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Irish U20 team named for Welsh clash
This weekend the Irish U-20 side is set to emulate their senior counterparts as they take on Wales in the final game of the U-20 6 Nations championship. The coaching staff under the leadership of Allen Clarke, has made three changes to the side that took on Scotland last week.
Adam Macklin has come in at tighthead prop and this means that Jack McGrath moves to loosehead prop while Paddy McAllister is a new addition to the replacements. The back line also has one change and that will see Shane Gahan selected to the position of center.
This is a big game to the Irish as they hope to gain a victory here and take the title.
IRELAND UNDER-20 TEAM & REPLACEMENTS (v Wales Under-20s, 2009 RBS U-20 6 Nations Championship, ParcĀ y Scarlets, Llanelli, Friday, March 20, kick-off 7.10pm):
15 - David Kearney (Lansdowne/Leinster)
14 - Ronan O’Mahony (Garryowen/Munster)
13 - Shane Gahan (Lansdowne/Leinster)
12 - Eamonn Sheridan (Lansdowne/Leinster)
11 - Michael Keating (Clontarf/Leinster)
10 - Ian Madigan (Blackrock College/Leinster)
9 - Matthew Healy (Lansdowne/Leinster)
1 - Jack McGrath (St. Mary’s College/Leinster)
2 - Thomas Sexton (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
3 - Adam Macklin (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
4 - Ciaran Ruddock (Neath/Exiles)
5 - James Sandford (Queens University/Ulster)
6 - Rhys Ruddock (Millfield School/Exiles)
7 - Dominic Ryan (Lansdowne/Leinster)
8 - Peter O’Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster) (capt)
Replacements:
16 - David McGregor (Ballynahinch/Ulster)
17 - Paddy McAllister (Ballynahinch/Ulster)
18 - Mark Flanagan (UCD/Leinster)
19 - Michael Noone (Seapoint/Leinster)
20 - Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster)
21 - Andrew Burke (Garryowen/Munster)
22 - Ian McKinley (UCD/Leinster)