Ireland U20s Squad Named For Upcoming Six Nations Campaign

Ireland U20s head coach Andrew Browne has named his 29-man Ireland squad for the upcoming Six Nations.

Leinster man Sami Bishti will captain the Ireland U20s, sponsored by PwC, as they target a first championship title since 2023.

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Four players return from the squad which took on last year’s Six Nations and World U20s Championship, with Donnacha McGuire, Charlie Molony, Derry Moloney, and Tom Wood (son of Ireland legend Keith) returning for a second year running.

Speaking at the squad announcement on Tuesday, Ireland U20s head coach Andrew Browne said:

We have been working hard together as an extended squad for a number of months and it’s an exciting time for these young players, who have the honour of representing the wider group in the Six Nations.

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 France, which we know will be a big challenge first up.

The 29-man squad features 17 Leinster players, eight from Munster, and two each from Connacht and Ulster.

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Ireland U20s squad named for Six Nations campaign

Full Ireland U20s squad for 2026 Six Nations

Forwards

Tyrese Abolarin (Queen’s / Ulster)
Sami Bishti (UCD / Leinster) (captain)
Ben Blaney (Terenure / Leinster)
Jonathan Byrne (Garryowen / Munster)
Max Doyle (UCD / Leinster)
Joe Finn (Garryowen / Munster)
Christian Foley (Young Munster / Munster)
Rian Handley (Old Wesley / Leinster)
Bill Hayes (Garryowen / Munster)
Alex Lautsou (Shannon / Munster)
Duinn Maguire (UCD / Leinster)
Blake McClean (Instonians / Ulster)
Donnacha McGuire (UCD / Leinster)
Dylan McNeice (UCD / Leinster)
Josh Neill (Old Wesley / Leinster)
Diarmaid O’Connell (Corinthians / Connacht)
Sean Walsh (MU Barnhall / Leinster)

Backs

Christopher Barrett (UCC / Munster)
Ethan Black (Old Wesley / Leinster)
Noah Byrne (Dublin University / Leinster)
Luke Fogarty (MU Barnhall / Leinster)
Derry Moloney (Blackrock College / Leinster)
Charlie Molony (UCD / Leinster)
James O’Dwyer (Old Belvedere / Leinster)
Charlie O’Shea (UCC / Munster)
Johnny O’Sullivan (Dublin University / Leinster)
Daniel Ryan (Corinthians / Connacht)
Harry Waters (Blackrock College / Leinster)
Tom Wood (Garryowen / Munster)

2026 U20s Six Nations fixtures

ROUND 1: France U20s v Ireland U20s, Perpignan (Saturday 7 February, 8pm Irish time)

ROUND 2: Ireland U20s v Italy U20s, Cork (Friday 13 February, 7:45pm Irish time)

ROUND 3: England U20s v Ireland U20s, Bath (Friday 20 February, 7:45pm Irish time)

ROUND 4: Ireland U20s v Wales U20s, Cork (Saturday 7 March, 7:45pm Irish time)

ROUND 5: Ireland U20s v Scotland U20s, Cork (Sunday 15 March, 3:15pm Irish time)

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