The Ireland Under 15 men’s development team has just completed Phase 1 of its development programme.

Twenty-seven players have been selected to move onto Phase 2 by Head Coach Mike Lynch this week.  

“I would like to thank all those players who have contributed to the programme since coming together for our first sessions in December 2016,” Coach Lynch said. “The players have had the opportunity to play a total of 11 internationals games and also attend the international training camp in UL. All of our players have been enthusiastic and worked hard throughout and we hope that they can all feel that their game, individual and team skills have been improved since joining the programme.

“The task of selecting players to move on to the next phase of the training is never an easy one, but necessary in order to prepare for the Europeans next year. Getting cut from a team does not define you as a player or a person, so I strongly encourage all those players who were not selected on this occasion to use their experience to date to prepare them for future Irish programmes.

“I would also like to extend a word of thanks and gratitude to all the players’ parents who have shown great support to the programme. We would also like to take this opportunity to wish all our squads the very best in their respective European Championships this summer and we look forward to the challenge ahead in our own preparation.”

The selected players are:

BEN KELLY, COLAISTE IOGNAID JES, TITANS BC

BEN O BRIEN, BELVEDERE COLLEGE, ST VINCENT’S

CIARAN MC DONNELL, COLAISTE EANNA TALLAGHT, EANNA

CJ FULTON, ST MALACHY’S BELFAST, BELFAST STAR

CLINTON OFODILE, ST OLIVER’S CC DROGHEDA, DROGHEDA BULLETS

CONOR MCDONNELL, ST MALACHY’S BELFAST, BELFAST STAR

CONOR WALSH, COLAISTE CHIARAIN LEIXLIP, LIFFEY CELTICS

DENZEL OBOSE, ST JOSEPHS CBS DROGHEDA, DROGHEDA BULLETS

DONAL CURTAIN, COLAISTE CHIARAIN LEIXLIP, LIFFEY CELTICS

EDUARD VALENZUELA, ADAMSTOWN CC. DUBLIN, LIFFEY CELTICS

ELI LENIHAN, SMGS BLARNEY, BALLINCOLLIG BC

FIONN MC CLOSKEY, MOUNT TEMPLE COMPREHENSIVE MALAHIDE, KUBS

HUGH MURPHY, COLAISTE CHOILM BALLINCOLLIG, BALLINCOLLIG BC

JACK DOYLE, ARS SCOIL RIS DUBLIN, ST VINCENT’S

JAMES FERNANE, MERCY MOUNTHAWLK, ST BRENDAN’S

JONATHAN KENNEDY, RATHMORE GRAMMAR BELFAST, QUEENS

KELVIN O DONOGHUE, SMGS BLARNEY, BALLINCOLLIG BC

LIAM KEATING, ST DECLANS CABRA, ST VINCENT’S

MALIK THIAM, COLAISTE EINDE GALWAY, TITANS BC

OKOKO OGBE, OLD BAWN C.S TALLAGHT, DUBLIN LIONS

PARAIC MORAN, COLAISTE EOIN STILLORGAN, UCD MARIAN

RIGHON MURPHY, COLAISTE IOSAGAIN PORTARLINGTON, KESTRELS

RONAN COLLINS, SP SLIABH LUACHRA, RATHMORE, K.C.Y.M.S

SEAN MC CARTHY, COLAISTE CHOILM BALLINCOLLIG, BALLINCOLLIG BC

SHANE MORGAN, ST COLMANS COLLEGE NEWRY, NEWERY FLIERS

SILAS SUNDAY, COLAISTE PHADRIAG LUCAN, LIFFEY CELTICS

TOMMY COOGAN, ATHLONE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, ATHLONE