Schools finals this week.
youths cups continuing and leagues nearly finished.
Any thoughts on schools finals?

Sligo Grammar beat Roscommon CBS 12-9 In junior schools cup today

Most games are scheduled for tomorrow. For games in Galway is there anywhere to confirm exactly where games will be on? I assume the swamp but where else? Laurel park?
Have tweeted Connacht rugby but no reply. Anyone else to try?

Schools Cups scheduled to start next week.
Saw a few league games.... but not sure who'll do well this year

Youths leagues have been decimated by weather. Hopefully weather can hold up and let some games be played now.

Bayern wrote: u20's lost 41-7 to Leinster.
u19's lost 91-0 to Leinster.
u18's won 15-8 over Ulster.

Disappointing results for 19/20's. But our ability to produce competitive sides at age group is very cyclical due to population / numbers playing disparity.....

Just got to suck it up this season and hope for better next or season after...

u20's lost 41-7 to Leinster.
u19's lost 91-0 to Leinster.
u18's won 15-8 over Ulster.

Connacht U20's will play a local senior side and Munster before they begin their Interpro campaign against Leinster in Donnybrook followed by home ties against Ulster and Munster.. Friday 4/11/18 Sep Kick offs 7.30,5 & 5..

Any thoughts on the provincial age grade teams ahead of next months interpros?
The 18s are in Wales for a game this weekend against A Pembrokeshire side. Don't know of any games lined up for 19s or 20s. Thoughts on how they'll do? 18s only competing in clubs interpros this year and not in the schools

Any rumours on your academy class?
Assume Romaine, O'Donnell and McVeigh are joining anyway.
Trayers from Roscrea too.

Be interesting if you go after any of the overspill from Leinster. Maybe Fergal Cleary or Jack Dwan?

Connacht players in Irish squads:

TH Prop: Conor Kenny(u19)
TH Prop: Conan O'Donnell(u19)
Lock: Cian Romaine(u20)
Lock: Peter Claffey(u19)
Lock: Cillian Gallagher(u18)
Backrow: Stephen McVeigh(u20)
Backrow: Dan Trayers(u19)
Backrow: Matthew Burke(u18)
Centre: Darragh Cummins(u18)
Centre: Luke Carty(u18)

connachtexile wrote: Ireland Under-18 Schools released.

A squad of 26 players has been named for the Ireland Under-18 Schools, sponsored by PwC. They take on the Scotland Under-18s in Dundee this Saturday ahead of the upcoming European Championship.
Saturday's match will serve as a warm-up game as the Ireland Under-18 Schools squad prepare for the Rugby Europe 2015 Under-18 Championship in Toulouse at the end of the month.

Ireland are in the Elite Pool in the Rugby Europe tournament, drawn against Georgia in the opening game. Should they win that, they will play the winners of Wales v Italy. Ireland were beaten finalists in 2014, losing 30-14 to a very strong England side.

The Ireland Under-18 Schools squad is coached by Noel McNamara who assisted by Adrian Flavin and Paul McCarthy.

IRELAND UNDER-18 SCHOOLS Squad (v Scotland Under-18s, Under-18 International, Mayfield, Dundee, kick-off 11am):

Rory Butler (Campbell College Belfast)
Tim Carroll (Cistercian College Roscrea)
Alexander Clarke (Ballymena Academy)
Peter Cooper (Sullivan Upper School)
Tom De Jongh (Belvedere College)
Conor Dean (Blackrock College)
Oisin Dowling (St. Michael's College)
John Foley (St. Munchin's College Limerick)
Tim Foley (Cistercian College Roscrea)
Cillian Gallagher (Summerhill College Sligo)
Johnny Guy (St. Andrew's College)
Colm Hogan (Glenstal Abbey)
Bill Johnston (Rockwell College)
Daniel Kealey (Campbell College Belfast)
Peter Kelleher (Christian Brothers Cork)
Jack Kelly (St. Michael's College)
Jack Lyons (Crescent College Limerick)
Robert Lyttle (Methodist College Belfast)
Conor McEvoy (Sullivan Upper School)
Jonathan McKeown (Ballymena Academy)
Dylan Murphy (Cistercian College Roscrea)
Calvin Nash (Crescent College Limerick)
Jack O'Sullivan Jnr (Presentation Brothers Cork)
Jonathon Stewart (Wallace High School)
Michael Sweeney (Belvedere College)
Caelan Sweetman-Doris (Blackrock College)

Foley and Murphy are from Cork, Murphy played for Munster u18 clubs last year.
Although I believe Doris & Carroll are both Connacht natives.

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Connemara All Blacks won the League, Round Robin now awaits

Went up to these games.

Junior very one sided but great level I thought.

Senior game was a cracker. Both kickers brilliant.

A great day up there and good number of supporters too.

Roscommon cbs win junior cup ! beat jes 36 nil. The school also won the connacht senior A football final at weekend so great days for cbs.

Garbally win senior cup 19-18

wp_rathead wrote: Anyone know if any of the Roscrea lads are affiliated with Connacht? Usually strong ties in that school?

Dan Trayers their star player (lock/no8) is from Oranmore . Has played for Connacht at u-19.