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Minis and Youth
The Minis & Youths programme had a busy Unfortunately, due to Covid19 restrictions we
season providing teams for all age groups were forced to abandon plans for two overseas
from U6 through to u17’s with 387 children tours to Biarritz and Barcelona for the U13s
(boys and girls) representing their club. and U17s respectively. Although the U17s
wont travel again, it is hoped the 13s will
Although no one team managed to complete travel in early October with the possible easing
a Leinster competition it is notable that a of travel restrictions.
number of teams had reached the Quarter or
Semi-final stages for their relevant leagues
and were showing good form to finish very
well.

The U14 side was showing particular form,
with sufficient numbers of players for the U13s
to field two teams.
We played an U16 combined side with DLSP
and Seapoint, with this side contributing 3
Lansdowne players to the Leinster Rugby
Shane Horgan U16 squad, namely Jack Nolan,
Briefne McCann and David Donohue, with
Jack and David been invited to the 20/21 U17
Leinster training squad.

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