CLAIMER Eddie O’Connell, in his first week under the guidance of agent Niall Cronin, had a night to remember in Ballinrobe last night, completing a superb treble on City Hustler, Vivaldi and Yachvili.

JACK COOL, who landed some tasty wagers at Killarney last week, is napped to follow up in the Yolanda O’Gorman Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Ballinrobe this evening.

Coach Allen Clarke will have to plan without captain Peter O'Mahony, following a citing, when the Ireland U20s play New Zealand in their second Junior World Championship pool game in Nagoya on Tuesday evening (kick off: 11am Irish time).

The Ireland U-20 team has been named for their first play-off game against Italy in Cardiff on Wednesday evening in this year’s IRB Junior World Championship.

Ireland U-20 coach Eric Elwood has named his first team of the IRB Junior World Championship.

The following is the Leinster Under-20 team to face Ulster in Saturday's Interprovincial final in Buccaneers RFC (KO: 4pm):

The Leinster Under-20s recorded their second victory of the season when they beat the English Counties 22-9 at Rugby Lions RFC, Birmingham on Saturday.

The Ireland U18 clubs side to play Georgia on Sunday, 1st April in the opening game of the U18 European Championships has been named today.

The Irish U18 club team to play Scotland in Glasgow on Sunday has been named.