19 May, 11:13
There are six uncapped players in the Ireland squad for the summer tour to North America that was named this morning. An Emerging Ireland squad has also been selected for the Tblisi Cup in Georgia.
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Forwards: Simon Best (Ulster/Belfast Harlequins), Peter Bracken (Connacht/Galwegians), James Blaney (Munster/Shannon), Jeremy Davidson (Ulster/Dungannon), Kieron Dawson (London Irish), Simon Easterby (Llanelli), Justin Fitzpatrick (Ulster/Dungannon), Aidan McCullen (Leinster/Lansdowne), Eric Miller (Leinster/Terenure College), Mick O'Driscoll (Munster/Cork Constitution), Donnacha O'Callaghan (Munster/Cork Constitution), Paul Shields (Ulster/ Belfast Harlequins). Backs: Paul Burke (Harlequins), Bryan Cunningham (Ulster/Dungannon), Gordon Darcy (Leinster/Lansdowne), Neil Doak (Ulster/Belfast Harlequins), Barry Everitt (London Irish), A. N. Other, Brian O'Meara (Leinster/Cork Constitution), David Quinlan (Leinster/Blackrock College), Jeremy Staunton (Munster/Garrryowen), James Topping (Ulster/Ballymena).
Players not considered due to injury: Jonathan Bell (Ulster/Dungannon){Shoulder}, Emmet Byrne (Leinster/St. Mary's College) {Calf}, Justin Bishop (London Irish) {Finger}, Shane Horgan (Leinster / Lansdowne), hamstring}, Tyrone Howe (Ulster/Dungannon) {Hamstring}, Paul O'Connell (Munster/Young Munster) {Thumb}, David Wallace (Munster/Garryowen) {Shoulder}, Paul Wallace (Lenister/Blackrock College) {Shoulder}, Keith Wood (Harlequins) {Shoulder}.