A 28-man squad for the first AIB Club International of the season between Ireland and England Counties in Donnybrook on Friday, 23rd February has been named today.

A 49-man squad has been named to prepare for the first AIB Club International between Ireland and England Counties on Friday, February 23.

A 49-man squad for the first AIB Club International between Ireland and England Counties on Friday, February 23 has been named today.

A 38-man squad for the first AIB Club International between Ireland and Scotland in Donnybrook on Friday, March 10 was named today.

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AS the Irish Under 21s headed home after their World Cup heroics, battered and bruised but with silver medals in the bag, Scotland were in the midst of turmoil.

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The Ireland under-21 squad to take part in the IRB Under 21 World Cup in Scotland has been announced.

The Ireland Under 21 team to play the Italy Under 21 side in Thomond Park on Friday next (Kick off 7.30pm) shows four changes from the side that lost to England 27-19.

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The management of the Ireland Under 21 team have made two changes to the side that defeated Grand Slam holders Wales 30-19 for their match against England Under 21.

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Irish U21 coach Mark McCall and his management team are hoping for a big crowd in Galway this Friday as they today named an unchanged side to take on Wales U 21 in the Sportsground at 2.30pm.

Ireland’s youngsters escaped with a draw in Limoges last night after Regis Lespinas missed a conversion with 10 minutes to go which would have clinched victory for the hosts.

Six Nations U21 result:

The Ireland U21 squad from which the team and replacements to play France U21 on Friday next in Limoges has been named.

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Ireland's Under-21s will take part in two friendlies against French Regional selections in Templeville Road, at 12 noon and 1.45pm, on Saturday next.

Ireland produced an impressive defensive display to defeat a more powerful Scottish side in the second match of their IRB U21 World Cup.

The Ireland Under 21 Squad will be captained by No.8/Flanker, Steven Keogh of UCC, to take part in the IRB Under 21 World Championship, in England from June 13 to 29.

The Ireland team to play France in the Bank of Ireland schoolboy International in Galway on Saturday week has been announced.