Ireland Squad Assemble In Limerick

The Ireland Squad have assembled in Limerick ahead of next Saturday’s clash with Italy with coach Eddie O’Sullivan intending to name his starting line up later today (Tuesday). <> Forwards (12): Shane Byrne (Leinster/Blackrock College), Victor Costello (Leinster/St. Mary’s College), Leo Cullen (Leinster/Blackrock College), Kieron Dawson (London Irish), Simon Easterby (Llanelli), Justin Fitzpatrick (Castres), John Hayes (Munster/Shannon), Marcus Horan (Munster/Shannon), Gary Longwell (Ulster/Ballymena), Eric Miller (Leinster/Terenure College), Donnacha O’Callaghan (Munster/Cork Constitution), Paul Shields (Ulster/allymena).

Backs (10):
Jonathan Bell (Ulster/Dungannon), Girvan Dempsey (Leinster/Terenure College), Guy Easterby (Rotherham), Denis Hickie (Leinster/St.Mary’s College), Rob Henderson (Munster/ Garryowen), John Kelly (Munster/Cork Constitution), Geordan Murphy (Leicester), Brian O’Driscoll (Leinster/Blackrock College), Brian O’Meara (Leinster/Cork Constitution), David Humphreys (Ulster/Dungannon).