For this season we have decided to have joint captains Cian Casey and Oran O’Reilly to lead our Under 20.5’s team we took time to meet with both captains and coach Stephen Carey to get their thoughts on the upcoming season, starting with Cian Casey who had a terrific season last year….
Cian Casey
Q Cian, Tell us about your Rugby pathway to date?
Started with cookies at age of 5…. Played all the way up through age grades as far as where I am now at 20.5s
Went to St. Clements college from 1st to 4th year , played 2 years of junior cup before moving to Ardscoil Rís where I played 2 years of senior cup
Q Give us a list of your Rugby Achievements to date?
U20.5 Donal Walsh 2022
Munster Senior Cup 2022
AIL Senior Debut 2022
Q Whats your favourite thing about Rugby?
Progressing through the age grades with the lads I began with in cookies at underage level
Q What are your ambitions with the under 20s this season?
Donal Walsh top 4,
Improving throughout the year.
Oran O’Reilly
Q Oran, Tell us about your Rugby pathway to date?
I started playing in St. Senans when I was 5 up until the age of 9. I moved to Garryowen where I played until I was 14. I’ve played for the Cookies and haven’t looked back ever since then. I’ve represented Ardscoil Ris in Junior and Senior Cup.
Q Give us a list of your Rugby Achievements to date?
U20.5 Donal Walsh Trophy 2022.
Q Whats your favourite thing about Rugby?
Building friendships for life and most importantly having a laugh.
Q What are your ambitions with the under 20s this season?
Try to improve as a team game by game.
Being as tight knit as a group as possible.
Have another crack at the Donal Walsh competition.
Have fun and enjoy the season.
Finally a word with Stephen Carey our Under 20’s head coach
Q Steven, tell us about the decision to appoint joint captains for the coming season?
Both have been excellent in Pre- season and in the North Munster Leagues games V Garryowen and UL Bohs. They drive standards and they help the new lads in the group getting to know our style of rugby. Also, they work very well together so it was an easy decision.
Q tell us about the plans for the squad for the season ahead
We’ll take it one game at a time. Develop a good team atmosphere and to develop players individually. We want to play an exciting and enjoyable brand of rugby. If the attitude is right and we are enjoying rugby, performances and results will come.