter Durcan (Galwegians)
Conan Doyle (Garryowen)
Tom Gleeson (Cork Con)
Kieran Hallett (Bedford Blues)
Ian Hanly (UL Bohemians)
Robert Kearney (UCD)
Paul Marshall (Ballynahinch)
Stewart Megaw (Ballynahinch)
Evan Ryan (UCC)
Jonathan Sexton (St. Mary’s College)
Cillian Willis (UCD)
Duncan Williams (UCC)
Matt Williams (Bristol Shoguns/Hartpury College)

Forwards (17):
Callum Black (Worcester Warriors/Hartpury College)
Ron Boucher (Lansdowne)
Paul Doran-Jones (Dublin University)
Batt Duggan (UCC)
Michael Essex (UCC)
Stephen Ferris (Dungannon)
Billy Holland (UCC)
Darragh Hurley (UCC)
David McGowan (Buccaneers)
Ross Noonan (UCC)
Sean O’Brien (UCD)
Gavin O’Meara (Lansdowne)
Stuart Philpott (Belfast Harlequins)
David Ryan (Highfield)
Devin Toner (Lansdowne)
Dan Touhy (Gloucester/Hartpury College)
Ejike Uzoigwe (Hartpury College)

Not considered due to injury:
Frank Daly (Thomond)
Michael Diffley (Buccaneers)
Conor Donohue (Dublin University)
Conor McInerney (UCD)
Cian McNaughton (Greystones)
David Pollock (Queen’s University)