Ulster A team named for Celtic Cup Final

The Ulster A team has been named to play Leinster A in the Celtic Cup final this Sunday 13 October (kick-off 3pm, Energia Park, Donnybrook).  19-year-old flanker, David McCann, will again captain Ulster, who go into the final with five wins from seven in this campaign. McCann will be joined in the back row by Joe Dunleavy and Marcus Rea.  Loosehead prop Callum Reid returns to the front row and joins Zack McCall and Andrew Warwick. David O’Connor and Jack Regan retain their places in the second row.  Two of the three changes from the side who started against Munster last week are in the back line, with prolific try-scorer, Ross Adair coming back into the midfield alongside Hayden Hyde. Nathan Doak returns to start at scrum half alongside Bruce Houston at fly half. Angus Kernohan, Graham Curtis and Ethan McIlroy again start in the back three.  The forwards bench options are Tom Stewart, Tommy O’Hagan, Peter Cooper, Matthew Dalton and Matthew Agnew, while Jonny Stewart, Luke Pollock and Sean Kearns will provide cover in the backs.    Ulster A team to play Leinster A, Celtic Cup Final, Sunday 13 October 2019 at Energia Park, Donnybrook (kick-off 3pm): (15-9): Ethan McIlroy, Angus Kernohan, Ross Adair, Hayden Hyde, Graham Curtis, Bruce Houston, Nathan Doak; (1-8): Callum Reid, Zack McCall, Andrew Warwick, David O’Connor, Jack Regan, Joe Dunleavy, David McCann (Capt.), Marcus Rea. Replacements: Tom Stewart, Tommy O’Hagan, Peter Cooper, Matthew Dalton, Matthew Agnew, Jonny Stewart, Luke Pollock, Sean Kearns.   Ulster A’s Celtic Cup Results: Scarlets 32 Ulster A 35 – Saturday 24th August, 2.30pm at Llandovery RFC Ulster A 32 Cardiff Blues 5 – Saturday 31st August, 7.30pm at Malone RFC Ulster A 33 Connacht 13 – Friday 6th September, 4.00pm at Ballymena RFC Leinster 55 Ulster A 24 – Saturday 14th September, 3.00pm at Energia Park, Donnybrook Dragons 31 Ulster A 43 – Saturday 21st September, 2.30pm at Ystrad Mynach Ulster A 19 Ospreys 3 – Friday 27th September, 5.00pm at Malone RFC Ulster A 12 Munster 31 – Friday 4th October, 5.00pm at Shaw’s Bridge Celtic Cup Final – Sunday 13th October, 3pm at Energia Park, Donnybrook