Ireland Training Squad
07/03/02.Geordan Murphy (Leicester), Jeremy Davidson (Ulster) and Keith Wood (Harlequins) were omitted when the Irish selectors announced a 32 strong squad for training in Belfast.
07/03/02.The injured trio have not been ruled out of the Italian at this stage.The squad will take part in a 4 day training session in Belfast from Monday (11th of March) to Thursday (14th of March), Murphy (pictured), Wood and Davidson all ruled out through injury. On Tuesday (March 12th) the training session in the afternoon (3pm) will be open to the public.
Forwards: Shane Byrne (Leinster), Peter Clohessy (Munster), Victor Costello, (Leinster), Reggie Corrigan (Leinster), Simon Easterby (Llanelli), Anthony Foley (Munster), Mick Galwey (Munster), Keith Gleeson (Leinster), John Hayes (Munster), Gary Longwell (Ulster), Eric Miller (Leinster), Paul O’Connell (Munster), Malcolm O’Kelly (Leinster), Alan Quinlan (Munster), Frank Sheahan (Munster), David Wallace (Munster), Paul Wallace (Leinster).
Backs: Gordon Darcy (Leinster), Girvan Dempsey (Leinster), Guy Easterby (Llanelli), Rob Henderson (Munster), Denis Hickie (Leinster), Shane Horgan (Leinster), Tyrone Howe (Ulster), David Humphreys (Ulster), John Kelly (Munster), Kevin Maggs (Bath), Mike Mullins (Munster), Brian O’Driscoll (Leinster), Ronan O’Gara (Munster), Peter Stringer (Munster), Paddy Wallace (Ulster).