Training Camp Gets Under Way.

Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan yesterday began his preparation for the opening Six Nations championship game against Scotland with the first of a three day training camp in Naas RFC.

Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan yesterday began his preparation for the opening Six Nations championship game against Scotland with the first of a three day training camp in Naas RFC. The original 31 strong squad were joined by Donncha O’Callaghan the Munster lock who has been in such impressive form of late.

Ireland Training Squad.

Forwards:Simon Best (Ulster/Belfast Harlequins), Shane Byrne (Leinster/Blackrock College), Reggie Corrigan (Leinster/Greystones), Victor Costello, (Leinster/St. Mary’s College), Leo Cullen (Leinster/Blackrock/College), Jeremy Davidson (Ulster/Dungannon), Simon Easterby (Llanelli), Justin Fitzpatrick (Ulster/Dungannon), Anthony Foley
(Munster/Shannon), Keith Gleeson (Leinster/St. Mary’s College), John Hayes (Munster/Shannon), Marcus Horan (Munster/Shannon), Gary Longwell (Ulster/Ballymena), Eric Miller (Leinster/Terenure College), Malcolm O’Kelly (Leinster/St. Mary’s College), Alan Quinlan (Munster/Shannon), Frank Sheahan (Munster/Cork Constitution).

Backs: Gordon Darcy (Leinster/Lansdowne), Girvan Dempsey (Leinster/Terenure
College), Guy Easterby (Llanelli), Rob Henderson (Munster/Young Munster), Denis Hickie (Leinster/St. Mary’s College), Shane Horgan (Leinster/Lansdowne), David Humphreys (Ulster/Dungannon), John Kelly (Munster/Cork Constitution), Kevin Maggs (Bath), Geordan Murphy
(Leicester), Ronan O’Gara (Munster/Cork Constitution), Brian
O’Driscoll (Leinster/Blackrock College) capt, David Quinlan (Leinster/Blackrock College), Peter Stringer (Munster/Shannon). Donncha O’Callaghan (Munster/Cork Constitution).

The following players were not considered due to injury: Jonathan Bell (Ulster/Dungannon) Justin Bishop (London Irish), Emmet Byrne (Leinster/St. Mary’s College), Tyrone Howe (Ulster/Dungannon), Paul O’Connell (Munster/Young Munster), David Wallace (Munster/Garryowen), Paul Wallace (Lenister/Blackrock College), Keith Wood (Harlequins).
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