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Academy squad
2020|21
DOB: 15 December 1999
From: Hampshire, England
Height: 1.88m (6’ 2”)
Weight: 92kg (14st 5lbs)
Position: Back Three
School: Henley College
Honours: Ireland U20 (1 cap)
AARON O’SULLIVAN
Did You Know: Aaron was signed from Wasps where
he made two appearances for the Senior team in the
2017/18 Anglo Welsh Cup. Aaron’s dad, Barry, had trials at
Newcastle and his grandad, at the age of 80, completed
five stages of the Tour de France in 2011.
Instagram: aaron_sullivan11
DOB: 02 March 2000
From: Wexford
Height: 1.99m (6’ 6”)
Weight: 107kg (16st 8lbs)
Position: Second Row
School: St Peter’s College
Club: Clontarf FC
Honours: Ireland U20 (8 caps)
BRIAN DEENY
Did You Know: Brian played youth rugby with Wexford
Wanderers RFC. He got his first Irish cap playing for
Ireland Under-18 Sevens. Brian played midfield for his
school St Peter’s College in Gaelic football and reached the
All-Ireland Colleges Final in 2017. He is currently studying
Science in Trinity and lives in Abbey House B&B, Wexford...
if you are looking for a room?! Instagram: brian_deeny
DOB: 03 July 1999
From: Dublin
Height: 1.77m (5’ 10”)
Weight: 86kg (13st 4lbs)
Position: Centre/Outhalf
School: Belvedere College
Club: Clontarf RFC
Honours: Ireland U20 (3 caps)
& Leinster Rugby (3 caps)
DAVID HAWKSHAW #1290
Did You Know: David started playing rugby at Coolmine RFC before
joining Belvedere College and won two Schools Senior Cup titles. He has
represented Ireland U18 Schools and was selected as Ireland U20s captain
for the 2019 Grand Slam winning campaign only to have his season cut
short after three games. He played hurling and Gaelic football for St Brigid’s
GAA club and also represented Dublin minors, winning a Leinster hurling
title. Currently studying humanities in DCU. Instagram: davidhawkshaw99
DOB: 30 December 1998
From: Dublin
Height: 1.72m (5’ 8”)
Weight: 76kg (11st 9lbs)
Position: Scrum Half
School: Blackrock College
Club: UCD RFC
Honours: Ireland U20 (1 cap)
& Leinster Rugby (3 caps)
PATRICK PATTERSON #1274
Did You Know: Paddy made his debut for Leinster during
the 2018/19 season when only in the first year of the
Leinster Academy. He also scored his first Senior try for
Leinster off the bench against Southern Kings during that
maiden campaign.
Instagram: paddypatterson
Academy squad
2020|21
DOB: 24 October 1999
From: Newtownmountkennedy, Wicklow
Height: 1.81m (5’ 9”)
Weight: 87kg (13st 10lbs)
Position: Scrum Half
School: St. Gerard’s School
Club: Lansdowne FC
Honours: Ireland U20 (9 caps)
CORMAC FOLEY
Did You Know: Started playing rugby with Greystones
RFC when he was nine. Growing up, Cormac did a lot of
show jumping and he is now studying Economics and
Finance in UCD.
Instagram: cormacfoley6
DOB: 05 February 1999
From: Birr, Offaly
Height: 1.82m (6’ 0”)
Weight: 112kg (17st 8lbs)
Position: Prop
School: Cistercian College, Roscrea
Club: Birr RFC/UCD RFC
Honours: Ireland U20 (8 caps)
& Leinster Rugby (13 caps)
MICHAEL MILNE #1279
Did You Know: Michael has won two All-Ireland hurling
titles, one with his school in Roscrea and another with
Offaly Under-17s.
Instagram: michael_milne
DOB: 04 June 1998
From: Dublin
Height: 1.83m (6’ 0”)
Weight: 88kg (13st 12lbs)
Position: Back Three
School: Clongowes Wood College
Club: Dublin University FC
Honours: Ireland U20 (12 caps)
& Leinster Rugby (1 cap)
MICHAEL SILVESTER #1289
Did You Know: Started playing rugby with Wanderers
RFC before playing in school with St. Michaels and then
Clongowes. Played competitive tennis from the age of nine,
winning a national championship at age 12, before focusing
on rugby after moving to Clongowes. Graduated from
Trinity with a BESS degree.
Instagram: msilvester98
DOB: 22 February 2000
From: Dublin
Height: 1.85m (6’ 1”)
Weight: 111kg (17st 7lbs)
Position: Prop
School: Blackrock College
Club: Dublin University FC
Honours: Ireland U20 (13 caps)
& Leinster Rugby (3 cap)
TOM CLARKSON #1285
Did You Know: Tom studies Human Health and Disease
in Trinity College. He played underage rugby for Wicklow
RFC before moving to Dublin to attend Willow Park
primary school.
Instagram: tclarkson37
DOB: 19 October 1999
From: Athy, Kildare
Height: 1.88m (6’ 2”)
Weight: 99kg (15st 8lbs)
Position: Back Row
School: Clontarf FC
Club: Old Belvedere RFC
Honours: Ireland U20 (5 caps)
MARTIN MOLONEY
Did You Know: Martin played hurling for Kildare and played
GAA and basketball for his secondary school, Knockbeg
College, and local GAA club, St Laurence’s. He played his
youth rugby with Athy RFC. He is now studying Business
and Law in UCD, He also enjoys working on the family farm.
Instagram: martin_moloney
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