Local pair named in Ireland U-20 Six Nations final

Ireland Under-20s captain Evan O'Connell. Photo: Ben McShane.

LOCAL pair Evan O’Connell, captain, (UL Bohemian) and Shannon’s Luke Murphy have again been named in the Ireland team for tonight’s Under-20 Six Nations finale against Scotland at Virgin Media Park, 7pm.

Ireland are in search of a third championship on the trot.

O’Connell will be partnered by Joe Hopes in the second row, while Murphy is retained at number eight.

The fixture is live on Virgin Media Two.

Ireland U20s: Ben O’Connor (UCC/Munster), Finn Treacy (Galwegians/Connacht), (Wilhelm de Klerk (UCD/Leinster), Hugh Gavin (Galwegians/Connacht), Hugo McLaughlin (Lansdowne/Leinster), Jack Murphy (Clontarf/Leinster), Oliver Coffey (Blackrock College/Leinster), Alex Usanov (Clontarf/Leinster), Henry Walker (Queen’s University Belfast/Ulster), Jacob Boyd (Queen’s University Belfast/Ulster), Joe Hopes (Queen’s University Belfast/Ulster), Evan O’Connell (UL Bohemian/Munster), captain, Sean Edogbo (UCC/Munster), Bryn Ward (Ballynahinch/Ulster), Luke Murphy (Shannon RFC/Munster).

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