Galwegians RFC have two players involved, with loosehead Conor Kyne and back Ciaran Gaffney selected joining up with Connacht academy flanker Rory Moloney from Buccaneers RFC. Corinthians RFC’s Sean O’Hagan was ruled out due to injury.
The Ireland U19 squad to face Australia Schools at Ravenhill on Saturday 14th December has been announced.
UCD have five players named in the squad – Ross Byrne, Billy Dardis, Sean McNulty, Josh Murphy and Gary Ringrose while Methodist College also have five players included – Josh Bingham, Michael Lagan, Conor McKee, Alex Thompson and Stephen Weir.
Munster are represented in the squad by Frank Bradshaw Ryan (Shannon RFC), Jack Cullen, (Bruff RFC) and Mike O’Donnell (Crescent College) while two Connacht players are named – Ciaran Gaffney (Galwegians RFC) and Rory Moloney (Buccaneers RFC).
There are two Exiles in the squad – Lorcan Dow (Queens University) and Piers O’Connor (Worthing RFC).
Corinthians RFC’s Sean O’Hagan has been ruled out of the squad due to injury andConor Kyne (Galwegians RFC ) and Ross Todd (Sullivan Upper School) have been called in to provide additional cover.
The Ravenhill clash gets underway at 2.30pm and tickets are available from the Ulster Rugby website. Adult tickets range from £9 – £20 while child tickets start at £5. A 15% savings is available on family tickets (2 adults + 2 children) and ticket season holders can avail of a 10% discount.
Ireland U19s last played Australia at this age grade in 2009 losing the first fixture 31-14 in Belfield, Dublin before winning the second match 15-0 in CIT a week later.
IRELAND U19 SQUAD v Australia Schools – 14th December 2013
Josh Bingham (Methodist College – ULSTER)
Frank Bradshaw Ryan (Shannon RFC – MUNSTER)
Ross Byrne (UCD – LEINSTER)
Jack Cullen (Bruff RFC – MUNSTER)
Billy Dardis (UCD – LEINSTER)
Lorcan Dow (Queen’s University – EXILE)
Ciaran Gaffney (Galwegians RFC – CONNACHT)
James Gallagher (Ballymena RFC – ULSTER)
Oisin Heffernan (Cistercian College Roscrea – LEINSTER)
Michael Lagan (Methodist College – ULSTER)
Jeremy Loughman (Blackrock College – LEINSTER)
Conor McKee (Methodist College – ULSTER)
Sean McNulty (UCD – MUNSTER)
Rory Moloney (Buccaneers RFC – CONNACHT)
Josh Murphy (UCD – LEINSTER)
David O’Connor (Blackrock College – LEINSTER)
Piers O’Conor (Worthing RFC – EXILE)
Mike O’Donnell (Crescent College – MUNSTER)
Jack Owens (Campbell College – ULSTER)
Gary Ringrose (UCD – LEINSTER)
Alex Thompson (Methodist College – ULSTER)
Stephen Weir (Methodist College – ULSTER)
Conor Young (Instonians RFC – ULSTER)
Ross Todd (Sullivan Upper School – ULSTER)
Conor Kyne (Galwegians RFC – CONNACHT)
6 years ago 
Three Connacht players have been selected in the Ireland Under 19s squad to face Australian schools at Ravehill on Saturday 14th December.
