Connacht U19s team announced for Leinster interpro opener

Connacht U19 Head Coach Ambrose Conboy has selected his squad for the opening round of the 2018 U19 Interprovincial Championship against Leinster in Crowley Park, Galwegians RFC tomorrow (Saturday 1st September, k/o 1.30pm).

Six different Connacht Clubs are represented with Westport man and fly-half Dylan Prendergast captaining the squad for the series.

Following this weekend’s game the squad head into back-to-back away fixtures - firstly against Ulster in Bangor on Saturday 8th September (k/o 3pm), followed by a trip to Thomond Park to meet Munster on Saturday 15th September (k/o 1.30pm).

Ambrose Conboy says: “The squad have been training really well in the build up to the series. We’re looking forward to the challenges it brings as well as the opportunities for these young men to represent the province. We’re really looking forward to seeing Connacht fans support the group in Crowley Park before the pro side kick-off their season later that afternoon”.

Conboy is joined on the management team by Eric Elwood and Mervyn Murphy.

1 Jerry Cahir CC Roscrea

2 Billy McVann Ballina RFC

3 Liam Winnett Buccaneers RFC

4 Fergus Galvin Buccaneers RFC

5 Iarlaith Morrin Laheen Galwegians RFC

6 Lucas Culliton CC Roscrea

7 Mathias O’Neill Buccaneers RFC

8 Joshua Dunne Galwegians RFC

9 Tim Lambe Creggs RFC

10 Dylan Prendergast(C) Westport RFC

11 Ben Murphy Buccaneers RFC

12 Robert Deacy Oughterard RFC

13 Diarmuid Kilgallen CC Roscrea

14 Bradley Nealon Ballina RFC

15 Oran McNulty Galwegians RFC

16 Darren Browne Buccaneers RFC

17 Harry O'Reilly Buccaneers RFC

18 Thomas Connolly Galwegians RFC

19 Luke Carton Longford RFC

20 Hubert Costello Corinthians RFC

21 Evan Kenny Corinthians RFC

22 Adam Cunningham Galwegians RFC

23 Shane Jennings Ballinasloe RFC

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