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Noel McNamara with Paul O'Connell 30/5/2018

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U20 coach Noel McNamara: Ireland need to find killer instinct

Coach Noel McNamara is hopeful Ireland will learn to “put away” teams and finally get their first win of the World Rugby U20 Championship this afternoon against Scotland.

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Baby Boks end Ireland’s World Cup hopes

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Ireland U20s lose half-time lead but gain bonus point against France

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Baptism of fire awaits Noel McNamara’s Ireland at Stade Aime Giral

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U20 Six Nations: Second-half collapse sees Ireland finish on low note

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Tom O’Toole’s long road (and air miles) to Ireland honours

Ireland get back on track after 11-try thriller

Ireland put themselves back into contention for an Under-20 Six Nations title challenge with a bonus point victory over Italy at Donnybrook last night, but they very nearly let the game slip away from them in an 11-try thriller.

Sat, 10 Feb, 2018

Ireland in a good place, insists Noel McNamara

Ireland’s representatives at the U20s grade haven’t exactly made Donnybrook a fortress since swapping Dubarry Park for the Dublin venue midway through the 2015 Six Nations campaign.

Fri, 09 Feb, 2018

Harry Byrne takes after best: Ronan O’Gara, Jonathan Sexton... and older brother Ross

Thousands of Irish kids could relate to Harry Byrne’s youthful admiration of Jonathan Sexton and Ronan O’Gara but Ireland’s U20s out-half had another role model to emulate much closer to home.

Thu, 08 Feb, 2018

Ireland fightback comes up short in Bordeaux

Romain Ntamack, son of former French star Emile, led the way as France opened their Six Nations campaign with a win but only after they held off a spirited Irish recovery.

Sat, 03 Feb, 2018

O’Connell on board to learn as well as teach, insists McNamara

It’s the job of the Ireland U20s coach to push and prod the players of tomorrow further down the development line but Noel McNamara found himself talking about one from the past yesterday.

Tue, 23 Jan, 2018

Ireland U20 late show sinks Munster

Munster Development XV 10 Ireland U20 26: Two tries in the dying minutes by right winger Peter Sullivan gave Ireland U20 a flattering 26-10 victory over a Munster Development XV in a hard-fought but scrappy encounter at Thomond Park yesterday.

Sat, 30 Dec, 2017

Late Myles Carey try seals Leinster victory over U20s

Leinster Development 30 Ireland U20 XV 26: Paul O’Connell returned to the national rugby fold yesterday as a 69th-minute try from Myles Carey helped the Leinster Development side defeat an Ireland U20 selection.

Fri, 22 Dec, 2017

Ireland hopes dashed despite Jack Kelly tries

Jack Kelly ran in two tries for Ireland in the second-half, but their U20 World Cup semi-final hopes ended at the hands of a rampant Scotland in Kutaisi, Georgia.

Mon, 05 Jun, 2017

Peter Malone relishing another crack at Baby Blacks in championship

Ireland U20 head coach Peter Malone is looking forward to having another crack at New Zealand as he prepares to bring his side into battle for this summer’s World Rugby U20 Championships in Georgia, writes Daire Walsh.

Thu, 18 May, 2017

Niall Kenneally and JJ O’Neill tries secure victory for Cork Con

Cork Constitution 19 Dublin University 3: Cork Constitution avoided successive defeats by students from the capital by consolidating third spot in All-Ireland League Division 1A at Temple Hill on Saturday.

Mon, 06 Feb, 2017

Second-half Leinster blitz too much for Ireland U20s

Leinster Development XV 57 Ireland U20 XV 26: The Leinster Development XV produced a second-half blitz at Donnybrook yesterday to finish with 31 points to spare in a high scoring encounter with an Ireland U20 side.

Thu, 22 Dec, 2016

Gutsy Roscrea’s late burst stuns Clongowes

Cistercian College Roscrea 24 Clongowes Wood College 18: Cistercian College Roscrea’s quest for a second successive Leinster Schools Senior Cup triumph remains on course, after Brian Diffley’s 61st-minute try helped them to edge a compelling semi-final showdown with Clongowes Wood College, at Donnybrook yesterday.

Wed, 02 Mar, 2016

Classy Clongowes cruise into Schools’ Cup semis

Clongowes Wood College 27 CBC Monkstown 5: Clongowes Wood College registered three tries at Donnybrook yesterday afternoon, as the clinical Clane side finished with 22 points to spare over CBC Monkstown in the quarter-final of the Bank of Ireland Leinster Schools’ Senior Cup.

Wed, 10 Feb, 2016