Devin Toner had his ear burnt by the former Ireland captain down in Athlone. Paul O’Connell made a beeline to his former second row partner, last week, when Ireland’s senior and U20 teams met up at Buccaneers RFC’s Dubarry Park. Caked in mud, after a gruelling session, Toner commented: “I’ve seen the blueprints of a […]
8 years ago
Tommy O’Brien had a hard enough time keeping on top of the studies in school… then college and a Leinster Academy deal came along. O’Brien is one of those special talents that made his Ireland U20 debut as an 18-year-old as there was simply no holding him back any more. The Leinster back impressed in […]
8 years ago
Irish stars of the future. The Ireland U20 Six Nations squad was announced on Monday – and it’s packed full of exciting talent. Head coach Noel McNamara unveiled his 32-man panel which features 11 players who have already been capped at this level. Such is the swell of emerging Irish talent, McNamara admitted that he […]
8 years ago