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<blockquote data-quote="bb2009" data-source="post: 285885"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (snoopy snoopy dog dog @ Oct 22 2009, 07:22 PM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=417603" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Quite a number of these players have dropped out of the reckoning. </p><p></p><p>Darren Hudson played on the wing for Leinster u20 this season and seems to have been usurped as fullback by Andrew Conway.</p><p></p><p>Diarmaid McCarthy was an unbelievably talented schools centre for Castletroy who's fallen off the map. I would have suspected he'd be in the Munster academy by now but he's not even in their u20 setup. I think he's playing for Garryowen.</p><p></p><p>Cormac O'Flynn has been in a tussle with Gareth Quinn McDonagh, who I believe is still u19, for his province.</p><p></p><p>Chris O'Brien played for Leinster u20 this season but he has Rhys Ruddock and Dominic Ryan, both of whom were with the full u20 squad at the time, to contend with now.</p><p></p><p>Robin O'Sullivan isn't in the Leinster u20 setup with David Doyle, a converted flanker, having taken over as their 1st choice hooker.</p><p></p><p>Kieran Brookes seems to have been <a href="http://www.fylderugby.co.uk/Latest-News/kieran-called-up-by-england.html" target="_blank">lost to England</a>. He recently signed for Newcastle. He's English by birth and qualified for Ireland through his mother.</p><p></p><p>John Quill was playing for Munster u20 in the interpros and, like Chris O'Brien, seems to have lost out to Ruddock and Ryan.</p><p></p><p>Adam Kennedy is a very good scrumhalf but Michael Heaney of Ulster must have had a better interpro series. I wonder whether the selection of James McKinney has anything to do with this. Perhaps management want to keep that halfback pairing together.</p><p></p><p>Luke O'Dea is playing AIL I think. I'm surprised he hasn't been named in the squad but both Noel Reid (who made an appearance in last year's 6 Nations) and Andrew Conway can play at 15.</p><p>[/b]</p></blockquote><p></p><p>Risteard Byrne was the number one hooker for Leinster and was just coming back from injury at the time of the interpros and thats why Doyle was starting for the first two games. Byrne will start hooker for Ireland. Doyle has another year at under 20s aswel . I see him more as a number 8 however .</p><p></p><p>Robin O Sullivan is in the Leinster setup , he was the starting openside for the 20s this season and was involved in the A game yesterday against Connacht . </p><p></p><p>The team I would like to see is ;</p><p>1.O Connell </p><p>2.Byrne</p><p>3.Maguire</p><p>4.Hayes</p><p>5.O Callaghan</p><p>6.O Hara</p><p>7.Ryan </p><p>8.Ruddock</p><p>9.Cooney</p><p>10.McKinney</p><p>11.Conway</p><p>12.McSharry/Griffen</p><p>13.Macken</p><p>14.Spence</p><p>15.Reid</p><p></p><p>16.Doyle ( Annett would be my choice if he was in the sqaud)</p><p>17.Buckley</p><p>18.Cagney</p><p>19.Marshall</p><p>20.Pritchard/Butler</p><p>21.Heaney</p><p>22.McKinney</p><p>23.Zebo/Lilly</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="bb2009, post: 285885"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (snoopy snoopy dog dog @ Oct 22 2009, 07:22 PM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=417603']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> Quite a number of these players have dropped out of the reckoning. Darren Hudson played on the wing for Leinster u20 this season and seems to have been usurped as fullback by Andrew Conway. Diarmaid McCarthy was an unbelievably talented schools centre for Castletroy who's fallen off the map. I would have suspected he'd be in the Munster academy by now but he's not even in their u20 setup. I think he's playing for Garryowen. Cormac O'Flynn has been in a tussle with Gareth Quinn McDonagh, who I believe is still u19, for his province. Chris O'Brien played for Leinster u20 this season but he has Rhys Ruddock and Dominic Ryan, both of whom were with the full u20 squad at the time, to contend with now. Robin O'Sullivan isn't in the Leinster u20 setup with David Doyle, a converted flanker, having taken over as their 1st choice hooker. Kieran Brookes seems to have been [url="http://www.fylderugby.co.uk/Latest-News/kieran-called-up-by-england.html"]lost to England[/url]. He recently signed for Newcastle. He's English by birth and qualified for Ireland through his mother. John Quill was playing for Munster u20 in the interpros and, like Chris O'Brien, seems to have lost out to Ruddock and Ryan. Adam Kennedy is a very good scrumhalf but Michael Heaney of Ulster must have had a better interpro series. I wonder whether the selection of James McKinney has anything to do with this. Perhaps management want to keep that halfback pairing together. Luke O'Dea is playing AIL I think. I'm surprised he hasn't been named in the squad but both Noel Reid (who made an appearance in last year's 6 Nations) and Andrew Conway can play at 15. [/b][/quote] Risteard Byrne was the number one hooker for Leinster and was just coming back from injury at the time of the interpros and thats why Doyle was starting for the first two games. Byrne will start hooker for Ireland. Doyle has another year at under 20s aswel . I see him more as a number 8 however . Robin O Sullivan is in the Leinster setup , he was the starting openside for the 20s this season and was involved in the A game yesterday against Connacht . The team I would like to see is ; 1.O Connell 2.Byrne 3.Maguire 4.Hayes 5.O Callaghan 6.O Hara 7.Ryan 8.Ruddock 9.Cooney 10.McKinney 11.Conway 12.McSharry/Griffen 13.Macken 14.Spence 15.Reid 16.Doyle ( Annett would be my choice if he was in the sqaud) 17.Buckley 18.Cagney 19.Marshall 20.Pritchard/Butler 21.Heaney 22.McKinney 23.Zebo/Lilly [/QUOTE]
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