Fiachna Barrett in action for the Ireland Under 20s against their French counterparts. The Mayo native will be in the green of Connacht Eagles against the blue of Leinster A when they clash in the IRFU A Interprovincial Championship this weekend. Photo: Sportsfile

Mayo native named in Connacht Eagles starting XV for Leinster A-ssignment

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The Connacht Eagles matchday squad has been named for the IRFU A Interprovincial Championship opener, and Mayo native Fiachna Barrett is in the starting XV.

The Eagles face Leinster A in this opening encounter, a game that will be played at Creggs RFC at 1 p.m. tomorrow (Saturday).

The matchday 25 features a healthy mix of professional and academy players, and is captained by Galway native Eoin de Buitléar. Props Barrett and Jordan Duggan join the hooker in the front row, while locks David O'Connor and Oisín Dowling complete the tight five.

The back row features flanker Bobby Power, number eight Eanna McCarthy and openside flanker Oisin McCormack.

Among the backs are scrum-half Colm Reilly, out-half Sean Naughton, and a centre pairing of John Devine and Byron Ralston. An all-professional back three of wingers John Porch and Chay Mullins and full-back Shane Jennings completes the side.

The game will be streamed live on connachtrugby.ie with commentary from Galway Bay FM's Rob Murphy and William Davies, while there is free entry for those going to the game.

The Connacht Eagles starting XV in full is as follows: Shane Jennings, Chay Mullins, Byron Ralston, John Devine, John Porch, Seán Naughton, Colm Reilly; Jordan Duggan, Eoin de Buitléar, Fiachna Barrett, David O'Connor, Oisín Dowling, Bobby Power, Oisín McCormack, Éanna McCarthy.

On the replacements' bench are: Adam McBurney, Billy Bohan, Temi Lasisi, Charlie Keane, Seán O'Brien, Tomás Farthing, Daniel Hawkshaw, Shane Mallon, James Nicholson, Andrew Smith.

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