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Jack Power (left) is joining from the Leinster academy.

Ex-Leinster and Welsh prospects join new crop in Munster academy

Jack Power and James McCarthy are joining the southern province for 2017/18.

MUNSTER HAVE ANNOUNCED their academy intake for next year with ex-Leinster fullback Jack Power and Welsh underage international James McCarthy among 11 new recruits for 2017/18.

Five of the Ireland squad from last monthโ€™s U20 World Championships are also included, while Power moves south following a year in the Leinster setup.

McCarthy, who scored two tries against Ireland for a Welsh Schools side in April, was previously part of the underage system at Newport Gwent Dragons and now enters the southern provinceโ€™s academy at the first year stage.

The fullback is joined on the roster by Liam Coombes (Garryowen), Joey Conway (UL Bohs), Conor Fitzgerald (Shannon), Jack Stafford (Shannon) and Alan Tynan (Young Munster) who all featured for Ireland at the JWC in Georgia.

Craig Casey (Ardscoil Rรญs), Daniel Hurley (Garryowen), Alex McHenry (Cork Con) and Jack Oโ€™Sullivan (PBC) make up the first year roster, with a total of 20 players set to be in the academy for this season.

Munster academy:

Year 3: Liam Oโ€™Connor (Prop/Cork Con), JP Phelan (Prop/Garryowen).

Year 2: Gavin Coombes (Backrow/Young Munster), Shane Daly (Centre/Cork Con), John Foley (Backrow/Shannon), Calvin Nash (Centre/Wing/Young Munster), Vincent Oโ€™Brien (Hooker/Cork Con), Sean Oโ€™Connor (Lock/Garryowen), Fineen Wycherley (Lock/Young Munster).

Year 1: Craig Casey (Scrumhalf/Ardscoil Rรญs), Joey Conway (Prop/UL Bohs), Liam Coombes (Back three/Garryowen), Conor Fitzgerald (Outhalf/Shannon), Daniel Hurley (Back three/Garryowen), James McCarthy (Fullback), Alex McHenry (Centre/Cork Con), Jack Oโ€™Sullivan (Back row/PBC), Jack Power (Fullback), Jack Stafford (Scrumhalf/Shannon), Alan Tynan (Outhalf/Young Munster).

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    Mute Tamagotchi
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    Apr 15th 2018, 6:27 PM

    Iโ€™m sure Swedenโ€™s current strikers who got them there are delighted.

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    Apr 15th 2018, 6:28 PM

    Just when you thought he couldnโ€™t become more unlikeable,

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    Apr 15th 2018, 6:44 PM

    Disrespectful to his fellow pros and arrogance beyond belief!

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    Apr 15th 2018, 6:46 PM

    @Caoimhin Oโ€™Murchadha: Weโ€™re all just speculating. Whatโ€™s the view in Sweden I wonder?

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    Apr 15th 2018, 7:04 PM

    @Mike: No matter what way you look at it Mike heโ€™s taking a seat on the plane that he didnโ€™t earn, no Swedish player is going to call him out over it though because he has legendary status over there, he was a fantastic player for them over the years but this is unfair.

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    Apr 15th 2018, 11:08 PM

    @Mike: Studying abroad and have met a lot of swedes and they would all welcome him back. Heโ€™s a hero in their eyes, the greatest ever swede.

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    Apr 16th 2018, 11:09 AM

    @Caoimhin Oโ€™Murchadha: Any player in the squad earns their place. Heโ€™ll hardly be the only player to not feature regularly or at all in qualifying to be in a World Cup squad.

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    Apr 15th 2018, 7:00 PM

    Theyโ€™ve qualified purely down to the fact that he wasnโ€™t there. Theyโ€™re a team without him.

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    Apr 15th 2018, 8:32 PM

    Iโ€™d never wish an injury on any sports player, but I wouldnโ€™t be surprised if a few of the Swedish strikers might be getting a few voodoo dolls. Absolute awful behaviour from Zlatan and from the coaching staff if they allow him.

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    Apr 15th 2018, 8:08 PM

    My guess he wonโ€™t be picked

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    Apr 16th 2018, 9:44 AM

    Must be a slow news day. This article was first posted at 6.15pm yesterday and the article about Man Unitedโ€™s loss to West Brom was posted at 5.50pm yet these are the top 2 stories on 42 this morning having been re-posted. Bad journalism. You need to do better.

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