No Changes For Ireland Schools

Following their 27-18 defeat of England in Cork last weekend, the Ireland Schools selectors have named an unchanged side for Saturday’s meeting with Wales at Pontypool RFC.

Royal School Dungannon number 8 David Pollock will captain the side once again.

The Ireland Schools team and replacements to play Wales Schools on Saturday, April 2 at Pontypool RFC (kick-off 3.00pm), 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 (Castlenock 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)

Wales Schools: tbc

Referee: Geraint Ashton-Jones (England)

Ireland Schools fixtures/results 2005:

Saturday, March 26: Ireland 28 England 17, Temple Hill, Cork

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

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