Connacht Junior Interprovincial team

Ballina amd Creggs do battle during their U16 final. Creggs won a closely fought game 17-15

A record number of nominations were received from junior clubs for players to contest for places on the Connacht Junior Team.

Our thanks to all of the players that attended at the trial games and training.

From the players nominated, a squad of 26 players has been selected to represent Connacht in the interprovincial games against Ulster (Westport RFC on April 25), Leinster (venue tbc, May 2) and Munster (Creggs RFC on May 9). Congratulations to the following players and their clubs:

Ballina: Conor Mason, Mickey Murphy, Mick Allen, Richard Kelly; Ballinasloe: John Hayes, Aidan Loughrey; Connemara: Dave McDonagh, Shane Sweeney, Eugene Conroy, Ian Heanue, Michael O'Toole; Creggs: David Brandon; Monivea: Matthew Mannion, Coleman Maher, Seamus Fahy, Callum Forde; NUIG: Peter Claffey, Shane Faulkner, Roy Stanley; OLBC: Sean Connolly, Paul McCreanor; Westport: Liam Scahill; Kevin Corcoran, Kevin Hastings, Joe O'Connor, Dylan Carpenter.