Ireland Under-21 Training Squad Named

Ireland Under-21 Coach Mark McDermott has named a squad of 31 players for a training camp that will take place from January 15-17 in Dublin.

…Ireland Under-21 coach Mark McDermott…

Ireland Under-21 coach Mark McDermott has named a squad of 31 players for a training camp that will take place from January 15-17 in Dublin.

The 31 player, named below, have been selected for the camp.

Coach McDermott will select a panel of 22 players from the squad to take on the Leinster ‘A’ team on Tuesday, January 17 at Donnybrook (kick-off 5.00pm).

This is the second game the Ireland Under-21s will play against Leinster ‘A’ as part of their preparations for this seasons’ U-21 Six Nations Championship. The previous game, played on December 30 last at Stradbrook, finished in a 44-14 win for Leinster ‘A’.

IRELAND UNDER-21 TRAINING SQUAD:

Backs (15):

Kevin Barden (Old Belvedere), Dale Black (Dungannon), Fionn Carr (Blackrock College), Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins), Peter Durcan (Galwegians), Conan Doyle (Garryowen), Fergus McFadden (UCD), Tom Gleeson (Cork Con), Kieran Hallett (Bedford Blues), Ian Hanly (UL Bohemians), Paul Marshall (Ballynahinch), Jonathan Sexton (St. Mary’s College), Cillian Willis (UCD), Duncan Williams (UCC), Matt Williams (Bristol Shoguns/Hartpury College).

Forwards (16):

Ron Boucher (Lansdowne), Callum Black (Worcester Warriors/Hartpury College), Sean Cronin (Shannon), Paul Doran-Jones (Dublin University), Michael Essex (UCC), Billy Holland (UCC), Darragh Hurley (UCC), Diarmuid Laffan (Dublin University), David McGowan (Buccaneers), Ross Noonan (UCC), Sean O’Brien (UCD), Stuart Philpott (Belfast Harlequins), David Ryan (Highfield), Devin Toner (Lansdowne), Dan Tuohy (Gloucester/Hartpury College), Ejike Uzoigwe (Hartpury College).