The Munster U18 Boys side was announced this afternoon. The panel of 18 and 2 reserves now has over two months to prepare for the Interpros in Cork in mid-September. The squad will travel to Wales in August to play challenge matches against the Welsh U18 side as part of preparations.

Coach Graham Catchpole had the following to say on the announcement of the squad, “The management team would like to thank all the athletes for their dedication to the programme to date as we build towards a home Interpros in September. I also want to thank those coaches who are working hard at the regional sessions to keep the athletes sharp and develop their skillset. We have seen some significant improvements in performance over the past 2 months culminating in a strong performance last weekend against the Irish U16s – we plan to continue this upward trend. We are sorry to see some excellent athletes leave the squad, but we are confident they will bounce back for future Munster sides.”

Andrew Dale | Bandon Grammar | Cork Harlequins

Andrew Salter | Ashton | Cork Church of Ireland

Cian Sparling | Villiers | Catholic Institute

Conor McCormack | Midleton College | Cork Church of Ireland

Declan Coffey | Kilkenny college | Kilkenny Hockey Club

Eóghan Bateman | Ashton | Cork Church of Ireland

Ethan McInerney | Newtown | Waterford Hockey Club

Garrett Sparling | Villiers | Catholic Institute

Ian Balding | Newtown | Kilkenny Hockey Club

Iarlaith O’Neill | Bandon Grammar | Bandon Hockey Club

Isaac Johnson | Newtown | Waterford Hockey Club

Jack O’Meara | Ashton | Cork Harlequins

Kevin O’Dea | Ashton | Cork Church of Ireland

Michael Holland | Ashton | Cork Harlequins

Robert Sweetnam | Bandon Grammar | Bandon Hockey Club

Ross Bailey | Midleton College | Cork Harlequins

Sam Lilburn | Villiers | Limerick Hockey Club

Stephen Healy | Ard Scoil Ris | Catholic Institute

Reserves

Ethan Hamilton | Bandon Grammar | Bandon Hockey Club

Sam Johnson | Newtown | Waterford Hockey Club

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We are seeking liaison officers for the following events this Summer in Cork:

France (Men) coming in on 26th June to 1st July with matches on 28th & 30th June & 1st July

Japan (Ladies) coming in 2nd July to 8th July matches on 4th, 6th & 7th July

U16 6 nations (Boys & Girls) coming in 10th – 12th July – tournament 14th – 22th July

Please contact secretary@munsterhockey.com if you can assist.

The Junior Interpros take place this weekend (12th and 13th of May) in Cork Harlequins. The fixtures are as follows:

Saturday 12th May

Men’s Junior Interpros (Cork Harlequins): Leinster V Munster, 9am; Ulster V Munster, 1.30pm; Leinster V Ulster, 5pm.

Women’s Junior Interpros (Cork Harlequins): Ulster V Munster, 10.30am; Leinster V Connacht, 12pm; Connacht V Ulster, 3.30pm.

Sunday 13th May

Men’s Junior Interpros (Cork Harlequins): Ulster V Munster, 9am; Leinster V Ulster, 1.30pm; Munster V Leinster, 5pm.

Women’s Junior Interpros (Cork Harlequins): Connacht V Munster, 10.30am; Leinster V Ulster, 12pm; Munster V Leinster, 3.30pm.

The final U18 boys trial takes place this Sunday the 29th of April in Villiers School, Limerick from 1pm to 3pm. Players are requested to bring €10. Please contact manager Teresa McCormack for any questions: trxmccormack@gmail.com

The third trial for the Munster U18 boys is this Sunday the 22nd of April in Newtown School from 2pm to 4pm. Players are requested to bring €10. Please contact manager Teresa McCormack for any questions: trxmccormack@gmail.com