Connacht Rugby Confirms Age Grade Squads For Summer Programme

Connacht Rugby has announced its Age Grade squads for the 2026 Summer Programme, sponsored by ATU.

A total of 141 players have been selected across the Connacht U19 Men, U18 Boys, U18 Girls and U17 Boys, with a wide range of clubs and schools across all 5 counties represented.

Today’s announcement follows the release of the Age Grade fixtures earlier in the week. As per previous years the U19s and U18s will play three double headers against the other provinces, with the sole home double header coming on Saturday 22^nd August when Creggs RFC hosts the two games against Leinster.

Exact venue and kick-off times for the U18 Girls will be announced in due course, while the U17 programme will again focus on further skill development and athletic conditioning.

CONNACHT U19 MEN

Forwards
Emmanuel Albert (Ballinasloe RFC, Clonfert College Ballinasloe)
Hugh Óg Arnold (Sligo Rugby, Summerhill College Sligo)
Ruben Flynn (Corinthians RFC, Cistercian College Roscrea)
Reuben Galvan (Sligo Rugby, Sligo Grammar School)
Barry Gavin (Galwegians RFC, Coláiste Iognáid Galway)
Alastair Hewson (Carrick-on-Shannon RFC, Sligo Grammar School)
Corey Kelly (Tuam RFC, St. Jarlath’s College Tuam)
Cian Kiernan (Creggs RFC, CBS Roscommon)
Cathal Moffatt (Sligo Rugby, Sligo Grammar School)
JJ Phillips (Galwegians RFC, Coláiste Iognáid Galway)
James Siva (Galway Bay Rugby, St. Joseph’s Patrician College)
Dara Walsh (Corinthians RFC, Coláiste Éinde Salthill)
Michael Walsh (Galwegians RFC, Coláiste Iognáid Galway)
Ciarán West (Buccaneers RFC, Marist College Athlone)
Felix Zeray (Westport RFC, Rice College Westport)

Backs
Dylan Curran (Galway Bay Rugby, Coláiste Chroí Mhuire Spiddal)
Kaylum Curran (Creggs RFC, CBS Roscommon)
Owen Egan (Buccaneers RFC, Marist College Athlone)
Darragh Glennon (Buccaneers RFC, Marist College Athlone)
Cian Hynes (Tuam RFC, St. Jarlath’s College Tuam)
Daniel Kelly (Creggs RFC, Coláiste Mhuire Ballygar)
Shane Lally (Monivea RFC, Presentation College Athenry)
Brian McCulloch (Clongowes Wood College)
John Brendan McDonnell (Galway Bay Rugby, St. Joseph’s Patrician College)
Brian McHugh (Corinthians RFC, Coláiste Bhaile Chláir)
Luke Molloy (Corinthians RFC, Presentation College Athenry)
Oisín O’Donoghue (Buccaneers RFC, Marist College Athlone)
Tom Ruane (Ballina RFC, St. Muredach’s College Ballina)

FIXTURES

Saturday 15^th August: Munster v Connacht, Highfield RFC, K/O 3.15pm
Saturday 22^nd August: Connacht v Leinster, Creggs RFC, K/O 3.15pm
Saturday 29^th August: Ulster v Connacht, Affidea Stadium, K/O 3pm

CONNACHT U18 BOYS

Forwards
Ethan Biggins (Ballinrobe RFC, Glenstal Abbey)
Joe Boote (Connemara RFC, Clifden Community School)
Rory Burns (Dunmore RFC, Dunmore Community School)
Sean Cashell (Sligo Rugby, Sligo Grammar School)
Jeaic Fahy (Corinthians RFC, Coláiste Bhaile Chláir)
Julien Flynn (Corinthians RFC, Cistercian College Roscrea)
Theo Gatley (Carrick-on-Shannon RFC, Boyle Community College)
Eoin Healy (Corinthians RFC, Calasanctius College Oranmore)
Jude Kennedy (Carrick-on-Shannon RFC, Carrick-on-Shannon Community School)
Krystian Kopczynski (Carrick-on-Shannon RFC, Carrick-on-Shannon Community School)
Aengus Langan (Corinthians RFC, Presentation College Headford)
Charlie Lynott (Ballina RFC, Jesus & Mary Enniscrone)
Aron Martin (Sligo Rugby, Sligo Grammar School)
Joe McSharry (Creggs RFC, Marist College Athlone)
Adam Murphy (Buccaneers RFC, Marist College Athlone)
Oisín O’Connor (Sligo Rugby, Summerhill College Sligo)
Sean O’Hara (Buccaneers RFC, Coláiste Chiaráin Athlone)
Cormac Reddington (Dunmore RFC, Dunmore Community School)
Peter Daniel Sunny (Buccaneers RFC, Marist College Athlone)
Senan Walsh (Galwegians RFC, Clongowes Wood College)

