Prop Hurley Out Of Under-21 Side

UCC prop Darragh Hurley has been forced to withdraw from the Ireland Under-21 team to face Wales U-21 at Dubarry Park tonight.

…Prop Darragh Hurley in action against Italy Under-21 earlier this month…

UCC prop Darragh Hurley has been forced to withdraw from the Ireland Under-21 team to face Wales U-21 at Dubarry Park tonight (kick-off 7.35pm).

Hurley has a hamstring injury and his place will be taken by Callum Black, who moves up from the replacements. Michael Diffley (Buccaneers) will take Black’s position on the bench.

IRELAND UNDER-21 TEAM v WALES U-21 (Dubarry Park, kick-off 7.35pm):

15. Fionn Carr (Blackrock College)
14. Peter Durcan (Galwegians)
13. Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins)
12. Fergus McFadden (UCD)
11. Matthew Williams (Bristol Shoguns/Hartpury College)
10. Conan Doyle (Garryowen)
9. Paul Marshall (Ballynahinch)

1. Callum Black (Worcester Warriors/Hartpury College)
2. Stuart Philpott (Belfast Harlequins) (Captain)
3. Paul Doran-Jones (Dublin University)
4. Devin Toner (Lansdowne)
5. Daniel Touhy (Gloucester/Hartpury College)
6. Michael Essex (UCC)
7. Ejike Uzoigwe (Hartpury College)
8. Sean O’Brien (UCD)

Replacements:

16. Sean Cronin (Shannon)
17. Michael Diffley (Buccaneers)
18. David McGowan (Buccaneers)
19. Billy Holland (UCC)
20. Duncan Williams (UCC)
21. Tom Gleeson (Cork Con)
22. Jonathan Sexton (St. Mary’s College)