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Bornacoola's Shane Mallon, who started his rugby career with Longford RFC, pictured scoring for the Leinster U-18's
Congratulations to Longford RFC’s Shane Mallon who has been selected in the Ireland Rugby 7s Development Squad, who will play in Dubai Invitational Tournament alongside the famous Dubai 7s.
The squad arrived in Dubai on Tuesday ahead of three days of action and will be coached by former Ireland International Kevin Maggs.
Shane from Bornacoola came through the Longford Rugby Club Mini/Youth set up before spending Senior Cycle with Cistercian College Roscrea and is now in UCD.
Shane is a great club man and before his call up was busy mentoring the Longford U-15 Squad last weekend in the Midlands Selection Blitz last weekend. All at Longford RFC wish Shane the best of luck in the tournament and know that he will be a hit on the 7’s circuit.
Ireland Men will open their campaign against Georgia on Thursday (2.20pm local time/10.20am Irish time).
Ireland Men’s Development Squad
Fergus Jemphrey (Blackheath RFC/IQ Rugby)
Matthew McDonald (IQ Rugby)
Josh O’Connor (UCD RFC/Connacht)
Tom Roche (Lansdowne RFC)
Shane Mallon (Longford RFC/UCD RFC)
Tamilore Awonusi (IQ Rugby)
Steven Kilgallen (UCD RFC)
Sean Kearns (Ireland Sevens)
Conor Hickey (IQ Rugby)
Chay Mullins (Bristol Bears/IQ Rugby)
Finn McNulty (Frome RFC/IQ Rugby)
Conor Philips (Young Munster/Munster).
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