Backs
Alex Boland (Ballina RFC, St. Muredach’s College Ballina)
Liam Cadden (Westport RFC, Rice College Westport)
John Finnan (Buccaneers RFC, Marist College Athlone)
Elliot Friel (Buccaneers RFC, Moate Community School)
Eoin Gannon (Corinthians RFC, Coláiste Cholmcille Inverin)
Liam Gillard (Corinthians RFC, Calasanctius College Oranmore)
Josh Keane (Corinthians RFC, Presentation College Headford)
Darragh Kelly (Oughterard RFC, St. Joseph’s Patrician College)
Evan McDonagh (Corinthians RFC, Coláiste Bhaile Chláir)
Matthew Mullaney (Westport RFC, Rice College Westport)
Daragh Murray (Buccaneers RFC, Marist College Athlone)
Mirran Saman (Dunmore RFC, Dunmore Community School)
Cian Silke (Westport RFC, Rice College Westport)
Tom Smyth (Claremorris RFC, St. Loui’s CS Kiltimagh)
David Walsh (Corinthians RFC, Coláiste Éinde Salthill)

FIXTURES

Saturday 15^th August: Munster v Connacht, Highfield RFC, K/O 1pm
Saturday 22^nd August: Connacht v Leinster, Creggs RFC, K/O 1pm
Saturday 29^th August: Ulster v Connacht, Affidea Stadium, K/O 1pm

CONNACHT U18 GIRLS

Forwards
Millie Ager (Claremorris RFC, Ballinrobe Community School)
Losalia Atonio (Tuam/Oughterard RFC, Presentation College Athenry)
Kaylynn Burke (Dunmore RFC, Dunmore Community School)
Ellie Condon (Ballinasloe RFC, Portumna Community School)
Gemma Eivers (Buccaneers RFC, Mercy Secondary Ballymahon)
Isabella Garvey (Sligo Rugby, Mercy College Sligo)
Meabh Grennan (Corinthians RFC, Calasanctius College Oranmore)
Cora Heneghan (Buccaneers RFC, Coláiste Chiaráin Athlone)
Cairínn Kearns (Gort/Monivea RFC, Gort Community School)
Aoibhinn Lyons (Westport RFC, Sacred Heart School Westport)
Kate Madden (Westport RFC, Mercy College Roscommon)
Holly Meehan (Gort/Monivea RFC, Presentation College Athenry)
Amy Moran (Loughrea RFC, St. Raphael’s College Loughrea)
Anna Murphy (Castlebar RFC, St. Joseph’s Castlebar)
Róise Ní Scanláin (Tuam/Oughterard RFC, Coláiste Chroí Mhuire Spiddal)
Orla Palasz (Westport RFC, Sacred Heart School Westport)
Rhea Sestak (Loughrea RFC, St. Raphael’s College Loughrea)
Poppy Tunney Ware (Westport RFC, Sacred Heart School Westport)

Backs
Esther Albert (Ballinasloe RFC, Clonfert College Ballinasloe)
Anna Cooley (Gort/Monivea RFC, Gort Community School)
Ruth Conway (Westport RFC, Sacred Heart School Westport)
Katie Corcoran (Claremorris RFC, Mount St. Michael Convent)
Rose Fleming (Buccaneers RFC, Our Lady’s Bower Athlone)
Sally Fleming (Buccaneers RFC, Our Lady’s Bower Athlone)
Clodagh Finneran (Creggs RFC, Coláiste Mhuire Ballygar)
Mila Fralkova (Buccaneers RFC, Moate Community School)
Niamh Gannon (Tuam/Oughterard RFC, Coláiste Cholmcille Inverin)
Leah McNamara (Westport RFC, St. Joseph’s Castlebar)
Chloe O’Connor (Buccaneers RFC, Athlone Community College)
Maebh Smith (Clarmorris RFC, St. Louis Community School)
Kitty Sweeney (Westport RFC, Sacred Heart School Westport)
Elsie Yewlett (Sligo Rugby, Ursuline College Sligo)

