News article – Style E 2434

The Ireland Squad of 22 from which the team to play Scotland in the RBS 6 Nations in Murrayfield on Sunday, February 16th at 15.00hrs has been announced.

Forwards. Shane Byrne (Leinster/Blackrock College), Reggie Corrigan (Leinster/Greystones), Victor Costello, (Leinster/St. Mary’s College), Leo Cullen (Leinster/Blackrock College), Anthony Foley (Munster/Shannon) Vice Captain, Keith Gleeson (Leinster/St. Mary’s College), John Hayes (Munster/Shannon), Marcus Horan (Munster/Shannon), Gary Longwell (Ulster/Ballymena), Malcolm O’Kelly (Leinster/St. Mary’s College), Alan Quinlan (Munster/Shannon), Frank Sheahan (Munster/Cork Constitution).

Backs. Girvan Dempsey (Leinster/Terenure College), Guy Easterby (Llanelli), Denis Hickie (Leinster/St. Mary’s College), Shane Horgan (Leinster/Lansdowne), David Humphreys (Ulster/Dungannon) Vice Captain, Kevin Maggs (Bath), Geordan Murphy (Leicester), Ronan O’Gara (Munster/Cork Constitution), Brian O’Driscoll (Leinster/Blackrock College) Captain, Peter Stringer (Munster/Shannon).

The Ireland A Squad from which the team to play Scotland on Saturday, February 15th in Bridgehaugh, Stirling at 19.30hrs will be announced next Wednesday is:

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), Gordon Darcy (Leinster/Lansdowne), Neil Doak (Ulster/ Belfast Harlequins), Barry Everitt (London Irish), Rob Henderson (Munster/Young Munster), John Kelly (Munster/Cork Constitution), Brian O’Meara (Leinster/ Cork Constitution), David Quinlan (Leinster/Blackrock College), Ted Robinson (Connacht/Buccaneers), Jeremy Staunton (Munster/Garrryowen).

Not considered due to injury: Jonathan Bell (Ulster/Dungannon) {Shoulder}, Emmet Byrne (Leinster/St. Mary’s College) {Calf}, Justin Bishop (London Irish) {Finger}, 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}.