25 Aug Four Navan RFC U16’s Named to Start for North-East
There is fantastic news from our Youth Boys section as four of our Navan RFC Under-16 players have been selected to start for the Leinster North-East area team in the opening round of the BearingPoint Shane Horgan Cup!
Huge congratulations to Jack Keane, Ashan Dharmasena, Shay McMahon, and Jack Colgan, who have all earned their places in the starting XV to face the Midlands area this Wednesday evening at SETU Carlow.
The Shane Horgan Cup serves as a vital development platform within the Leinster Rugby player pathway, showcasing the premier U16 talent across the province’s regional areas.
Match Details
- Fixture: Leinster North-East vs. Leinster Midlands
- Competition: BearingPoint Shane Horgan Cup (U16 Boys)
- Date: Wednesday, 26th August 2026
- Kick-Off: 6:00 PM
- Venue: SETU Carlow
Leinster North-East Area Matchday Squad
Starting XV:
- Jack Keane – Navan RFC
- Adam Walsh – Ratoath RFC
- Carl Laverty – Dundalk RFC
- Daniel Malone – Ardee RFC
- Liam Rooney – Skerries RFC
- Alex Grey – Dundalk RFC
- Jonah Moore – Carlingford Knights RFC
- Ashan Dharmasena – Navan RFC
- Lucas Lavery – Boyne RFC
- James Carr Berney – Boyne RFC
- Jamie O’Hagan – Dundalk RFC
- Shay McMahon – Navan RFC
- Cian Cunningham – Dundalk RFC
- Michael Ramalhao – Boyne RFC
- Jack Colgan – Navan RFC
Replacements:
- Denas Gudziunas – North Meath RFC, 17. Jacob Hamill – Dundalk RFC, 18. Rian Dunne – Ratoath RFC, 19. Conan Patton – Boyne RFC, 20. Aidan Soraghan – Dundalk RFC, 21. Cillian Gaffney – Ashbourne RFC, 22. PJ McDonagh – Ashbourne RFC, 23. Simon Cole – Skerries RFC, 24. Mateo Brozek – Balbriggan RFC.
Match Update
Result: In a hard-fought and spirited game, the North-East area were narrowly defeated by a scoreline of 21–15.
Next Fixture: The team will look to bounce back in Round 2 when they take on the South-East area on Wednesday, 28th October at Portlaoise RFC.
Well done to Jack, Ashan, Shay, and Jack on representing the club with pride on the regional stage!