7 Connacht players make the Ireland U20 starting lineup

The Ireland Under-20 team to take on a Leinster development side at 2.00pm in Donnybrook has been named. 

The now traditional training game against Leinster is part of their preparations for the 2012 Under-20 Six Nations Championship, which begins against Wales in Dubarry Park, Athlone of Friday, 3rd February.

Head Coach Mike Ruddock’s squad have already been through two squad camps this season and the game against the Leinster development side will be the culmination of their third get together over the last two days in Dublin. 

The squad includes several players from last year’s squad, including Danny Qualter, Aaron Conneely and Cathal Marsh.

Ireland U-20 v Leinster Development XV (Donnybrook Stadium, Thursday, 22nd December 2011, Kick-off 14.00pm)

15 - Shane Layden (Buccaneers/Connacht) 
14 - Conor Finn (Buccaneers/Connacht) 
13 - Barry Daly (UCD/Leinster)
12 - Tadgh Leader (Galwegians/Connacht) 
11 - Callum Boland (Buccaneers/Connacht) 
10 - Cathal Marsh (Dublin University/Leinster)
9 - Luke McGrath (UCD/Leinster)
1 - Des Merrey (CLontarf/Leinster)
2 - James Rael (Garryowen/Munster) 
3 - Peter Reilly (Lansdowne/Leinster) 
4 - Conor Kindregan (UL Bohemians/Connacht)
5 - Daniel Qualter (Buccaneers/Connacht)  
6 - Shane Buckley (Garryowen/Munster)
7 - Conor Gilsenan (UCD/Leinster) Captain   
8 - Aaron Conneely (Corinthians/Connacht)  

Replacements:
16 - Stephen Macaulley (Exiles)
17 - Barry Daly (UCD/Leinster)
18 - Foster Horan (Lansdowne/Leinster)
19 - Paddy Lavelle (Dublin University/Leinster)
20 - Sam Coghlan Murray (UCD/Leinster)
21 - Jack Carty (Buccaneers/Connacht)
22 - Kieran Marmion (Corinthians/Connacht)
23 - Kyle McCall (Ballynahinch/Ulster)
24 - Niall Scannell (Dolphin/Munster)
25 - Diarmuid Higgins (Buccaneers/Connacht)
26 - Alan O’Connor (UCD/Leinster)
27 - Jack Conan (old Belvedere/Leinster)
28 - Jordan Coghlan (UCD/Leinster)