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Chris Moore (rugby union)
Chris Moore (born 10 August 2000) is an English-born, Irish-qualified rugby union player who plays for Irish United Rugby Championship club Munster. He plays as a hooker.

Early life
Moore was born in Trowbridge and attended Beechen Cliff School and the University of Exeter, representing the latter in BUCS Super Rugby, the highest level of men's university rugby in Britain.

Munster
Moore's performances for Exeter University caught the attention of Irish professional club Munster, and Moore joined the province on a one-year contract for the 2022–23 season, which was extended for the 2023–24 season.

Ireland
Moore is Irish-qualified and represented the Ireland under-18 clubs team in 2018 alongside future Munster teammates Paddy Kelly and Eoin O'Connor.

Darragh McSweeney
Darragh McSweeney (born 19 August 2002) is an Irish rugby union player who is currently a member of Munster's academy. He plays as a prop.

Early life and amateur rugby
McSweeney first began playing rugby with Muskerry RFC, before attending Presentation Brothers College, Cork and helping the school to the final of the Munster Schools Senior Cup in 2019 and 2020, lining out alongside Munster teammates Patrick Campbell and Alex Kendellen. After completing his Leaving Cert, McSweeney joined Limerick club Shannon in the amateur All-Ireland League and helped them win promotion to division 1A during the 2021–22 season.

Munster
McSweeney joined year one of Munster's academy ahead of the 2022–23 season.

Ireland
McSweeney was a grand slam winner with Ireland under-20s in 2022, featuring in the wins against France and Italy, before featuring in three matches for the under-20s during the U20 Summer Series in the same year.

Ireland under-20s

 * Six Nations Under 20s Championship:
 * Winner (1): 2022
 * Grand Slam:
 * Winner (1): 2022
 * Triple Crown:
 * Winner (1): 2022

Evan O'Connell
Evan O'Connell (born 4 May 2004) is an Irish rugby union player who is currently a member of Munster's academy. He plays as a lock.

Early life and amateur rugby
O'Connell was born in Limerick and is the nephew of former Munster, Ireland and British & Irish Lions captain Paul O'Connell. O'Connell attended Castletroy College and captained the school during the 2021–22 Munster Schools Senior Cup, as well as lining out for the Munster under-18 schools team, and now plays for UL Bohemians in the amateur All-Ireland League.

Munster
O'Connell joined year one of Munster's academy ahead of the 2022–23 season, having previously been a member of the national talent squad.

Ireland
O'Connell represented Ireland Schools at the 2022 under-18 Six Nations Festival, starting in all three of Ireland's matches. He was selected in the Ireland under-20s squad for the 2023 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, making his debut for the team as a replacement in their opening round 44–27 away win against Wales on 3 February, before also featuring as a replacement in the 33–31 home win against France in round two on 10 February and the 44–27 away win against Italy in round three on 24 February. O'Connell started in Ireland's 82–7 away win against Scotland on 10 March, however, injury ruled O'Connell out of Ireland's final fixture of the tournament against England on 19 March, which Ireland went on to win to secure the grand slam.

Shortly after the tournament, O'Connell was selected in the Ireland under-19s squad to face France in April 2023, captaining the side in their two defeats, before being retained in the under-20s squad for the 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship, with O'Connell starting in Ireland's opening 34–34 draw with England on 24 June and featuring off the bench in the 30–10 win against Australia on 29 June, the 47–27 win against Fiji on 4 July, the 31–12 win against hosts South Africa in the semi-finals on 9 July, and the 50–14 defeat against France in the final on 14 July.

Ireland under-20s

 * Six Nations Under 20s Championship:
 * Winner (1): 2023
 * Grand Slam:
 * Winner (1): 2023
 * Triple Crown:
 * Winner (1): 2023

Jack Oliver (rugby union)
Jack Oliver (born 28 April 2003) is a Scottish-born, Irish-qualified rugby union player who is currently a member of Munster's academy. He plays as a scrum-half.

Early life and amateur rugby
Oliver was born in Melrose, Scotland and is the son of former Munster academy staff member Greig Oliver. Oliver attended Castletroy College before joining Limerick club Garryowen in the amateur All-Ireland League.

Munster
Having previously captained Munster's under-19s during the 2021–22 season and lined out for a Munster Development XV, Oliver joined year one of Munster's academy ahead of the 2022–23 season.

