TOMORROW THE SCHOOLS Rugby Senior Cup finals take place in Leinster, Munster and Ulster with Belvedere College taking on CC Roscrea, Ardscoil Rís facing Rockwell and the Royal Belfast Academical Institution hoping to win their 34th provincial crown against Wallace High School.
Looking over the names of past pupils from all of the schools, we couldn’t help but notice the number of players who went on to successful careers with the provinces and Ireland.
With that in mind – and with more than a little poetic licence taken with one or two positions — we’ve put together a combined starting XV comprised of past pupils.
15. Gavin Duffy – Roscrea
14. Tiernan O’Halloran – Roscrea
13. JJ Hanrahan – Rockwell
12. James Downey – Belvedere
11. Tony O’Reilly – Belvedere
10. Ollie Campbell – Belvedere
9. Ian Keatley – Belvedere
1. Cian Healy – Belvedere
2. Sean Cronin - Ardscoil Rís
3. Dave Kilcoyne – Ardscoil Rís
4. Jim Glennon – Roscrea
5. Paul O’Connell – Ardscoil Rís
6. Paddy Butler – Rockwell
7. Chris Henry – Wallace High School
8. Denis Leamy – Rockwell