Connacht Rugby announce summer programme squads
Total of 141 players from all five counties in the province named in Age Grade squads
A total of 141 players have been included in the Age Grade squads announced by Connacht Rugby today for its 2026 Summer Programme across four different age groups.
Players from clubs and schools across the province were selected for the U-19 Men, U18 Boys, U-18 Girls and U-17 Boys squads, with all 5 counties in Connacht represented.
As per previous years the U-19s and U-18s will play three double headers against the other provinces, with the sole home double header coming on Saturday August 22 when Creggs RFC hosts the two games against Leinster.
Exact venue and kick-off times for the U-18 Girls will be announced in due course, while the U-17 programme will again focus on further skill development and athletic conditioning.
CONNACHT U-19 MEN
Forwards: Emmanuel Albert (Ballinasloe RFC, Clonfert College ), Hugh Óg Arnold (Sligo RFC, Summerhill College), Ruben Flynn (Corinthians, Cistercian College Roscrea), Reuben Galvan (Sligo RFC, Sligo Grammar), Barry Gavin (Galwegians, Coláiste Iognáid), Alastair Hewson (Carrick-on-Shannon RFC, Sligo Grammar), Corey Kelly (Tuam RFC, St Jarlath’s College), Cian Kiernan (Creggs RFC, CBS Roscommon), Cathal Moffatt (Sligo RFC, Sligo Grammar), JJ Phillips (Galwegians, Coláiste Iognáid), James Siva (Galway Bay Rugby, The Bish), Dara Walsh (Corinthians, Coláiste Éinde), Michael Walsh (Galwegians, Coláiste Iognáid), Ciarán West (Buccaneers, Marist College Athlone), Felix Zeray (Westport RFC, Rice College).
Backs: Dylan Curran (Galway Bay Rugby, Coláiste Chroí Mhuire Spiddal), Kaylum Curran (Creggs RFC, CBS Roscommon), Owen Egan (Buccaneers, Marist College Athlone), Darragh Glennon (Buccaneers, Marist College Athlone), Cian Hynes (Tuam RFC, St Jarlath’s College), Daniel Kelly (Creggs RFC, Coláiste Mhuire Ballygar), Shane Lally (Monivea RFC, Pres Athenry), Brian McCulloch (Clongowes Wood College), John Brendan McDonnell (Galway Bay Rugby, the Bish), Brian McHugh (Corinthians, Coláiste Bhaile Chláir), Luke Molloy (Corinthians, Pres Athenry), Oisín O’Donoghue (Buccaneers, Marist College), Tom Ruane (Ballina RFC, St Muredach’s College Ballina).
CONNACHT U-18 BOYS
Forwards: Ethan Biggins (Ballinrobe RFC, Glenstal Abbey), Joe Boote (Connemara RFC, Clifden CS), Rory Burns (Dunmore RFC, Dunmore CS), Sean Cashell (Sligo RFC, Sligo Grammar), Jeaic Fahy (Corinthians, Coláiste Bhaile Chláir), Julien Flynn (Corinthians, Cistercian College), Theo Gatley (Carrick-on-Shannon RFC, Boyle CC), Eoin Healy (Corinthians, Calasanctius College), Jude Kennedy (Carrick-on-Shannon RFC, Carrick-on-Shannon CS), Krystian Kopczynski (Carrick-on-Shannon RFC, Carrick-on-Shannon CS), Aengus Langan (Corinthians, Pres Headford), Charlie Lynott (Ballina RFC, Jesus & Mary Enniscrone), Aron Martin (Sligo RFC, Sligo Grammar), Joe McSharry (Creggs RFC, Marist College Athlone), Adam Murphy (Buccaneers, Marist College Athlone), Oisín O’Connor (Sligo RFC, Summerhill College), Sean O’Hara (Buccaneers, Coláiste Chiaráin Athlone), Cormac Reddington (Dunmore RFC, Dunmore CS), Peter Daniel Sunny (Buccaneers, Marist College), Senan Walsh (Galwegians, Clongowes Wood College).
Backs: Alex Boland (Ballina RFC, St Muredach’s College), Liam Cadden (Westport RFC, Rice College ), John Finnan (Buccaneers, Marist College ), Elliot Friel (Buccaneers, Moate CS), Eoin Gannon (Corinthians, Coláiste Cholmcille Inverin), Liam Gillard (Corinthians, Calasanctius College), Josh Keane (Corinthians, Pres Headford), Darragh Kelly (Oughterard RFC, The Bish), Evan McDonagh (Corinthians, Coláiste Bhaile Chláir), Matthew Mullaney (Westport RFC, Rice College), Daragh Murray (Buccaneers, Marist College), Mirran Saman (Dunmore RFC, Dunmore CS), Cian Silke (Westport RFC, Rice College), Tom Smyth (Claremorris RFC, St Louis CS Kiltimagh), David Walsh (Corinthians, Coláiste Éinde).
