Love this team all great prospects, to have a go in the main squad sooner rather than later! (in Russia for example) Peter Claffey is the only completely unknown to me

Connacht Eagles team to play Leinster ‘A’, Thursday November 6th, Donnybrook, 5pm:

15 Ciaran Gaffney
14 Niyi Adeolokun
13 Rory Parata
12 Peter Robb
11 Ed O’Keeffe
10 Conor McKeon
9 Ian Porter

1 Ronan Loughney
2 Jason Harris-Wright
3 Saba Meunargia
4 Cian Romaine
5 Danny Qualter
6 Sean O’Brien
7 James Connolly
8 George Naoupu (captain)

Replacements

16 Jack Dinneen
17 Jacob Walshe
18 Conan O’Donnell
19 Peter Claffey
20 Rory Moloney
21 Caolin Blade
22 Aidan Moynihan
23 Cormac Brennan

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15. Adam Byrne
14. Rory O'Loughlin
13. Tom Farrell
12. Tom Daly
11. Darragh Fanning
10. Ross Byrne
9. Charlie Rock
1. Peter Dooley
2. Sean McNulty
3. Michael Bent
4. Tadhg Beirne
5. David O'Connor
6. Josh Murphy
7. Peadar Timmins CAPTAIN
8. Tony Ryan

Replacements
16. Oisin Heffernan
17. Jeremy Loughman
18. Royce Burke-Flynn
19. Max Deegan
20. Will Connors
21. Joey Carbery
22. Harrison Brewer
23. Ian Fitzpatrick

Connacht Eagles team to play Leinster ‘A’, Thursday November 6th, Donnybrook, 5pm:

15 Ciaran Gaffney
14 Niyi Adeolokun
13 Rory Parata
12 Peter Robb
11 Ed O’Keeffe
10 Conor McKeon
9 Ian Porter

1 Ronan Loughney
2 Jason Harris-Wright
3 Saba Meunargia
4 Cian Romaine
5 Danny Qualter
6 Sean O’Brien
7 James Connolly
8 George Naoupu (captain)

Replacements

16 Jack Dinneen
17 Jacob Walshe
18 Conan O’Donnell
19 Peter Claffey
20 Rory Moloney
21 Caolin Blade
22 Aidan Moynihan
23 Cormac Brennan

beatthedeck wrote: FT Ulster A17 Eagles 36

That's more than a decent result against a fairly useful Ravens squad, especially up the road...

Williams, Stevenson, Black, Diack starting and also Murphy on the bench would all expect to be starting for or in the first team squad this season...

Ulsterrugby.com wrote: Ulster A team to play Connacht Eagles, Saturday 10th October, Deramore Park, Belfast (kick off 5pm):

(15-9): Rob Lyttle; David Busby, Sam Arnold, Mark Best, Rory Scholes; Johnny McPhillips, Dave Shanahan;

(1-: Callum Black, John Andrew, Bronson Ross, Alan O'Connor, Lewis Stevenson (captain), Robbie Diack, Clive Ross, Nick Williams;

Replacements: Jonny Murphy, Ruaidhri Murphy, Kyle McCall, Alex Thompson, Conor Joyce, Stephen Mulholland, Paul Rowley, Andrew Magrath, Kieran Joyce, Alex Kane.

Tries from Cormac Brennan and 2 each for Aly Muldowney and Ed O'Keefe

FT Ulster A17 Eagles 36

Side to face Ravens on Sat at 5pm in Belfast :
15 Darragh Leader
14 Ciaran Gaffney
13 Cormac Brennan
12 Peter Robb
11 Niyi Adeolokun
10 Conor McKeon
9 Ian Porter

1 Jacob Walshe
2 Jack Dinneen
3 Jason East
4 Cian Romaine
5 Aly Muldowney
6 Steve McVeigh
7 Rory Moloney
8 Sean O’Brien (captain)

Replacements

16 Pat O’Toole
17 Matthew Murphy
18 Conor Kenny
19 Peter Claffey
20 Marc Kelly
21 Caolin Blade
22 Aidan Moynihan
23 Ed O’Keeffe
24 Cillian Gallagher

In the opening game of the season for the Eagles, Galway man Sean O’Brien will captain the side from a back row with his fellow Academy players Rory Moloney and Steve McVeigh.

After making his season debut from the bench last week and touching down in the bonus point win over Cardiff Blues, veteran lock Aly Muldowney will have a chance for more game time ahead of the gruelling 16-match run in the PRO12 and European Challenge Cup.

Tighthead prop Jason East is brought up from Galwegians RFC, following their emphatic bonus point win over Division 1A champions Lansdowne RFC in the Ulster Bank League last weekend. The remainder of the pack is made up of Connacht Academy players.

In the backline, senior players Darragh Leader and Niyi Adeolokun both return from injury to start and Ireland under-20’s wing Ciaran Gaffney completes the back three.

Conor McKeon and Ian Porter make up the half back pairing while new Academy recruit Cormac Brennan is partnered by Peter Robb in the centre.