Fixtures

Saturday 8^th August: Ulster v Connacht (venue & k/o time tbc)
Saturday 15^th August: Leinster v Connacht (venue & k/o time tbc)
Saturday 22^nd August: Connacht v Munster (venue & k/o time tbc)
Sunday 30^th August: Finals Day @ Mullingar RFC

CONNACHT U17 BOYS

Forwards
Rory Bourke – Galwegians RFC, St. Joseph’s Patrician College
Charlie Callanan (Ballinasloe RFC, St. Raphael’s College Loughrea)
Jack Campbell (Buccaneers RFC, Marist College Athlone)
Philip Donelon (Dunmore RFC, Dunmore Community School)
Siaosi Fifita (Galwegians RFC, St. Joseph’s Patrician College)
Dara Flanagan (Galwegians RFC, St. Joseph’s Patrician College)
Barry Folorunso (Sligo Rugby, Sligo Grammar School)
Noel Francis (Corinthians RFC, Coláiste Muire Máthair Galway)
Tomás Gannon (Corinthians RFC, Gort Community School)
Noah Garvey (Sligo Rugby, Summerhill College Sligo)
Cúlainn Greene (Ballinasloe RFC, Roscommon Community College)
Ryan Halligan (Creggs RFC, Roscommon Community College)
Dylan Haire (Corrib RFC, Presentation College Headford)
Cian Herbert (Monivea RFC, Presentation College Athenry)
Gavin Hewson (Carrick-on-Shannon RFC, Sligo Grammar School)
Dylan McCullough (Galwegians RFC, St. Joseph’s Patrician College)
Cian McKeon (Ballinasloe RFC, Clonfert College Ballinasloe)
Joseph Moloney (Monivea RFC, Clarin College Athenry)
Aydin Odemis (Creggs RFC, CBS Roscommon)
Oisin Parker (Galwegians RFC, St. Joseph’s Patrician College)
Kyran Qualter (Tuam RFC, St. Jarlath’s College Tuam)
Fintan Ryan (Sligo Rugby, Sligo Grammar School)
James Spellman (Tuam RFC, St. Jarlath’s College Tuam)
Sebastian Sweeney (Sligo Rugby, Sligo Grammar School)
Conor Walsh (Corrib RFC, Presentation College Headford)

Backs
Mark Allnutt (Galwegians RFC, Calasantius College Oranmore)
Sheriff Bamidele (Buccaneers RFC, Athlone Community College)
David Casserly (Galwegians RFC, Calasantius College Oranmore)
Danny Croxford (Monivea RFC, Holy Rosary College Mountbellew)
Sean Deely (Galwegians RFC, Presentation College Athenry)
Rian Healy (Dunmore RFC, Dunmore Community School)
Ollie Isherwood (Westport RFC, Sligo Grammar School)
Fionnán Kelly (Claremorris RFC, St. Jarlath’s College Tuam)
Conall Macken (Galway Bay Rugby, Coláiste na Coiribe Galway)
Cavan McGourty (Carrick-on-Shannon RFC, Sligo Grammar School)
Dara McGrath (Galwegians RFC, St. Joseph’s Patrician College)
Finn McHale (Westport RFC, Rice College Westport)
Conall Mullarkey (Galwegians RFC, Coláiste na Coiribe Galway)
Shane Murtagh (Carrick-on-Shannon RFC, Sligo Grammar School)
Cormac O’Braonáin (Corinthians RFC, Coláiste Chroí Mhuire Galway)
Conor Reynolds (Ballinasloe RFC, Clonfert College Ballinasloe)
Robert Ruane (Ballina RFC, St. Muredach’s College Ballina)
Tristan Ryan (Galwegians RFC, Calasanctius College Oranmore)
Oisín Quinn (Loughrea RFC, St. Raphael’s College Loughrea)
Lory Tierney (Monivea RFC, Clarin College Athenry)
Max Wojtkowicz (Sligo Rugby, Sligo Grammar School)