Coaches, Conor Twomey and David Murphy have named a strong squad in their defence of the Dal Riada trophy including half backs Dolphin’s Barry Keeshan and Cork Con’s Gerry Hurley.

A number of players from Division 1B have also made the squad with Brendan Deady (Bruff), John Cleary (Galwegians), Adam Kennedy (Buccaneers), Rodger McBurney (Ballymena), Brian Slater (UCC) and James Thompson (Ballynahinch) all included.

The Ireland side will also play the England Counties on March 16th in Preston Grasshoppers RFC.

Ireland Club Squad (v Scotland Clubs, Ulster Bank Club International, Anglesea Road, Friday March 9th, 18:30)

Risteard Byrne - UCD
John Cleary - Galwegians
Frank Cogan – Clontarf
Christy Condon – Dolphin
Simon Crawford – Clontarf
Brendan Deady – Bruff
Philip Donnellan - Cork Constitution
Damian Hall - St. Mary's College
Matt Healy – Lansdowne
Hugh Hogan - St. Mary's College
Gerry Hurley - Cork Constitution
Barry Keeshan – Dolphin
Mike Kelliher - Young Munster
Adam Kennedy – Buccaneers
Killian Lett – Clontarf
Rodger McBurney – Ballymena
Hugh McGrath - Young Munster
David Mongan - Old Belvedere
Liam Og Murphy - Young Munster
Barry O'Mahony – Clontarf
Paul Pritchard – Ballymena
Craig Ronaldson – Lansdowne
Brian Slater – UCC
Ger Slattery - Young Munster
Rob Sweeney - St. Mary's College
James Thompson – Balllynahinch
Fergal Walsh - Shannon