The U19 Squad to represent Ireland at the FIRA Junior World Cup in Lons le Saunier, near Dijon, France on April 13th -23rd is: – (The Media contact on tour is Hendrik Kruger (assistant coach) – mobile no: 086 – 2860776, staying at the Comfort Inn, Tel: 00-3-842-47800). Ireland play their first match against Romania in Lons le Saunier on Friday, April 14 (6.30 pm). If they win they meet the winners of England and Australia on Monday, April 17 for a place in the semi finals on Thursday, April 20. The final play offs for all competing 16 nations is on Sunday, April 23. Backs: Fiachra Baynes (Greystones) Brendan Burke (Barnhall RFC) Tadhg Daly (UCC) James Downey (OBRFC) Ian Humphreys (Ballymena Academy) Frank Lynch (OBRFC) Andrew Maxwell (RBAI) James Norton (UCD) Brian O’ Riordan (UCD) Conrad O’ Sullivan (UCC) Conor Quaid (CBC) Robert Sparks (Terenure) Forwards: Tim Barker (Malone) Andrew Cullen (OBRFC) Fergus Gallagher (Instonians) Andrew Hamilton (Belfast Harlequins) Ciaran Hussey (OBRFC) Shane Jennings (St. Mary’s College) Anthony Kelly (Terenure College) Alan Maher (DUFC) Neil Mc Millan (Belfast Harlequins) John Murphy (Highfield) Sean Phillips (Saracens) Colm Tucker (St. Munchins) David Witherow (City of Derry RFC) Bryan Young (Ballymena RFC). Manager – Harry McKibbin; Coach – Bart Fannin; Assistant coach – Hendrik Kruger. The IRELAND U.18 team to play ITALY U.18 on Saturday next,April 8 at Highfield RFC, Cork (2.30 p.m) is – 15. Niall Kirby (Boyne) 14. Darragh Fitzgerald (Bandon) 13. Brian McCormack (Navan) 12. Gareth Martin(Banbridge) 11. Cillian Bohane (Highfield) 10. Andrew Tallon (Boyne) 9. Billy Leahy (Sligo) 1. Cillian Duffy (Boyne) 2. Sean Brisnan (Youghal) 3. Kris O’ Mahony (Wicklow) 4. John MCCarthy (Clonakilty) 5. David Kelly (Athlone) 6. John Boyde (Malone) 7. Alfie Harte (Clonakilty) Captain 8. John Muldoon (Ballinasloe) Replacements:- 16.Brian Coffey(Wicklow) 17.Hanan Ur-Rayman (Tullamore) 18.John Porter (Malone) 19.Ryan Hartigan (Bohemians) 20. Conor O’ Loughlin (Athlone) 21. John McDonagh (O.L.B.C. Galway) 22. Paul O’ Grady (Tullamore) Issued by: John Redmond, Slattery PR. Tel: 01 – 6614055. Wednesday, April 05, 2000.