Ireland Club XV Training Squad Selected Ahead of Portugal ‘A’ Match

Ahead of their match against Portugal ‘A’ in Lisbon, the Ireland Club XV training squad (sponsored by Energia) has been announced. The Energia Club International team comprising of some of the most exciting players competing in the Energia All-Ireland League, will repeat last season’s successful trip, and play the Portugal A side on Friday 14, March 2025 [...]

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The Energia Club International team comprising of some of the most exciting players competing in the Energia All-Ireland League, will repeat last season’s successful trip, and play the Portugal A side on Friday 14, March 2025 in Lisbon with a 5pm kick off. Ireland Club XV head coach Adam Craig has selected a 37-strong training squad, made up of players representing 14 clubs from three divisions of the All-Ireland League. The squad will come together for three camps over February and March, and train at the IRFU High Performance Centre ahead of their game against Portugal ‘A’ on March 14.

Newly appointed Head Coach Adam Craig on the Ireland Club XV squad announcement, said: Ireland Club XV Training Squad: Craig Adams (Terenure College RFC) David Begley (Young Munster RFC) Mark Best (Ballynahinch RFC) Tadhg Bird (Clontarf FC) Matthew Bowen (Cork Constitution RFC) Jordan Coghlan (Terenure College RFC) Charlie Connolly (Cork Constitution RFC) Dylan Donnellan (Clontarf FC) Calum Dowling (Old Belvedere RFC) Richie Fahy (St. Marys College RFC) Bailey Faloon (Young Munster RFC) Lewis Finlay (City of Armagh RFC) Des Fitzgerald (Garryowen RFC) John Forde (Cork Constitution RFC) Fionn Gilbert (Clontarf FC) Hubert Gilvarry (Young Munster RFC) Marcus Hanan (Terenure College RFC) Conor Hayes (St. Marys College RFC) Jack Kelleher (Cork Constitution RFC) Conor Kelly (Clontarf FC) Alan Kennedy (Young Munster RFC) Adam La Grue (Terenure College RFC) Donough Lawlor (Lansdowne FC) Bradley Luney (Ballynahinch RFC) Adam Maher (Cork Constitution RFC) Luke Masters (Cork Constitution RFC) Alex Molloy (Old Wesley RFC) Rory Parata (Lansdowne FC) George Pringle (Ballynahinch RFC) Conor Rankin (Ballynahinch RFC) Luke Rigney (Terenure College RFC) Sean Rigney (Young Munster RFC) Conor Ryan (UCC RFC) Bobby Sheehan (UCD RFC) James Taylor (Cork Constitution RFC) Ronan Watters (St.



Marys College RFC) David Whitten (Instonians RFC) Coaching & Management Team: Head Coach: Adam Craig Lineout Coach: Emmet MacMahon Scrum and Defence Coach: Ger Slattery Athletic Performance Coach: Mark Synnott Performance Analyst: Michael Harding Physiotherapist: Martin Dunlop Team Doctor: Jay Cowie Baggage Master: Paddy ‘Rala’ O’Reilly Team Manager: Mark Hamilton Related Topics All Ireland League Club and Community Ireland Club XV Share this article: Previous Story Doak Names Ireland U-20 Men’s Team To Face England In Cork.