Ireland Under-18 Clubs Team Named

The Ireland Under-18 Clubs team will take on their Italian counterparts at Ashbourne RFC on Saturday afternoon (kick-off 2pm).

Under head coach Wayne Mitchell and assistant coaches Colm McMahon and Jamie Turkington, the young Irish squad will play four games this season against Italy, Scotland, England and France.

IRELAND UNDER-18 CLUBS Team & Replacements (v Italy Under-18s, Under-18 International Match, Ashbourne RFC, Saturday, February 23, kick-off 2pm):

15 – Cathal Evans (Corinthians)
14 – Anthony McGivney (Mullingar)
13 – Sean Moran (Kilkenny)
12 – James Nolan (Gorey) (capt)
11 – Robert Vallejo (New Ross)
10 – Conor O’Brien (Mullingar)
9 – Jack Cullen (Saracens/Exile)
1 – Conor Kyne (Galwegians)
2 – Jack McKenna (Wicklow)
3 – Brendan Quinlan (Clanwilliam)
4 – Colm Joyce-Ahearne (Wexford)
5 – Kieran Treadwell (Harlequins/Exile)
6 – Idris Rqibi (Skibbereen)
7 – Conor Oliver (Skerries)
8 – Lorcan Dow (London Irish/Exile)

Replacements:

16 – Liam Walshe (Wicklow)
17 – Niall Hannon (Mullingar)
18 – Craig Hansberry (Corinthians)
19 – Aaron Hogan (Youghal)
20 – Kevin Hastings (Westport)
21 – Joey Carberry (Athy)
22 – Sean O’Hagan (London Irish/Exile)
23 – Matthew Killeen (Ealing Trailfinders/Exile)

IRELAND UNDER-18 CLUBS TEAM FIXTURES:

Saturday, February 23 – Ireland v Italy, Ashbourne RFC
Sunday, March 10 – Scotland v Ireland, Hamilton RFC
Saturday, March 30 – Ireland v England, Coolmine RFC
Saturday, April 6 – Ireland v France, venue tbc