Creggs to host Interpros fixture

Creggs RFC will host a decisive Connacht Junior Interprovincial fixture this afternoon (Saturday).

The Connacht Junior Interprovincial Rugby team will look to bounce back from an opening-round defeat to Ulster (47-12) when they host Leinster in Creggs at 2.30 p.m..

Creggs will have representation on the Connacht starting 15 and in the 23-man squad. Eoghan Coyle is named at inside centre, while Shane Purcell will start at out half.

Brian Diffley, who captained Creggs to the J1A league title last month, will pack down in the back row.

Meanwhile, Eoghan Cahill is named on the bench alongside Ciarán and Mark Purcell. Mark Dowd is named as a replacement scrum-half.

CONNACHT v Leinster

15 Barry Walsh (Castlebar RFC)

14 Ethan Griffiths (Connemara RFC)

13 Ross Murphy Sweeney (Buccaneers RFC)

12 Eoghan Coyle (Creggs RFC)

11 Ian Murphy (Tuam RFC)

10 Shane Purcell (Creggs RFC)

9 Zach Wright (Castlebar RFC)

1 Ronan Ipek (Castlebar RFC)

2 Benjamin Hynes (Sligo Rugby)

3 Martin Staunton (Buccaneers RFC, captain)

4 Sam Fogarty (Buccaneers RFC)

5 Ryan Cummins (Dunmore RFC)

6. Brian Diffley (Creggs RFC)

7 Tommy Mullen (Connemara RFC)

8 Fintan Crawley (Ballyhaunis RFC)

Replacements: 16 Ross Bourke (Westport RFC); 17 Eoghan Cahill (Creggs RFC); 18 Aidan Healy (Ballyhaunis RFC); 19 Michael Jordan (Ballyhaunis RFC); 20 Ciarán Purcell (Creggs RFC); 21 Mark Dowd (Creggs RFC); 22 Louis McVitty (Sligo Rugby); 23 Mark Purcell (Creggs RFC).

Management Team: Head Coach, Alan Bane; Assistant Coach, Darin Claasen; Assistant Coach, Craig Hansberry; Manager, Jimmy Roddy; Kit Manager, Derek Carlin; Physio, Damien Burke.