McNamara plans for future with new-look U20 squad

Noel McNamara says welcoming England to Cork for the U20 Six Nations opener is a dream fixture.

The Ireland U20 head coach yesterday named a 40-man squad to play in this year’s tournament, with Ireland hoping to break into the top two for the first time since they won the title in 2010. They’ll face England and France – the finalist in last year’s U20 World Championship in Musgrave Park – before trips to Italy, Wales and Scotland.