Irish Squad Named for Lanzarote Fitness Camp
Ireland will commence their preparations for the 2004 Bank of Scotland Six Nations championship with a weeklong fitness camp at the La Santa Training Centre in Lanzarote on December 14 to 21.
Ireland will commence their preparations for the 2004 Bank of Scotland Six Nations
championship with a weeklong fitness camp at the La Santa Training Centre in Lanzarote
on December 14 to 21.
The selected squad of 30 players does not include six from Ulster, who have
been exempt in order to be available for the Celtic Cup final against Edinburgh
at Murrayfield on December 21.
The Ulster players are – Gary Longwell, Simon Best, Neil Doak, Tyrone Howe,
Paul Shields and Paddy Wallace, while a decision concerning out half David Humphreys
will be made later in the week.
Not considered for the training camp because of injury are – Alan Quinlan,
Leo Cullen, Denis Hickie, Geordan Murphy and Jonathan Bell.
The Irish Squad travelling is:
Forwards (16)
Emmet Byrne (Leinster St. Marys College), Shane Byrne (Leinster
Blackrock College), Victor Costello (Leinster St. Marys
College), Reggie Corrigan (Leinster Greystones), Simon Easterby (Llanelli),
Anthony Foley (Munster Shannon), Keith Gleeson (Leinster St. Marys
College), John Hayes (Munster Shannon), Marcus Horan (Munster
Shannon), Bernard Jackman (Connacht Clontarf), Eric Miller (Leinster
Terenure College), Paul OConnell (Munster Young Munster),
Donncha O Callaghan (Munster Cork Constitution), Malcolm OKelly
(Leinster St. Marys College), Frank Sheahan (Munster Cork
Constitution), David Wallace (Munster Garryowen).
Backs (14)
Gordon Darcy (Leinster Lansdowne), Girvan Dempsey (Leinster Terenure
College), Rob Henderson (Munster Garryowen), Anthony Horgan (Munster
Cork Constitution), Shane Horgan (Leinster Lansdowne), David Humphreys
(Ulster Dungannon), John Kelly (Munster Cork Constitution), Brian
ODriscoll (Leinster Blackrock College), Ronan OGara (Munster
Cork Constitution), Brian OMeara (Leinster Cork Constitution),
Brian O Riordan (Leinster UCD), David Quinlan (Leinster
Blackrock College). Jeremy Staunton (Munster Garryowen), Peter Stringer
(Munster Shannon).
Not Considered:
Injured:
Jonathan Bell (Ulster Dungannon), Leo Cullen (Leinster Blackrock
College), Denis Hickie (Leinster St. Marys College), Geordan Murphy
(Leicester), Alan Quinlan (Munster Shannon);
Celtic Cup Ulster:
Gary Longwell (Ballymena), Simon Best (Belfast Harlequins), Neil Doak (Belfast
Harlequins), Tyrone Howe (Dungannon), Paul Shields (Ballymena), Paddy Wallace
(Ballymena).