The Connacht U18 and U19 matchday squads, sponsored by GMIT have been named to face Leinster in the Interprovincials on Sunday afternoon.
After a 34-24 defeat to Ulster last weekend, the U18's will hope to go one better and have named a matchday squad featuring players from nine Connacht clubs.
Lee Kilcoyne starts at loosehead and will pack down beside hooker Ronan Lydon and tight-head John Hughes.
Conor Ryan joins Rory Glynn in the second row, while the back row features Blayze Molloy at blindside flanker, Robbie Byrne at openside and captain Max Flynn at number eight.
Ben Matheson and DJ Hession form the half-back pairing with Charlie Naughton, inside centre, and Sean Fox, outside centre, are selected in the centres.
Cormac Lyons and Cathal Kelly are selected as wingers with Cody Farrell operating as the full-back.
Charlie Leonard, Sean Hopkins, Charlie Byrne, Alistair Hill, Eoin Kelly, Joey Tierney, Ryan Roache and Eoghan Flannerey form a strong replacements bench.
Connacht U18 squad to play Leinster at Energia Park, Donnybrook at 3:30 PM on Sunday, August 29th.
1 Lee Kilcoyne – Creggs/CBS Roscommon
2 Ronan Lydon – Galwegians/CC Roscrea
3 John Hughes – Corrib/Yeats College
4 Conor Ryan – Ballinasloe/Garbally College
5 Rory Glynn – Corinthians/CC Roscrea
6 Blayze Molloy – Ballina/St Muirdeachs College
7 Robbie Byrne – Buccaneers/Kings hospital
8 Max Flynn (Captain) – Corinthians/CC Roscrea
9 Ben Matheson – Ballina/ St Muirdeachs College
10 DJ Hession – Creggs/CBS Roscommon
11 Cormac Lyons – Westport/Sancta Maria College
12 Charlie Naughton – Ballinasloe/CC Roscrea
13 Sean Fox – Corinthians/Calasanctius College
14 Cathal Kelly – Ballina/St Muirdeachs College
15 Cody Farrell – Galwegians/St Pauls Oughterard
REPLACEMENTS
16 Charlie Leonard – Corinthians/Colaiste Iognaid
17 Sean Hopkins – Ballina/St Muirdeachs College
18 Charlie Byrne – Bucanneers/Marist College
19 Alistair Hill – Sligo/Sligo Grammer School
20 Eoin Kelly – Creggs/CBS Roscommon
21 Joey Tierney – Ballinasloe/ Garbally College
22 Ryan Roache – Galwegians/St Pauls Oughterard
23 Eoghan Flannery – Corinthians/Colaiste na Coiribe
The Connacht Under 19, sponsored by GMIT, matchday squad has been named for Sunday’s 1:30 PM kick off interprovincial clash with Leinster at Energia Park, Donnybrook.
After a narrow defeat to Ulster last time out, the Westerners will hope to bounce back with a win in their second game of the interprovincial series.
Nicky Pfeiffer is named at loosehead and will be joined in the front row by Adam Nash at hooker and Jonathan Flynn at tight-head.
The second row sees Eoin Ryan partner Lorcan Fallon, while the back row contains Gareth Kilkelly at blindside flanker, Adam Hunter at openside, and Fiachra Barrett at number 8.
Kelvin Langan starts at scrum-half and forms a half-back pairing with Harry West. The centres are captain John Devine at twelve and he is joined by Adam Madden at outside centre.
The back three, meanwhile, features Blaine Barry and Liam Golden on the wings and Adam O’Carroll at full-back.
Connacht have named a strong bench of replacements with Dylan Keane, Aaron Burke, Alex Hennigan, Harry Regan, Luke Walsh, Andrew Sherlock, Tadgh Finlay and David Gacquin all featuring.
Connacht U19 team to play Leinster on Sunday, August 29th at 1:30 PM at Energia Park, Dublin:
1 Nicky Pfeiffer – Galwegians RFC
2 Adam Nash – Buccaneers RFC
3 Jonathon Flynn – Corinthians RFC
4 Eoin Ryan – Sligo RFC
5 Lorcan Fallon – Buccaneers RFC
6 Gareth Kilkelly – Corinthians RFC
7 Adam Hunter – Sligo RFC
8 Fiachna Barrett – Ballina RFC
9 Kelvin Langan – Monivea RFC/Galwegians RFC
10 Harry West – Ballina RFC
11 Liam Golden – Ballina RFC
12 John Devine – Captain – Ballinasloe RFC
13 Adam Madden – Corinthians RFC
14 Blaine Barry – Connemara RFC/Corinthians RFC
15 Adam O’Carroll – Ballinasloe RFC
REPLACEMENTS
16 Dylan Keane – Galwegians RFC
17 Aaron Burke – Ballinasloe RFC
18 Alex Hennigan – Ballina RFC
19 Harry Regan – Ballina RFC
20 Luke Walsh – Ballinasloe RFC
21 Andrew Sherlock – Galwegians RFC
22 Tadhg Finlay – DLSP RFC
23 David Gacquin – Creggs RFC
