Young Irish stars get chance in glamour French tie

IRELAND’S young club stars get an opportunity to test themselves against a visiting French region in Ashbourne, County Meath on Sunday (noon).

Tue, 03 Feb, 2009 - 00:00

The Irish U-18 squad includes four players who helped Ireland reach last year’s European U-18 championship final in Italy — centre David Lynch, centre/wing Andrew Boyle, scrum-half Mark Dolan and flanker Dominic Gallagher.

All four also played in the corresponding fixture against the Languedoc/Rousillon side.

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Courts Rugby Place: Ashbourne Place: County Meath Place: Italy Place: France Person: David Lynch Person: Andrew Boyle Person: Mark Dolan Person: Dominic Gallagher Person: Greg Lynch Person: Willie Gribben Person: E Downes Person: J Corscadden Person: B Howard Person: J Sutton Person: L Murphy Woolridge Person: T Furlong Person: D Qualter Person: C Smyth Person: M Kearney Person: G Crowe Person: C Burke Person: A Conneely Person: D Gallagher Person: E McKeon Person: K Marmion Person: M Dolan Person: J Carty Person: G Connon Person: J Holland Person: P Dean Person: C Learhem Person: D Lynch Person: L O’Keefe Person: S Collins Person: A Boyle Person: C Boland Event: European U-18 championship final Event: FIRA-AER European U-18 Championships Organisation: Ireland Organisation: Irish U-18 Organisation: Wicklow Organisation: Leinster Organisation: Bury Organisation: Edmunds Organisation: Exiles Organisation: New Ross Organisation: St Olaves School Organisation: Buccaneers Organisation: Connacht Organisation: Clontarf Organisation: Ennis Organisation: Munster Organisation: London Wasps Organisation: Corinthians Organisation: Lisburn Organisation: Christ College Organisation: Carlisle Organisation: Sundays Well Organisation: DLSP Organisation: Banbridge Organisation: Ulster Organisation: Naas Organisation: St. Brigid’s

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