How Leinster are developing new foundations

It’s been 21 years but the names of Pat Whelan and Seamus Harty aren’t far from Trevor Hogan’s lips when the conversation strays back to the 16-year old kid who wandered into the Nenagh Ormond club at the onset of his rugby journey.

Sun, 23 Apr, 2017 - 01:00

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Courts Rugby Place: Stadium de Gerland, Lyon Place: Wales Place: Ireland Place: Westmeath Place: Ardscoil na Trionoide Place: Kildare Person: Pat Whelan Person: Séamus Harty Person: Trevor Hogan Person: Nigel Owens Person: Hogan Person: Tony Smeeth Person: Shannon Person: Leo Cullen Person: Sean O’Brien Person: Tadhg Furlong Person: Adam Byrne Person: Peter Dooley Person: Tom Daly Person: Joey Carbery Person: James Tracy Person: Conor O’Brien Person: O’Brien Person: Garrett Person: Jeremy Loughman Person: Oisin Heffernan Person: Connemara Person: Josh Murphy Event: Champions Cup Event: ASM CLERMONT V LEINSTER Event: Shane Horgan Cup Organisation: Leinster Organisation: Nenagh Ormond club Organisation: Sky Sports Bet Organisation: Clermont Organisation: Munster Organisation: East Munster Organisation: Ireland Youths Organisation: Irish U20s Organisation: Temple Carrig Organisation: Greystones Organisation: Clermont Auvergne Organisation: GAA Organisation: Knockbeg College Organisation: AIL Organisation: Mullingar RFC Organisation: Offaly Organisation: Blackrock Organisation: Enniscorthy RFC Organisation: St Michael’s Organisation: St Mary’s

<p>TEAM UPDATE: JJ Hanrahan is set to miss Munster’s opening home game of the URC season this Saturday after failing a Head Injury Assessment in the round-one victory at Scarlets. Pic: ©INPHO/Ben Brady</p>

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