Local pair named in Ireland U-20 Six Nations final

Ireland Under-20s captain Evan O'Connell will start for Munster on Saturday. Photo: Ben McShane.

LOCAL pair Evan Oโ€™Connell, captain, (UL Bohemian) and Shannonโ€™s Luke Murphy have again been named in the Ireland team for tonight’s Under-20 Six Nations finale against Scotland at Virgin Media Park, 7pm.

Ireland are in search of a third championship on the trot.

Oโ€™Connell will be partnered by Joe Hopes in the second row, while Murphy is retained at number eight.

The fixture is live on Virgin Media Two.

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Ireland U20s:ย Ben Oโ€™Connor (UCC/Munster), Finn Treacy (Galwegians/Connacht), (Wilhelm de Klerk (UCD/Leinster), Hugh Gavin (Galwegians/Connacht), Hugo McLaughlin (Lansdowne/Leinster), Jack Murphy (Clontarf/Leinster), Oliver Coffey (Blackrock College/Leinster), Alex Usanov (Clontarf/Leinster), Henry Walker (Queen’s University Belfast/Ulster), Jacob Boyd (Queenโ€™s University Belfast/Ulster), Joe Hopes (Queenโ€™s University Belfast/Ulster), Evan Oโ€™Connell (UL Bohemian/Munster), captain, Sean Edogbo (UCC/Munster), Bryn Ward (Ballynahinch/Ulster), Luke Murphy (Shannon RFC/Munster).

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