IRFU Junior Men’s Interprovincial Series 2022 – Round 2 Team News
The Munster Junior side who faced Connacht last week. Tom O'Leary, Killarney RFC.
IRFU JUNIOR MEN’S INTERPROVINCIAL SERIES 2022: Results, Fixtures and Round 2 Team News
Saturday April 23rd 2022
IRFU Junior Men’s Interprovincial Series 2022 – Round 1
MUNSTER JUNIOR MEN 17 CONNACHT JUNIOR MEN 19, Killarney RFC
Scorers: Connacht Junior Men: Tries: Aidan Leech, Mark Purcell, Marty Connelly; Con: Shane Purcell 2
Munster Junior Men: Tries: Keenan Stephenson, Kevin Kinnane; Con: Tadgh Bennett 2; Pen: Shane Airey
HT: Munster Junior Men 14 Connacht Junior Men 7
ULSTER JUNIOR MEN 21 LEINSTER JUNIOR MEN 10, Carrickfergus RFC
Scorers: Ulster Junior Men: Scott Martin 2, Paul Armstrong; Con: Michael Lawton 3
Leinster Junior Men: Try: Tom Tracey; Con: Craig Millar; Pen: Craig Millar.
HT: Ulster Junior Men 14 Leinster Junior Men 10
Saturday April 30th – Round 2
Connacht v Leinster, Buccaneers RFC, 2:30pm
Munster v Ulster, Tralee RFC, 2:30pm
Saturday May 7th – Round 3
Leinster v Munster, New Ross RFC, 2:30pm
Ulster v Connacht, Lurgan RFC, 2:30pm
The teams have been named for Saturday’s IRFU Junior Interprovincial Men’s Series game between Munster and Ulster in Tralee (2:30pm)
Munster were narrowly defeated 19-17 by Connacht in Killarney last week with Ulster defeating Leinster 21-10 in their opener at Carrickfergus.
Munster have made three changes to the starting XV against Connacht with brothers Jimmy and Owen Glynn joining their brother Sean in the starting line-up.
This is a historic day for the Mallow club to see three brothers line out for Munster.
The other change is at hooker with Kilfeacle’s Ricky Whitney getting the nod ahead of Clonakilty’s Cathal O’Regan.
The final list of replacements will be confirmed on matchday.
Ulster Juniors Head Coach Graeme Eastwood has announced his 23-man squad for the trip to Tralee. Scott Martin scored twice last week with Paul Armstrong also touching down and Michael Lawton kicking all three conversions. A number of players from Ballyclare’s Provincial Towns Cup winning side come into this weekend’s squad.
Munster Junior Men: Jimmy Glynn (Mallow); Jesse Smith (Charleville & District), Willie Walsh (Waterpark), Brian Mullins (Richmond), Keelan Stephenson (Richmond); Tadhg Bennett (Richmond), Conor Kavanagh (Fethard & District); Noel Roche (Waterpark), Ricky Whitney (Kilfeacle & District), TJ Relihan (Newcastle West); Owen Glynn (Mallow), Paddy O’Donoghue (Galbally); Darragh Crowe (Clanwilliam), Sean Glynn (Mallow), Kevin Kinnane (Kilfeacle & District) (C).
Replacements from: Cathal O’Regan (Clonakilty), Darragh O’Shea (Ballincollig), James Collins O’Brien (Bandon), Graham Smith (Crosshaven), Gearoid Phelan (Richmond), Olly Young (Charleville & District), Niall Leahy (Clanwilliam), Ryan O’Connell (Old Christians), Brian Kissane (Clanwilliam); Shane Airey (Newcastle West).
Ulster Junior Men: Matthew Fitzgerald* (Ballyclare RFC), Owen Kirk (Ballyclare RFC), Andrew Rutledge (Dromore RFC), Michael Lawton (C) (CIYMS RFC), Scott Martin (Ballyclare RFC); Matthew McDowell (Ballyclare RFC), Peter Wilson* (Limavady RFC); Raymond Dobson (Donaghadee RFC), Mathew Coulter (Ballyclare RFC), Kieran Donaghy (Lurgan RFC), Josh Young (Ballyclare RFC), Kyle Gregg* (Academy RFC), Ross Johnston* (Ballyclare RFC), Aaron Playfair (Ballyclare RFC), Ben Riley* (Limavady RFC).
Replacements: Scott McNarry* (CIYMS RFC), Jack McIntosh* (Limavady RFC), Jack Black* (Ballyclare RFC), Jack Barry-Glendinning* (CIYMS RFC), Jordan Taylor (Portadown RFC), Michael Rooney* (Enniskillen RFC), Jim McCartney* (Limavady RFC), Josh Brame* (Dromore RFC)
*Denotes New Cap