The net has been cast fairly wide to include players from thirteen clubs (eight from Kukri Qualifying Section 1 and five from Section 2). There are nine players returning from last year’s squad and 13 new players to Ulster Junior rugby.
The Juniors open their campaign this Saturday against Connaght at Ballina RFC (kick-off 2.30pm). They then host Munster at Coleraine and then travel to Leinster for the two remaining games.
ULSTER JUNIORS SQUAD
Chris Nash (Academy), Mal Allister, Mark Neilly (both Portadown), Gareth Fitzpatrick (Dromore), David Sharkey (Clogher Valley), Richard Henderson (Academy), Chris Hamilton (Donaghadee), Michael Rainey (Ballyclare), Scott Nelson, captain, Ballymoney), David O’Hara (CIYMS), Norman Carson (Academy), Jason Morgan (Bangor), Andrew Hodgson (CIYMS), Euan Strang (Ballymoney), Chris Cousens (Portadown), Jody McMurray (Cooke), Cormac McCartney, Chris Watson (both Ballymoney), Philip Eadie (Donaghadee), Mark Smyth (Omagh), Andrew Kelly (Grosvenor), Jamie Johnston (Enniskillen), Gary Weatherup (Ballyclare), Nick Finlay (Enniskillen), Nial Irwin (Coleraine), Gareth McCoy (Portadown).
2013 INTER-PROVINCIAL FIXTURES
Sat 27th April: Connacht v Ulster, Ballina RFC, 2.30pm
Sat 4th May: Ulster v Munster, Coleraine RFC, 2.30pm
Sat 11th May: Leinster v Ulster, Wicklow RFC, 2.30pm