Ireland Squad

A 37 strong squad has been announced for a four day training session in Limerick which takes place from Sunday next (May 12th) to Wednesday May 15th.

Players not considered because of injury include Jonathan Bell (Ulster), Emmet Byrne (Leinster), Jeremy Davidson (Ulster), Kieron Dawson (London Irish), Anthony Foley (Munster), Denis Hickie (Leinster), Shane Horgan (Leinster), and Kevin Maggs (Bath).

Backs: S Best (Ulster), T Brennan, S Byrne, V Costello, R Corrigan, L Cullen (all Leinster), S Easterby (Llanelli), K Gleeson, (Leinster), J Hayes, M Horan (both Munster), G Longwell (Ulster), E Miller (Leinster), P O’Connell (Munster), J O’Connor (Connacht), M O’Kelly (Leinster), A Quinlan, F Sheahan, D Wallace (all Munster), P Wallace (Leinster), K Wood (Harlequins).

Forwards: J Bishop (London Irish), P Burke (Harlequins), G D’Arcy, G Dempsey (both Leinster), N Doak (Ulster), G Easterby (Llanelli), R Henderson, J Holland, A Horgan (all Munster), T Howe, D Humphreys (both Ulster), J Kelly (Munster), G Murphy (Leicester), B O’Driscoll (Leinster), R O’Gara, P Stringer (both Munster), P Wallace (Ulster).