Ireland
Oliver was selected for the Ireland Schools team during 2020, and took part in an Ireland under-19s training camp during the 2021–22 season. He was selected in the Ireland under-20s squad for the 2023 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, and was retained in the squad for the 2023 World Rugby Under 20 Championship, making his under-20 debut off the bench in the 30–10 win against Australia on 29 June. Oliver's father, Greig, died in a paragliding accident in Cape Town on 3 July 2023, where he had been following the Ireland under-20s team during the tournament.

Kieran Ryan
Kieran Ryan (born 30 January 2002) is an Irish rugby union player who is currently a member of Munster's academy. He plays in the prop.

Early life and amateur rugby
Ryan was born in Limerick and attended St Munchin's College, helping the school to the semi-finals of the Munster Schools Senior Cup in 2020.

Munster
Ryan was added to Munster's Champions Cup squad in December 2021 after the bulk of the squad was stranded in South Africa and then self-isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. He joined year one of Munster's academy ahead of the 2022–23 season.

Ireland
Ryan played for Ireland under-20s in their warm-up match against a Leinster Development XV ahead of the 2022 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, and was selected in the squad for the U20 Summer Series that year, featuring as a replacement in all four of Ireland's matches.

Ben O'Connor (rugby union)
Ben O'Connor (born 20 August 2004) is an Irish rugby union player who is currently a member of Munster's academy. He plays as a fullback.

Early life, education and hurling
Born in Cork, O'Connor attended Presentation Brothers College, Cork and, having been defeated in the final of the Munster Schools Rugby Senior Cup in 2022, won the tournament in 2023 after Pres defeated inter-city rivals Christian Brothers College 24–0 in the final.

O'Connor was also a talented young hurler, winning the 2022 Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship with St Finbarr's and captaining Cork to victory in the 2021 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship, before also winning the 2023 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship.

Rugby union
O'Connor committed to rugby union ahead of the 2023–24 season, joining Munster's academy aged 18 after completing his leaving cert.

Ireland
O'Connor was selected in the Ireland national under-19 squad that played France in April 2023.

Brian Gleeson (rugby union)
Brian Gleeson (born 5 February 2004) is an Irish rugby union player who is currently a member of Munster's academy. He plays in the back-row.

Early life
Gleeson was born in Loughmore, County Tipperary, and was educated first at Rahealty National School before moving to Rockwell College, where he won the Munster Schools Junior Cup. He first began playing rugby with Thurles RFC, but also played hurling for Tipperary at under-14 and under-15 level.

Munster
Gleeson joined Munster's academy ahead of the 2023–24 season.

Ireland
Gleeson played in all five matches of Ireland under-20s grand slam campaign during the 2023 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, earning two player of the match awards, and was also part of the team that finished second at the 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship.

Dylan Hicks (rugby union)
Dylan Hicks (born 25 January 2005) is an Irish rugby union player who is currently a member of Munster's academy. He plays as a fly-half.

Early life
Hicks was educated at Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí and played for the school in their first ever win in a Munster Schools Rugby Senior Cup fixture in 2023; he also won two Mungret Cups with the school. Hicks first began playing rugby with Bantry Bay RFC aged five, winning the Munster Clubs Boys under-18 cup in 2023.

Munster
Having captained the Munster under-18 boys clubs team that competed in the Irish inter-provincial series in 2022, Hicks joined Munster's academy ahead of the 2023–24 season.

Ireland
Hicks played for the Ireland under-18 clubs team in November 2022, and for the Ireland under-18 schools team at the 2023 under-18 Six Nations festival.

George Hadden
George Hadden (born 20 February 2003) is an Irish rugby union player who is currently a member of Munster's academy. He plays as a prop.

Early life
Hadden was born in Gorey, County Wexford, and first began playing rugby with local club Gorey RFC.

Munster
Hadden previously represented native province Leinster at underage level, Hadden joined Munster's academy ahead of the 2203–24 season.

Ireland
Hadden started all five games for Ireland under-20s as they won a grand slam during the 2023 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.

Shay McCarthy
Shay McCarthy (born 6 November 2002) is an Irish rugby union player who is currently a member of Munster's academy. He plays as a wing.

Early life
McCarthy first began playing rugby with Cork club Richmond RFC, before attending St Munchin's College in Limerick and winning the Munster Schools Junior Cup in 2018.

Munster
McCarthy started training with Munster's senior squad in early 2023, and joined Munster's academy ahead of the 2203–24 season.

Ireland
McCarthy made his debut for the Ireland national under-20 rugby union team in 2022.