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The 42
7 hours ago
- Sport
- The 42
Keith Wood's son Tom one of five new Munster academy recruits
MUNSTER HAVE CONFIRMED five new recruits to the province's academy squad. Emmet Calvey, Conor Kennelly, Oisín Minogue, Eoghan Smyth and Tom Wood will all join ahead of the 2025/26 season. Tom Wood is the son of former Munster and Ireland player Keith Wood. Tom's older brother, Gordon, is heading into year two of the Munster academy. Oisín Minogue is a nephew of former Munster player and coach Anthony Foley. Advertisement Prop Calvey, 20, hails from Clare and is an Ireland U20 international. He featured for Munster A in this season's interprovincial championship but missed Ireland's U20 campaign with injury. Kennelly, 19, plays lock and featured the Ireland U20s against Wales, France and Italy in this year's U20 Six Nations. Shannon RFC flanker Minogue (19) came through at Ballina-Killaloe RFC and St Munchin's College. The son of former Ireland international Rosie Foley, he played for the Ireland U20s against England and Scotland in this year's Six Nations. Smyth is a centre from Cork Constitution, and played in all five Ireland U20s games in the 2025 Six Nations. Garryowen's Wood (19) made three appearances for the Ireland U20s at out-half, and played for Munster A in the interpros earlier this year. 2025/26 Munster academy squad: Year 3: George Hadden, Dylan Hicks, Darragh McSweeney, Ben O'Connor, Max Clein, Ronan Foxe. Year 2: Jake O'Riordan, Gene O'Leary Kareem, Michael Foy, Danny Sheahan, Seán Edogbo, Luke Murphy, Gordon Wood. Year 1: Emmet Calvey, Conor Kennelly, Oisin Minogue, Eoghan Smyth, Tom Wood.
Irish Examiner
9 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Keith Wood's son Tom among five new Munster academy recruits
Munster have announced that there will be five new additions to their academy squad for the 2025/26 season. The new recruits are Emmet Calvey, Conor Kennelly, Oisín Minogue, Eoghan Smyth and Tom Wood. Academy products Fionn Gibbons, Shay McCarthy, Evan O'Connell, Ruadhán Quinn and Kieran Ryan have been promoted to the senior squad for the upcoming season. Former Cork underage hurler Ben O'Connor will spend one more year in the academy before moving up to the senior squad ahead of the 2026/27 season. Prop Darragh McSweeney has had his time in the academy extended to a third season due to his development being hampered by injury. Out-half Wood is the son of Munster great and former Ireland captain Keith Wood. His brother, Gordon, is also an academy squad member. The 19-year-old, who went to St Munchin's, made three appearances for the Ireland U20s this year. Minogue is the son of former Ireland international Rosie Foley and the nephew of Munster legend and former head coach Anthony Foley. The 19-year-old flanker, another St Munchin's man, also played for the Ireland U20s in this year's Six Nations. 20-year-old prop Calvey is a Clare native who played schools rugby with Ardscoil Rís. The Ireland U20 international lined out for the Munster development team in 2023, and the Munster A side during the 2024/25 season. Highfield second row Kennelly went to CBC. The 19-year-old made three appearances for the Ireland U20s in the 2025 Six Nations. Cork Con centre Smyth, who went to Midleton College, played in all five of Ireland's U20 Six Nations games this year. 2025/26 Munster Rugby Academy Squad Year 3: George Hadden, Dylan Hicks, Darragh McSweeney, Ben O'Connor, Max Clein, Ronan Foxe. Year 2: Jake O'Riordan, Gene O'Leary Kareem, Michael Foy, Danny Sheahan, Seán Edogbo, Luke Murphy, Gordon Wood. Year 1: Emmet Calvey, Conor Kennelly, Oisín Minogue, Eoghan Smyth, Tom Wood.
