Twelve Munster players have been selected in the Ireland squad for a two-day training session later this week.
Twelve Munster players have been selected in the Ireland squad for a two-day training session later this week. Props: Simon Best (Ulster/Belfast Harlequins), Emmet Byrne (Leinster/St Mary's College) Justin Fitzpatrick (Ulster/Dungannon), John Hayes (Munster/Shannon), Marcus Horan (Munster/Shannon). Hookers: Shane Byrne (Leinster/Blackrock College), Frank Sheahan (Munster/CorkConstitution). Locks: Leo Cullen (Leinster/Blackrock College), Gary Longwell (Ulster/Ballymena). Donnacha O'Callaghan (Munster/Cork Constitution), Paul O'Connell (Munster/Young Munster), Malcolm O'Kelly (Leinster/St Mary's College). Back row: Victor Costello, (Leinster/St Mary's College), Simon Easterby (Llanelli), Anthony Foley (Munster/Shannon), Keith Gleeson (Leinster/St Mary's College), Eric Miller (Leinster/Terenure College), Alan Quinlan (Munster/Shannon). Scrumhalf: Guy Easterby (Llanelli), Peter Stringer (Munster/Shannon). No 10: Paul Burke (Harlequins), David Humphreys (Ulster/Dungannon), Ronan O'Gara (Munster/Cork Constitution). Centres: Rob Henderson (Munster/Young Munster), Kevin Maggs (Bath), Brian O'Driscoll (Leinster/Blackrock College), Jeremy Staunton (Munster/Garryowen). Wings: Gordon D' Arcy (Leinster/Lansdowne), Justin Bishop (London Irish), Denis Hickie (Leinster/St Mary's College), Shane Horgan (Leinster/Lansdowne), Tyrone Howe (Ulster/Dungannon), John Kelly (Munster/Cork Constitution). Fullback: Girvan Dempsey (Leinster/Terenure College), Geordan Murphy (Leicester). Not considered due to injury: Jonathan Bell (Ulster/Dungannon) {Shoulder}, Reggie Corrigan (Leinster/Greystones) {Wrist}, David Wallace (Munster/Garryowen) {Shoulder}, Paul Wallace (Lenister/Blackrock College) {Shoulder}, Keith Wood (Harlequins) {Shoulder}. A squad of 22 from which the team to play Wales in Cardiff on Saturday, March 22 will be announced on Friday. The team will be announced tomorrow week.
Twelve Munster players have been selected in the Ireland squad for a two-day training session later this week. Props: Simon Best (Ulster/Belfast Harlequins), Emmet Byrne (Leinster/St Mary's College) Justin Fitzpatrick (Ulster/Dungannon), John Hayes (Munster/Shannon), Marcus Horan (Munster/Shannon). Hookers: Shane Byrne (Leinster/Blackrock College), Frank Sheahan (Munster/CorkConstitution). Locks: Leo Cullen (Leinster/Blackrock College), Gary Longwell (Ulster/Ballymena). Donnacha O'Callaghan (Munster/Cork Constitution), Paul O'Connell (Munster/Young Munster), Malcolm O'Kelly (Leinster/St Mary's College). Back row: Victor Costello, (Leinster/St Mary's College), Simon Easterby (Llanelli), Anthony Foley (Munster/Shannon), Keith Gleeson (Leinster/St Mary's College), Eric Miller (Leinster/Terenure College), Alan Quinlan (Munster/Shannon). Scrumhalf: Guy Easterby (Llanelli), Peter Stringer (Munster/Shannon). No 10: Paul Burke (Harlequins), David Humphreys (Ulster/Dungannon), Ronan O'Gara (Munster/Cork Constitution). Centres: Rob Henderson (Munster/Young Munster), Kevin Maggs (Bath), Brian O'Driscoll (Leinster/Blackrock College), Jeremy Staunton (Munster/Garryowen). Wings: Gordon D' Arcy (Leinster/Lansdowne), Justin Bishop (London Irish), Denis Hickie (Leinster/St Mary's College), Shane Horgan (Leinster/Lansdowne), Tyrone Howe (Ulster/Dungannon), John Kelly (Munster/Cork Constitution). Fullback: Girvan Dempsey (Leinster/Terenure College), Geordan Murphy (Leicester). Not considered due to injury: Jonathan Bell (Ulster/Dungannon) {Shoulder}, Reggie Corrigan (Leinster/Greystones) {Wrist}, David Wallace (Munster/Garryowen) {Shoulder}, Paul Wallace (Lenister/Blackrock College) {Shoulder}, Keith Wood (Harlequins) {Shoulder}. A squad of 22 from which the team to play Wales in Cardiff on Saturday, March 22 will be announced on Friday. The team will be announced tomorrow week.