connachtexile wrote: These guys last season were the potentials who didn't make the academy. Anyone know how there doing? Is there any other young buck tearing up trees that we should know about? No one really saw Masterson until this season when he was picked up.


1. Alex O'Meara

2. Ciaran Gaffney

3. Joe Bercis

4. Sean O'Hagan

5. Conor Kyne

6. Dwayne Corcoran

7. Mark Roche (Centre)

8. Cathal Evans

9. Charlie Butterworth (Back Row)

10. James Connolly (Back Row)

11. Conor Kindregan (Lock)

Connolly and Kindregan in academy. Kindregan did well in preseason against Castres and Wasps. Roche was a star for Landsdowne last season but havent heard about him this year.

These guys last season were the potentials who didn't make the academy. Anyone know how there doing? Is there any other young buck tearing up trees that we should know about? No one really saw Masterson until this season when he was picked up.


1. Alex O'Meara

2. Ciaran Gaffney

3. Joe Bercis

4. Sean O'Hagan

5. Conor Kyne

6. Dwayne Corcoran

7. Mark Roche (Centre)

8. Cathal Evans

9. Charlie Butterworth (Back Row)

10. James Connolly (Back Row)

11. Conor Kindregan (Lock)

Handy list to have. well done to the branch sending out the fixture list in advance

Connacht U20's

Fri 13th Sept: Connacht v Ulster, 3:00pm, The Sportsground

Fri 20th Sept: Connacht v Munster 3:00pm, The Sportsground



Connacht Under 19

Sat 14th Sept: Connacht v Ulster, 1:00pm, The Sportsground

Sat 21st Sept: Connacht v Munster, 3:00pm, Corinthians RFC



Connacht Schools

Sat 14th Sept: Munster v Connacht, Garryowen FC

Sat 21st Sept: Connacht v Leinster, 1:00pm Corinthians RFC



Connacht Under 18's Clubs

Sat 28th Sept: Ulster v Connacht

Sat 5th Oct: Munster v Connacht, 1:00pm, Waterpark

Sat 12th Oct: Connacht v Leinster, 1:00pm, The Sportsground

Again without looking to hard I'm pretty sure he's being capped for Wales at some level making him ineligible for us.

Jerry Sexton, 20, signed for Pro D2 side Auch on a one-year academy contract,

Joining Sexton in Auch’s academy is Rory Kavanagh, a backline star for St Michael’s when they won the 2012 Leinster Schools Senior Cup.

Several other Irish prospects will be plying their trade in the Pro D2 this season:

Mark Flanagan at Mont de Marsan,

Brian Hayes, Conor Gaston and Charlie Simpson have moved to Aurillac.

Peter Lydon, 21, joined Stade Francais’ academy last month having impressed at out-half for Seapoint in Division 2A

Shane O’Leary, 19, has signed for FC Grenoble’s academy

im watching toulon vs brive. brive have a number 8 called kieran murphy. born in scotland, played 25 times for scarlets. no irish connection but i didnt look to hard. would be worth looking into, im sure he'll have some irish blood

Peter Lydon, 21, joined Stade Francais’ academy last month having impressed at out-half for Seapoint in Division 2A

Peter Lydon is on the bench this wknd for Stade against Castres.

www.stade.fr/actualites/news/infos-match...-depart-pour-castres

rossie wrote: How many lads from Connacht affiliated schools have been selected for the academy this season?

profiles of players are here with the schools the 8 new academy players played with and the clubs they played with www.connachtrugby.ie/2013061283340/carol...ers-for-season-ahead

How many lads from Connacht affiliated schools have been selected for the academy this season?

I actually don't know. They have the pictures up of the academy players and the squad but no profiles as of yet.

connachtexile wrote: Didn't think he was that young. Interesting if he has switched allegiances. Is he Roscrea School? Good to see more guys from Leinster/Munster taking a chance with Connacht at younger levels.

Jack Dineen was in Crescent Comp Limerick.

How many lads from Connacht affiliated schools have been selected for the academy this season?

Didn't think he was that young. Interesting if he has switched allegiances. Is he Roscrea School? Good to see more guys from Leinster/Munster taking a chance with Connacht at younger levels.

connachtexile wrote: There's a picture of Jack Dineen in a Connacht Jersey over on the Munster Rugby Fan Forum. Anyone heard anything? He's a No. 8 yes? I remember hearing about him vaguely was he ever Munster Academy or just Sub-Academy?

He would never have been Munster Academy/Sub Academy as he is just after finishing school. Just had played u/age for Munster
He is a number 8.

There's a picture of Jack Dineen in a Connacht Jersey over on the Munster Rugby Fan Forum. Anyone heard anything? He's a No. 8 yes? I remember hearing about him vaguely was he ever Munster Academy or just Sub-Academy?

Tom Farrell has joined the Leinster Academy.

www.leinsterrugby.ie/team/results/squad_...dynamic#.UgfvRKzge9o

Jerry Sexton, 20, signed for Pro D2 side Auch on a one-year academy contract,

Joining Sexton in Auch’s academy is Rory Kavanagh, a backline star for St Michael’s when they won the 2012 Leinster Schools Senior Cup.

Several other Irish prospects will be plying their trade in the Pro D2 this season:

Mark Flanagan at Mont de Marsan,

Brian Hayes, Conor Gaston and Charlie Simpson have moved to Aurillac.

Peter Lydon, 21, joined Stade Francais’ academy last month having impressed at out-half for Seapoint in Division 2A

Shane O’Leary, 19, has signed for FC Grenoble’s academy.

Good to see more Irish boys taking the leap.

Danny Kenny who played for us last season in the Eagles is now training with the Munster Squad. Also Grenoble have taken a bunch of Irish guys down to give them trials with a Shane O'Leary signing for them. Might be a few more in the next week or so.