Under-19 Squad For IRB World Championship

The IRB Under-19 World Championship takes place in Dubai next month and the Ireland squad to take part in the tournament has been announced.

…The Ireland Under-19 team huddle…

The IRB Under-19 World Championship takes place in Dubai next month and the Ireland squad to take part in the tournament has been announced.

The Ireland Under-19s, who are sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers, take on England in their opening game on Wednesday, April 5. There will be live coverage of this game on Sky Sports.

Commenting on the squad announcement, Ireland Under-19 manager Keith Patton said: “We have come a long way since our game against Australia at Christmas and have a strong and quality squad goign into the IRB Under-19 World Championship. The players and coaches are working very hard and are keen to get out there and compete in Dubai.”

IRELAND U-19 SQUAD (U-19 World Championship, Dubai, April 5-20):

BACKS:

David Drake (Instonians RFC)
Ian Keatley (UCD)
Michael Barker (QUB)
Brian Collins (Castleknock College)
Niall O’Connor (Limavady Grammar School)
Paul O’Donohoe (Belvedere College)
Ivan Dineen (Christian Brothers College Cork)
Ian Whittten (QUB)
Sean Carey (St. Joseph’s College, Garbally)
Keith Earls (St. Munchin’s College)
Shane Monahan (TCD)
Aidan Wynne (Blackrock College)

FORWARDS:

Thomas Anderson (QUB)
David Gilchrist (UCD)
Jonathan Graham (Ballynahinch)
Tommy O’Donnell (UL Bohemians)
David Pollock (Queens)
Richard Sweeney (UCD)
Andrew Browne (Galwegians)
Tom Walsh (Castleknock College)
Conor McInerney (UCD)
Ruaidhrm Murphy (Castleknock College)
Kevin Sheahan (UCD)
Gerard Slattery (St. Munchin’s College)
Cian Healy (Belvedere College)
James Gethings (Gonzaga College)

MANAGEMENT:

Charlie McAleese – Coach
Keith Patton – Manager
Bobby Byrne – Assistant Coach
Killian Keane – Assistant Coach
Dr. Tim O’Flanagan – Doctor
Shane Collins – Physio
Karl Gilligan – Fitness Advisor
Derek Suffern – Technical Analyst
John O’Hagan – Baggage Master

FIXTURES:

April 5 – IRELAND v England, Exiles Ground, 8.00pm (local time)

April 9 – France v IRELAND, Exiles Ground, 6.00pm

April 12 – IRELAND v Samoa, Sharjah Ground, 8.00pm

For more information on the IRB U-19 World Championship, check out the irbu19.com website