Representative teams combine to face Aussies

FOR the first time, Schools and Youths have combined to form a Munster U19 panel from which a Munster Selection will be chosen to play Australia on Wednesday in Clifford Park, Greenfields, Limerick at 2pm.

A management team was established by the Munster Branch IRFU, comprising of a combination of personnel from both the Schools and Youths representative teams, with Paul Barr (Munster Schools U18), Tommy Crowe (Munster Youths U19) and Peter Scott (Munster Schools U19) acting as coaches.

Munster Schools U18 and U19 Manager Ger Slattery will manage the side.

The 23-man squad is led by captain Shane O’Sullivan from CBC.

FORWARDS: B Rowley (Ardscoil Ris/Garryowen), A O’Driscoll (PBC/Bandon), J Carton (UCC), B McNamara (St Munchin’s), M Sherry (Ard Scoil Ris/Garryowen), R O’Neill (CBC/Sunday’s Well), N Keogh (UCC), P Murphy (CBC), S Hassett (St Munchin’s), S O’Sullivan (CBC), capt, R Allen (PBC), E Grace (Rockwell College).

BACKS: J Crowley (Clonakilty), P Rowley (St Munchin’s), R O’Sullivan (Crescent College Comp), J Power (PBC), M Kinsella (Shannon), E Torrie (Newtown School), D Lynch (Clonakilty), M O’Driscoll (Rockwell College), B Dennehy (PBC), P O’Sullivan (CBC), W Staunton (Garryowen).