Age-Grade Squads named for first weekend of Inter-Pros

The coaching teams for the Ulster Carpets Ulster U18 Clubs and Ulster U19s have named their respective match-day squads to face Connacht at Energia Park on Sunday. Next week will see underage interprovincial rugby for both U18 Men’s Schools and U18 Women.   Ulster Carpets Ulster U18 Clubs team to play Connacht, Sunday 22 August,  12 noon at Energia Park: (15-9) Ethan Graham (Monaghan RFC), Harry Hughes (Coleraine GS / Coleraine RFC), James Girvan (RS Dungannon / Dungannon RFC), Michael Burnett (City of Armagh RFC, Capt.), Nathan Hook (Dromore HS / Dromore RFC), Ben Gibson (Bangor GS / Bangor RFC), Oliver Smyth (BRA / Academy RFC); (1-8) Nathan Ogborne (Coleraine GS / Ballymoney RFC), Sam Green (Malone RFC), Tom McCalister (Ballyclare HS / Ballyclare RFC), Luke McIlwrath (Ballyclare HS / Ballyclare RFC), Mark Lee (Rainey OB RFC), Jamie Jackson (Portadown College / Portadown RFC), James Spence (Ballyclare HS / Ballyclare RFC), James McKillop (Foyle College / City of Derry RFC). Replacements: Sam Anderson (RS Armagh / Portadown RFC), Blake McClean (RBAI), Stephen Callaghan (Inishowen RFC), Bryn McCallan (Ballyclare HS / Ballyclare RFC), Tom Muldrew (Sullivan Upper / Malone RFC), Clark Logan (Coleraine GS / Ballymoney RFC), Jordan McAuley (Coleraine GS / Ballymoney RFC), Zach Scarlett (Ballyclare HS / Ballyclare RFC), Ruairi Doyle (Friends School / Lisburn RFC), Leon Thornton (Malone RFC) Coaching Team Daryl Maxwell, Head Coach Nick Stirling, Assistant Coach Josh McIlroy, Athletic Development Johnny Crowe, Physio James Cromie, Analyst Eamon McCormick, Team Manager Bob Matson, Kit Manager   Ulster U19 team to play Connacht, Sunday 22 August, 2pm at Energia Park: (15-9) Josh Drain (Ballymena Academy), James Campbell (RS Armagh), Cameron McCaughey (Down HS), Peter O’Hagan (MCB), Rory Telfer (Coleraine GS), Ross McKay (Ballymena Academy), Arthur Johnson (CCB); (1-8) Cameron Hillis (CCB), Owen Warren (Ballyclare HS), Jack Boal (CCB), Jack Norton (Belfast HS), Charlie Irvine (Wallace HS), Paddy Brown (Ballymena Academy, Capt.), Matthew French (Ballymena Academy), James McNabney (Cambridge House GS). Replacements: Ethan Fitzsimmons (Down HS), Zac Soloman (CCB), Scott Wilson (Wallace HS), Kyle Ferguson (Ballyclare HS), Michael Crothers (MCB), Adam Scott (RS Dungannon), Lorcan Hanratty (MCB), Adam Warren (Ballyclare RFC), Angus Robson (Ballyclare HS). Coaching Team Jonathan Gillespie, Head Coach Jonathon Graham, Forwards Coach Neil Doak, Backs Coach Josh McIlroy, Athletic Development Johnny Crowe, Physio James Cromie, Analyst David Kennedy, Team Manager Paul Bradley, Kit Manager