{"id":246197,"date":"2026-01-15T14:23:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T14:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/246197\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T14:23:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T14:23:08","slug":"limerick-based-players-in-ireland-club-xv-training-squad-for-fixture-with-scotland-clubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/246197\/","title":{"rendered":"Limerick-based players in Ireland Club XV training squad for fixture with Scotland Clubs"},"content":{"rendered":"

A NUMBER of Limerick-based players have been included in the Ireland Club XV<\/a> training squad\u00a0ahead of their match against Scotland Clubs in Energia Park this February,<\/p>\n

Having played Portugal \u2018A\u2019 in each of the last two seasons, the Ireland Club XV now return to play against the same team they faced in the inaugural Irish Clubs XV fixture, almost 20 years ago.<\/p>\n

The Ireland Club XV team comprises of some of the most exciting players currently competing in the Energia All-Ireland League, and will play for the Dalriada Cup once again \u2013 which captained by Young Munsters Alan Kennedy, was last played for, and won by the Irish Clubs side in 2020.<\/p>\n

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The Ireland Club XV will face Scotland Clubs on Friday, February 13 at Energia Park, with a 6pm kick-off. The match will be live streamed on Irish Rugby\u2019s streaming platform, IrishRugby+.<\/p>\n

Head coach Adam Craig has selected a 28-player training squad, with players drawn from 10 clubs across the 1A and 1B divisions of the Energia All-Ireland League.<\/p>\n

The squad includes some of the most in form players in the Energia AIL at present, with 13 players in the squad who also played against Portugal A, last time out. Last year\u2019s successful captain Jack Kelleher of Cork Constitution has also been included in the 2026 squad.<\/p>\n

The Club XV squad will assemble for two training camps in January and February at the IRFU High Performance Centre as preparations continue for the February 13 encounter with Scotland Clubs.<\/p>\n

Head Coach Adam Craig on the Ireland Club XV squad announcement, said, “I am honoured to be back coaching the Club XV this season and to once again work with a talented group of players drawn from across the Energia All-Ireland League. The Club XV represents the very best of Irish club rugby, and we are looking forward to seeing that quality, commitment and pride on show in the green jersey.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Energia All-Ireland League is the heartbeat of the domestic game, producing outstanding players year after year, and it is a privilege for these players to represent their clubs, teammates and communities on the international stage. I am excited to return to the role and to lead this group as they prepare for the challenges ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWith Scotland\u2019s leading clubs coming to Energia Park, we are especially looking forward to testing ourselves on home soil and showcasing the strength of Irish club rugby.”<\/p>\n

2026 Ireland Club XV Training Squad:<\/p>\n

David Begley – Young Munster RFC<\/p>\n

Tadhg Bird – Clontarf FC<\/p>\n

Myles Carey – St. Marys College RFC<\/p>\n

Aran Egan – Terenure College RFC<\/p>\n

Sean French – Cork Constitution FC<\/p>\n

Fionn Gilbert – Clontarf FC<\/p>\n

Hubert Gilvarry – Young Munster RFC<\/p>\n

Marcus Hanan – Terenure College RFC<\/p>\n

Jack Kelleher – Cork Constitution FC<\/p>\n

Conor Kelly – Clontarf FC<\/p>\n

Adam LaGrue – Terenure College RFC<\/p>\n

Tom Larke – Old Wesley RFC<\/p>\n

Bradley Luney – Ballynahinch RFC<\/p>\n

Adam Maher – Cork Constitution FC<\/p>\n

Luke Masters – Cork Constitution FC<\/p>\n

Jack Matthews – Lansdowne FC<\/p>\n

Will McDonald – Old Belvedere RFC<\/p>\n

Clayton Milligan – Ballynahinch RFC<\/p>\n

Tom O’Reilly – St. Marys College RFC<\/p>\n

Sam Owens – Clontarf FC<\/p>\n

Conor Rankin – Ballynahinch RFC<\/p>\n

Sean Rigney – Terenure College RFC<\/p>\n

Max Russell – Terenure College RFC<\/p>\n

Aaron Sexton – Ballynahinch RFC<\/p>\n

Bobby Sheehan – Lansdowne FC<\/p>\n

Adam Tuite – Terenure College RFC<\/p>\n

Ronan Watters – St. Marys College RFC<\/p>\n

David Whitten – Instonians RFC<\/p>\n

Ireland Club XV Coaching & Management Team:<\/p>\n

Head Coach: Adam Craig<\/p>\n

Lineout Coach: Emmet MacMahon<\/p>\n

Scrum & Defence Coach: Ger Slattery<\/p>\n

Athletic Performance Coach: Mark Synnott<\/p>\n

Video Analyst: Michael Harding<\/p>\n

Physiotherapist: Patrick Gillman<\/p>\n

Team Doctor: Billy Twomey<\/p>\n

Team Manager: Mark Hamilton<\/p>\n

Baggage Master: Matthew Irvine<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A NUMBER of Limerick-based players have been included in the Ireland Club XV training squad\u00a0ahead of their match…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":246198,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[34860,34859,61,60,1449,12917,43,34863],"class_list":["post-246197","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-ireland","tag-ail","tag-all-ireland-league","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-ireland-rugby","tag-irfu","tag-news","tag-young-munster-rfc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/246197","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=246197"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/246197\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/246198"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=246197"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=246197"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=246197"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}