Ulster Juniors squad chosen for Interpro Series opening fixture

Ulster Juniors Head Coach Graeme Eastwood has selected his 23 man squad for the first game of the 2022/23 Interprovincial Series, away to Leinster on Saturday 29th April [2.30pm KO].

Ulster Juniors are a senior men's team which is selected from the best players in Championship 1, 2, and 3, and will be hoping to build on last season's 2nd place finish in the Series.

On their preparation for the first fixture, Head Coach Graeme Eastwood said, "The players have worked extremely hard over the past six weeks and are looking forward to starting their campaign this weekend away to Leinster.

"We recorded a 21-10 victory over Leinster last season and we feel that we are in a good place heading into this weekend. The squad has a good mixture of youth and experience and it’s a credit to everyone selected for all their hard work throughout the season with their respective clubs."

This season the squad will be captained by Matthew Coulter of Ballyclare RFC, with Stephen Corr (City of Derry) and Paul Armstrong (Clogher Valley) as Vice Captains.

Ulster Juniors v Leinster, Interpro Series, Tullow RFC, Sat 29 Apr, 2:30pm

1 Kieran Donaghy - Lurgan RFC 

2 Matthew Coulter (C) - Ballyclare RFC

3 Neil Henderson - Clogher Valley RFC

4 Ben Riley - Limavady RFC 

5 Adam Bratton\ - Letterkenny RFC*

6 David Stinson\ - Clogher Valley RFC*

7 Ryan Hughes\ - Dromore RFC* 

8 Stephen Corr\ - City of Derry RFC*

9 Gerard Treanor\ - Monaghan RFC*

10 David Maxwell - Clogher Valley RFC

11 Ewan Haire\ - Clogher Valley RFC*

12 Nathan Burns\ - CIYMS RFC*

13 Paul Armstrong - Clogher Valley RFC

14 Connor Phillips\ - Cooke RFC* 

15 Adam McDonald - Dromore RFC

Replacements

16 Malcolm Allister - Monaghan RFC

17 Angus Cunningham\ - Lurgan RFC*

18 Adam Barron\ - Ballyclare RFC*

19 Reuben McCreery\ - Lurgan RFC*

20 Michael Rooney\- Enniskillen RFC*

21 Callum Smyton - Clogher Valley RFC

22 Charlie Williamson\ - Lurgan RFC*

23 Stuart Wightman\ - Lisburn RFC*

Match Day Injury Cover 

24 Davey Graham\ - City of Derry RFC*

25 Ian Moxen\ - Cooke RFC* 

\*Denotes New Cap 

Coaching Team

Head Coach: Graeme Eastwood 

Assistant Coach: Damien Campbell 

Team Manger: Jeremy Ogle 

Physio: Scott Hughes 

IRFU Junior Men’s Interprovincial Series 2023 Fixtures

Round 1 - Sat 29 April

Connacht v Munster, Tuam RFC, 2:30pm

Leinster v Ulster, Tullow RFC, 2:30pm

Round 2 - Sat 6 May

Leinster v Connacht, Portlaoise RFC, 2:30pm

Ulster v Munster, Inishowen RFC, 2:30pm

Round 3 - Sat 13 May

Connacht v Ulster, Clifden RFC, 2:30pm

Munster v Leinster, Waterford CIty RFC, 2:30pm