Ireland Schools Team To Face England

The Ireland Schools team open their traditional schedule of fixtures this Saturday, March 26 against England at Cork Con’s Temple Hill ground (kick-off 5.00pm).

The Irish youngsters will then play Wales away in Pontypool RFC on Saturday, April 2, before returning to play France at Athlone’s Dubarry Park on Friday, April 8.

The Ireland Schools team and replacements to play England Schools on Saturday, March 26th 2005 at Temple Hill, Cork Constitution RFC at 5.00pm, is as follows:

(15) Luke Fitzgerald (Blackrock College)
(14) Shane Hanratty (Gonzaga College)
(13) Mark McCrea (Belfast High School)
(12) Keith Earls (St Munchin’s College)
(11) Vasily Artemiev (Blackrock College)
(10) Brian Collins (Castleknock College)
(9) Adam Bartholomew (Royal School Armagh)
(1) Cian Healy (Belvedere College)
(2) Cian Culleton (Blackrock College)
(3) Royce Burke – Flynn (St Michael’s College)
(4) Thomas Anderson (Rainey Endowed School)
(5) Conor McInerney (St Mary’s college)
(6) Rory Hamilton (Methodist College)
(7) William Falloon (Royal School Armagh)
(8) David Pollock (Royal School Dungannon) (Capt)

Replacements:

(16) David Gilchrist (Belvedere College)
(17) Michael Ferguson (Sullivan Upper School)
(18) Neil Simpson (Belfast Royal Academy)
(19) Don Keogh (Christian Brothers College Cork)
(20) David Moore (Blackrock College)
(21) James Shiells (Royal School Dungannon)

(22) Owen McMurray (Methodist College)

Ireland Schools fixtures 2005:

Sat, March 26: Ireland v England, Cork Constitution RFC, 5.00pm

Sat, April 2: Wales v Ireland, Pontypool RFC, 3.00pm

Fri, April 8: Ireland v France, Dubarry Park, Athlone, 6.45pm