18 May, 11:09
IRFU Chief Executive Philip Browne has issued a statement following confirmation of Ronan O'Gara's decision to retire from playing professional rugby.
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Probables Scorers: C McNaughton (2 tries); A O'Sullivan (2 tries); A Trimble (try); A Dunlop (try); J Watt (try).
Possibles Scorers: J McGrugan (try); T Gleeson (try); D O'Leary (try); B Caldwell (try); J Sexton (2 cons).
Probables
15 E.Fitzgerald (Belvedere) 14 C. McNaughton (Rockwell) 13 S.Grissing (St Mary's) 12 A.Trimble (Coleraine)11. V.Gough (Castlenock) 10. F.Lawlor (Roscrea) 9. D. Williams (CBC Cork) 1. A.O'Sullivan (PBC Bray) 2. J. Coady (Blackrock) 3. A. Kirkpatrick (Ballymena) 4. R.Noonan (CBC Cork) 5 A.Dunlop (Terenure) 6.C.Henry(Wallace) captain 7.G. Murphy(Clongowes) 8. K. Mclaughlin (Gonzaga)
Possibles: 15. J. Burgess (RBAI) 14. R. Drysdale (BRA) 13. T. Gleeson (PBC Cork) 12. M. Scott (Methodist) 11. D. Riordan (Col. Iognaid) 10. J. Sexton (St. Mary's) 9. D. O'Leary (PBC Cork) 1. D. Hurley (CBC Cork) 2. J. Kerins (CBC Cork) 3. G. Mitchell (RBAI) 4. R. Caldwell (RBAI) 5. C. Kenefick (PBC Cork) 6. P. Nash (St. Mary's) captain 7. P. Rowe (Weslay) 8. M. Essex (CBC Cork).
Reserves D. Kingston (PBC Cork); D. Blain (Blackrock); J. McGrugan (Ballyclare); B. Taylor (Sligo); E. Millis (CBC Cork); J. Watt (RBAI); D. Brophy (Terenure); S. Rutledge (Omagh); G. Moran (Clongowes); B. Barry (PBC Cork); B. Holland (CBC Cork); J. McCavery (Regent); M. Hill (Wallace); C. Murphy (Belvedere); A. Lusk (RBAI).