15 players from Kilkenny, Carlow, and Tullow rugby clubs are on the Shane Horgan Cup team representing the South East on Wednesday.
The Shane Horgan Cup which is U17 games is being held in Energia Park in Dublin.
The Shane Horgan Cup is a key part of the men’s Player Pathway in Leinster Rugby and is a club competition for Under 16 and Under 18 players that takes place each season between teams from the five different areas of Leinster (North-East, North Midlands, Midlands, South-East and Metropolitan).
Players are selected for trials based on performances for their clubs and players are then selected to represent their Areas.
Due to Covid-19, it was not possible to play the competition at the Under 16 level last season, and instead, the games have been rolled forward to now.
Last season Greg McGrath, Martin Moloney, Kilkenny man Tim Corkery, Marcus Hanan, and Jamie Osborne made their debuts for Leinster Rugby in the Guinness PRO14 having come through the Shane Horgan Cup pathway.
There are two games today and they are North Midlands v Midlands and South East v Metro.
South East Area Squad v Metro
1. Padraig Waters, Enniscorthy
2. Donal Kealy, Kilkenny
3. Tadhg Ronan, Carlow
4. Tom Stokes, Gorey
5. Ernest Kaulis, Arklow
6. Sean Roberts, Kilkenny
7. Jack Doyle, Carlow
8. Fionn Hickey, Tullow
9. Noah Cope, Carlow
10. Peter Burgess, Tullow
11. Adam Ralph, Wicklow
12. Connor Fahy, Wexford Wanderers
13. Cillian Moore, Carlow
14. Geordan Peggs, Tullow
15. Shane Duffy, Tullow
16. Cian Cashman, Carlow
17. Gavin O’Connor, Enniscorthy
18. Sam Turner, Wexford Wanderers
19. Ryan Byrne, Tullow
20. Sean Dunne, Kilkenny
21. Neil Byrne, Gorey
22. Brian Broderick, Carlow
23. Greg Kelly, Kilkenny
