PwC Ireland U19 coach Colin McEntee has named his squad for the first of two games against France U19 this weekend. The first fixture kicks off at Templeville Road in Dublin tomorrow at 14.00.
The selected Ireland U19 squad, includes 16 players who were involved in the 14-8 loss to the Australian Schools side at Ravenhill in December. Among the starting XV is Ulster No. 8 Lorcan Dow, who scored Ireland's try at his home stadium.
Campbell College pupil Jack Owens has been named on the wing with Methody’s Alex Thompson in the second row. Ulster representatives have been selected in six of the eight positions on the bench.
IRELAND U19 XV and replacements to play France U19 – Thursday 17th April, Templeville Road, kick off 14.00
15. Billy Dardis (UCD – LEINSTER)
14. Ciaran Gaffney (Galwegians RFC – CONNACHT)
13. Gary Ringrose (UCD – LEINSTER)
12. Harrison Brewer (Terenure – LEINSTER)
11. Jack Owens (Campbell College – ULSTER)
10. Sean O'Hagan (Corinthians – CONNACHT)
9. Jack Cullen (Bruff RFC – MUNSTER)
1. Jeremy Loughman (Blackrock College – LEINSTER)
2. Sean McNulty (UCD – Munster)
3. Oisin Heffernan (Lansdowne FC – LEINSTER)
4. Josh Murphy (UCD – LEINSTER)
5. Alex Thompson (Methodist College – ULSTER)
6. Stephen McVeigh (Clongowes – LEINSTER)
7. Ben Kilkenny (St Munchins – MUNSTER)
8. Lorcan Dow (Queen's University – ULSTER)
Replacements
16. Steven Weir (Methodist College – ULSTER)
17. Michael Lagan (Methodist College – ULSTER)
18. Mike O'Donnell (Crescent College – MUNSTER)
19. Josh Davidson (Sullivan Upper – ULSTER)
20. Ross Todd (Sullivan Upper School – ULSTER)
21. Conor Young (Instonians – ULSTER)
22. Josh Bingham (Methodist College – ULSTER)
23. Fergal Cleary (Clongowes – LEINSTER)
Ireland U19 Fixtures:
Ireland U19 v France U19
Thursday 17th April, 2014
St Mary's RFC, Templeville Road, Dublin
KO: 14:00hrs
Ireland U19 v France U19
Tuesday 22nd April, 2014
St Mary's RFC, Templeville Road, Dublin
KO: 14:00hrs