Rugby Under-19s: Ireland rediscovered winning ways at the IRB/FIRA Under-19 World Championships at Creteil, Paris, yesterday with a nail-biting 28-22 victory over Scotland.
Ireland led 18-10 at the interval with tries from Brett McNamee and Ross McCarron with outhalf Barry Keeshan kicking two penalties and a conversion.
Ireland edged further ahead with a second try from McCarron, which Keeshan converted, but the Scots struck back in injury-time with a try to make it 25-22 to Ireland. Keeshan then had the final say with a penalty five minutes into injury-time.
Ireland next play either England or Wales to try to secure fifth place in the tournament; an excellent achievement were they to manage it. The final round of matches take place on Sunday at Stade Jean Bouin, home to Stade Francais.
IRELAND YOUTHS/UNDER-18 SQUAD (To take part in the Four Nations tournament in Edinburgh on April 19th to 25th): P Phelan (Exiles), R Pollock (Monaghan), S Geraghty (Exiles), B O'Sullivan (Corinthians), D Lombard (Clonakilty), R Sloan (Exiles), D Black (Portadown), C O'Sullivan (Greystones), D Batt (Exiles), S Tottle (Exiles), I Hanley (Kilfeacle), M O'Hea (Clonakilty), N Goodger (Exile), M Diffley (Creggs), C Muldoon (Monivea), S O'Donnell (Exiles), L Slattery (Thomond), S McKinstry (Rainey OB), B Smyth (Navan), S Ferris (Portadown), K Patton (Banbridge), T Linnane (Gort), A Lightowler (Exiles), D McGowan (Sligo), E Bracken (Tullamore), J Hook (Banbridge).
