Past pupils from tomorrow’s Senior Cup finals schools would make a decent Ireland XV
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
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14. Tiernan O’Halloran – Roscrea
Source: Mike Shaughnessy/INPHO
13. JJ Hanrahan – Rockwell
Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO
12. James Downey – Belvedere
Source: Billy Stickland/INPHO
11. Tony O’Reilly – Belvedere
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10. Ollie Campbell – Belvedere
Source: Billy Stickland/INPHO
9. Ian Keatley – Belvedere
Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO
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1. Cian Healy – Belvedere
Source: Dan Sheridan/INPHO
2. Sean Cronin – Ardscoil Rís
Source: Billy Stickland/INPHO
3. Dave Kilcoyne – Ardscoil Rís
Source: Dan Sheridan/INPHO
4. Jim Glennon – Roscrea
Source: PA Archive/Press Association Images
5. Paul O’Connell – Ardscoil Rís
Source: Cathal Noonan/INPHO
6. Paddy Butler – Rockwell
Source: Giuseppe Fama/INPHO
7. Chris Henry – Wallace High School
Source: Presseye/Andrew Fosker/INPHO
8. Denis Leamy – Rockwell
Source: Billy Stickland/INPHO
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