Ireland U20 Squad named for U20 Six Nations 2018

The Ireland U20 squad has been confirmed for the 2018 U20 Six Nations Championship by Head Coach Noel McNamara.

 The 32-man squad features 11 players who were capped across last season's U20 Six Nations and World Rugby U20 World Championships.

In the forwards, prop Jordan Duggan, hookers Ronan Kelleher and Diarmuid Barron, along with back-row Sean Masterson all featured last season, as did backs; scrum-half Jonny Stewart, out-half Conor Dean, centres Angus Curtis, David McCarthy and Tommy O'Brien along with back three players Mark Keane and Michael Silvester. Tommy O'Brien will captain the side.
 

The Ireland U20s will open their Six Nations campaign against France U20s.
 
Ireland will play their home games against Italy, Wales and Scotland on Friday nights in Donnybrook Stadium.
 
Their campaign will conclude with a trip to the Ricoh Arena in Coventry to face England on the 16^th March, in a doubleheader with the Ireland and England Women's teams.
 
 
IRELAND U20 Squad for the U20 Six Nations Championship 2018
 
Forwards: 
Jack Aungier (St. Mary's /Leinster)
Matthew Agnew (Ballymenia/Ulster)
Diarmuid Barron (Garryowen /Munster)
Joe Byrne (Dublin University /Leinster)
Ronan Coffey (Shannon /Munster)
Matthew Dalton (Malone /Ulster)
Cormac Daly (Clontarf /Leinster)
Jordan Duggan (Naas /Leinster)
Jack Dunne (Dublin University /Leinster)
Joe Dunleavy (Malone /Ulster)
James French (UCC /Munster)
Aaron Hall (Ballynahinch /Ulster)
Max Kearney (Dublin University /Leinster)
Ronan Kelleher (Lansdowne /Leinster)
Sean Masterson (Corinthians /Connacht)
Jack O'Sullivan (UCC /Munster)
Tom O'Toole (Banbridge /Ulster)
Charlie Ryan (UCD /Leinster)
 
Backs:
Harry Byrne (UCD /Leinster)
Angus Curtis (Queen's University /Ulster)
Conor Dean (St. Mary's /Leinster)
Conor Hayes (Young Munster /Munster)
Mark Keane (Queen's University)
Angus Kernohan (Ballymena /Ulster)
David McCarthy (Garryowen /Munster)
James McCarthy (UL Bohemian /Munster)
Sean O'Brien (Clontarf /Leinster)
Tommy O'Brien (UCD /Leinster) Captain
Hugh O'Sullivan (Clontarf /Leinster)
Jonny Stewart (Queen's University /Ulster)
Michael Silvester (Dublin University /Leinster)
Peter Sullivan (Lansdowne /Leinster)