Head Coach Richie Murphy has named his Match Day Squad, sponsored by PwC, for Friday night's U20 Six Nations clash against Italy at Virgin Media Park (Kick-off 7.15pm).
Ireland opened their 2024 Championship with an impressive bonus point win in France last weekend, with Murphy's side returning home to Cork for their first home game of the campaign.
Murphy has strong options among the replacements bench as Danny Sheahan, Ben Howard, Patreece Bell, Billy Corrigan and Sean Edogbo provide the reinforcements up front, with backs Tadhg Brophy, Sean Naughton and Ethan Graham completing the 23.
Friday night's match is live on Virgin Media Two.
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Murphy has named an unchanged backline for the visit of Italy as Ben O'Connor, Finn Treacy and Hugo McLaughlin are named in the back three, with Hugh Gavin and Wilhelm de Klerk continuing in midfield. Jack Murphy and Oliver Coffey are the half-back pairing. In the pack, Alex Usanov, Stephen Smyth and Jacob Boyd are the starting front row, with Alan Spicer once again packing down alongside captain Evan O'Connell in the engine room. Joe Hopes is at blindside flanker, Bryn Ward at openside and Luke Murphy at number eight.
Murphy has strong options among the replacements bench as Danny Sheahan, Ben Howard, Patreece Bell, Billy Corrigan and Sean Edogbo provide the reinforcements up front, with backs Tadhg Brophy, Sean Naughton and Ethan Graham completing the 23.
Friday night's match is live on Virgin Media Two.