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Doak selects Irish squad for the 2025 U20 Six Nations

Head coach Neil Doak during an Ireland Men's U20s squad announcement (Photo By Ben McShane/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

Ireland U-20's head coach, Neil Doak, has selected his squad for the 2025 U20 Six Nations.

Seven players return from last year’s campaigns, including forwards Alex Usanov, Alex Mullan, Alan Spicer, Mikey Yarr, Billy Corrigan, and Henry Walker, and scrum-half Will Wootton.

Éanna McCarthy has been named captain of the team

The squad has been preparing with camps at the IRFU High Performance Centre and challenge matches against Italy and Leinster Development

Ireland's fixtures include home games against England (30 January) and France (7 March), with away matches at Scotland (8 February) and Italy (14 March), plus a visit to Rodney Parade for Wales on 21 February.

Speaking at the squad announcement and media day at PwC headquarters in Dublin, Doak said that the management team have pushed the players and that they have been impressed by the work put in so far

Head Coach Neil Doak has named his Ireland Men's U20s Squad for the upcoming U20 Six Nations! 🟢#FutureIsGreen

— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) January 14, 2025

They are now looking forward to the tests this coming spring.

“We have been working hard for a number of weeks and it’s an exciting time for these young players, who have the honour of representing the wider group in the Six Nations," he said in an IRFU statement.

“We, as coaches, have pushed the players over the last number of months and I have been impressed by their work rate, commitment, and application. Now our focus turns to performance and the opening game against England, which we know will be a big challenge first up.

“We are looking forward to the opportunities over the coming weeks and are excited by the prospect of an Ireland U20s team returning to Six Nations action at Virgin Media Park in Cork, where we always have huge support.”

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Ireland Men’s U20s Squad:

Forwards (17):

Billy Bohan (Galway Corinthians RFC/Connacht)
Billy Corrigan (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster)
Michael Foy (UCC RFC/Munster)
Conor Kennelly (Highfield RFC/Munster)
Connor Magee (Banbridge RFC/Ulster)
Tom McAllister (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
Éanna McCarthy (Galwegians RFC/Connacht) (capt.)
Alex Mullan (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)
Aaron O’Brien (St. Mary’s College RFC/Leinster)
Bobby Power (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)
Mahon Ronan (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster)
Alan Spicer (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Alex Usanov (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
Henry Walker (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)
David Walsh (Terenure College RFC/Leinster)
Adam Watchorn (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster)
Mikey Yarr (UCD RFC/Leinster)

Backs (14):

Andrew Doyle (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster)
Connor Fahy (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
Paidi Farrell (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster)
Daniel Green (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)
Dylan Hicks (Garryowen FC/Munster)
Gene O’Leary Kareem (UCC RFC/Munster)
Clark Logan (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)
Ciarán Mangan (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)
Derry Moloney (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)
Charlie Molony (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Andre Ryan (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)
Eoghan Smyth (Cork Constitution FC/Munster)
Sam Wisniewski (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)
Will Wootton (Sale Sharks/IQ Rugby)