Connacht U18s named for Leinster clash

The Connacht U18s team has been named for their Interprovincial clash against Leinster at the Sportsground (Saturday, 2.30pm, free entry).

The campaign started with a defeat away to Munster last week but Connacht will be looking to bounce back against Leinster.

Connacht

1 Cathal O'Grady (Buccaneers RFC/Marist)

2 Billy McVann  (Ballina RFC/St Muredach's)

3 Niall Carney (Corinthians RFC/St Jarlath's)

4 Darragh Murray (Buccaneers RFC/Coláiste Chíaráin)

5 Iarlaith Laheen-Morrin (C)  (Galwegians RFC/GMIT)

6 Sean Keaney (Galwegians RFC/Bish)

7 Mathias O’Neill (Buccaneers RFC/Marist)

8 Thomas Connolly (Galwegians RFC/Seamount)

9 Evan Kenny (Corinthians RFC/Jes)

10 Adam Cunningham (Galwegians RFC/Jes)

11 Shane Jennings (Ballinasloe RFC/Garbally)

12 Craig McCormick (Ballina RFC/Gortnor Abbey)

13 Saul O’Carroll (Buccaneers RFC/Garbally)

14 Darragh Hanrahan (Corinthians RFC/Jes)

15 Conor O’Shaughnessy (Galwegians RFC/St Jarlath's)

16 Eoin De Buitlear  (Corinthians RFC/Scoil Chuimsitheach Chíaráin)

17 Caolan Hopkins (Ballina RFC/St Joseph's Foxford)

18 Cian Scanlon (Corinthians RFC/Scoil Chuimsitheach Chíaráin)

19 Jack Mulholland (Corinthians RFC/Bish)

20 Oisin McCormack (Ballinasloe RFC/Garbally)

21 Brendan Cunningham (Sligo RFC/Summerhill)

22 Daniel Plaster (Castlebar RFC/St Gerald's)

23 Nathan Horan (Buccaneers RFC/Garbally)

Connacht U18 Coaching & Management Team

Head Coach: JP Walsh

Coach: Eric Elwood

Coach: Colm Tucker

S&C Coach: Michéal Devane

Physio: Shayne O’Reilly

Manager: Philip Coyle

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