CONNACHT U-18 GIRLS
Forwards: Millie Ager (Claremorris RFC, Ballinrobe CS), Losalia Atonio (Tuam/Oughterard RFC, Pres Athenry), Kaylynn Burke (Dunmore RFC, Dunmore CS), Ellie Condon (Ballinasloe RFC, Portumna CS), Gemma Eivers (Buccaneers, Mercy Secondary Ballymahon), Isabella Garvey (Sligo RFC, Mercy College), Meabh Grennan (Corinthians, Calasanctius College), Cora Heneghan (Buccaneers, Coláiste Chiaráin Athlone), Cairínn Kearns (Gort/Monivea RFC, Gort CS), Aoibhinn Lyons (Westport RFC, Sacred Heart ), Kate Madden (Westport RFC, Mercy College Roscommon), Holly Meehan (Gort/Monivea RFC, Pres Athenry), Amy Moran (Loughrea RFC, St Raphael’s College), Anna Murphy (Castlebar RFC, St Joseph’s Castlebar), Róise Ní Scanláin (Tuam/Oughterard RFC, Coláiste Chroí Mhuire Spiddal), Orla Palasz (Westport RFC, Sacred Heart Westport), Rhea Sestak (Loughrea RFC, St Raphael’s College), Poppy Tunney Ware (Westport RFC, Sacred Heart Westport).
Backs: Esther Albert (Ballinasloe RFC, Clonfert College), Anna Cooley (Gort/Monivea RFC, Gort CS), Ruth Conway (Westport RFC, Sacred Heart Westport), Katie Corcoran (Claremorris RFC, Mount St Michael Convent), Rose Fleming (Buccaneers, Our Lady’s Bower Athlone), Sally Fleming (Buccaneers, Our Lady’s Bower Athlone), Clodagh Finneran (Creggs RFC, Coláiste Mhuire Ballygar), Mila Fralkova (Buccaneers, Moate Community School), Niamh Gannon (Tuam/Oughterard RFC, Coláiste Cholmcille Inverin), Leah McNamara (Westport RFC, St Joseph’s Castlebar), Chloe O’Connor (Buccaneers, Athlone Community College), Maebh Smith (Claremorris RFC, St Louis Community School), Kitty Sweeney (Westport RFC, Sacred Heart School), Elsie Yewlett (Sligo RFC, Ursuline College).
CONNACHT U-17 BOYS
Forwards: Rory Bourke (Galwegians, The Bish), Charlie Callanan (Ballinasloe RFC, St Raphael’s College), Jack Campbell (Buccaneers, Marist College Athlone), Philip Donelon (Dunmore RFC, Dunmore CS), Siaosi Fifita (Galwegians, The Bish), Dara Flanagan (Galwegians, The Bish), Barry Folorunso (Sligo RFC, Sligo Grammar), Noel Francis (Corinthians, Coláiste Muire Máthair), Tomás Gannon (Corinthians, Gort CS), Noah Garvey (Sligo RFC, Summerhill College), Cúlainn Greene (Ballinasloe RFC, Roscommon CC), Ryan Halligan (Creggs RFC, Roscommon CC), Dylan Haire (Corrib RFC, Pres Headford), Cian Herbert (Monivea RFC, Pres Athenry), Gavin Hewson (Carrick-on-Shannon RFC, Sligo Grammar), Dylan McCullough (Galwegians, The Bish), Cian McKeon (Ballinasloe RFC, Clonfert College), Joseph Moloney (Monivea RFC, Clarin College), Aydin Odemis (Creggs RFC, CBS Roscommon), Oisin Parker (Galwegians, The Bish), Kyran Qualter (Tuam RFC, The Bish), Fintan Ryan (Sligo RFC, Sligo Grammar), James Spellman (Tuam RFC, St Jarlath’s), Sebastian Sweeney (Sligo RFC, Sligo Grammar), Conor Walsh (Corrib RFC, Pres Headford).
Backs: Mark Allnutt (Galwegians, Calasanctius College), Sheriff Bamidele (Buccaneers, Athlone Community College), David Casserly (Galwegians, Calasanctius College), Danny Croxford (Monivea RFC, HRC Mountbellew), Sean Deely (Galwegians, Pres Athenry), Rian Healy (Dunmore RFC, Dunmore CS), Ollie Isherwood (Westport RFC, Sligo Grammar), Fionnán Kelly (Claremorris RFC, St Jarlath’s College), Conall Macken (Galway Bay Rugby, Coláiste na Coiribe), Cavan McGourty (Carrick-on-Shannon RFC, Sligo Grammar), Dara McGrath (Galwegians, The Bish), Finn McHale (Westport RFC, Rice College), Conall Mullarkey (Galwegians, Coláiste na Coiribe), Shane Murtagh (Carrick-on-Shannon RFC, Sligo Grammar), Cormac O’Braonáin (Corinthians, Coláiste Chroí Mhuire), Conor Reynolds (Ballinasloe RFC, Clonfert College), Robert Ruane (Ballina RFC, St Muredach’s College), Tristan Ryan (Galwegians, Calasanctius College), Oisín Quinn (Loughrea RFC, St Raphael’s College), Lory Tierney (Monivea RFC, Clarin College), Max Wojtkowicz (Sligo RFC, Sligo Grammar).