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<blockquote data-quote="snoopy snoopy dog dog" data-source="post: 280664"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (stevemagoo @ Sep 29 2009, 11:13 AM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=414113" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p>I think it's always been the case that lesser schools (in terms of winning cups) have produced some big time players. For example, Nick Popplewell and Eric Miller went to Wesley. From yesteryear, John Robbie was a standout from High School. Mal O'Kelly went to Templeogue. Reggie Corrigan is a past pupil of Pres Bray. I do agree though that pupils of smaller schools getting representative honours is becoming more frequent.</p><p></p><p>The Leinster U19's schools team to play the Nordies has been named:</p><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div></p><p>Mary's - 2</p><p>Blackrock - 4</p><p>Michael's - 2</p><p>Belvedere - 2 + 1 sub</p><p>Terenure - 2</p><p>Newbridge - 1 + 1 sub</p><p>Clongowes - 1 + 1 sub</p><p>Gonzaga - 1 </p><p>Monkstown - 0 + 2 subs</p><p>Gerard's - 0 + 2 subs</p><p></p><p>Again, that's a pretty wide spread of players from different schools. 10 schools in total are represented. Conor Gilsenan who's on the bench was marked out as a huge talent a couple of years ago. He's a goal kicking 2nd row/backrow. The centre Kelly and prop Tracy are two very good players.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="snoopy snoopy dog dog, post: 280664"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (stevemagoo @ Sep 29 2009, 11:13 AM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=414113']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> I think it's always been the case that lesser schools (in terms of winning cups) have produced some big time players. For example, Nick Popplewell and Eric Miller went to Wesley. From yesteryear, John Robbie was a standout from High School. Mal O'Kelly went to Templeogue. Reggie Corrigan is a past pupil of Pres Bray. I do agree though that pupils of smaller schools getting representative honours is becoming more frequent. The Leinster U19's schools team to play the Nordies has been named: <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div> Mary's - 2 Blackrock - 4 Michael's - 2 Belvedere - 2 + 1 sub Terenure - 2 Newbridge - 1 + 1 sub Clongowes - 1 + 1 sub Gonzaga - 1 Monkstown - 0 + 2 subs Gerard's - 0 + 2 subs Again, that's a pretty wide spread of players from different schools. 10 schools in total are represented. Conor Gilsenan who's on the bench was marked out as a huge talent a couple of years ago. He's a goal kicking 2nd row/backrow. The centre Kelly and prop Tracy are two very good players. [/QUOTE]
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