Head coach, David Mahon announced the Leinster Junior Team to take on Connacht in their second Round of the Junior Interprovincial fixtures in Westport RFC on Saturday 7th May 2016, KO 1pm.
The selected squad shows eight changes from the side that suffered defeat to Munster in their opening fixture. The team, captained Frank Murphy (Tullow) has five changes in the backline with only winger Padraig Mahon and scrum half Gavin Kennedy retaining their places.
Three changes have been made to the pack as well as two positional changes with Willie Earle moving to number 8 from number 6 and John Shine switching from number 6 to number 7.
The squad will be expecting to get their campaign back on track this weekend, before taking on Ulster in their final Interprovincial fixture in Coleraine RFC on Sat 14th May.
Leinster Junior Team
15 Liam Cuddy – Kilkenny
14 Gavin Thompson – Portlaoise
13 Conor Hayes – Coolmine
12 Matthew Bater – Gorey
11 Padraig Mahon – Kilkenny
10 Colm Glynn – Longford
9 Gavin Kennedy – Ashbourne
1 Alan Wall – Ashbourne
2 James McGahy – Ashbourne
3 Dylan Quinn – Longford
4 Frank Murphy – Tullow(Capt)
5 Wesley Carter – Kilkenny
6 John Shine – Malahide
7 Neil Finlay – Clondalkin
8 William Earle – Gorey
16 Cian Glennon – DLSP
17 Darragh Bellanova – Gorey
18 Paul Nolan – Clondalkin
19 Simon Deevay – Ashbourne
20 Arthur Brabazon – Mullingar
21 Ross O’Shaughnessy – DLSP
22 Gary Robb – Malahide
Coach: David Mahon – Monkstown
Manager : Derick Turner – Longford
