Ireland ‘A’ Team Announced

The Ireland ‘A’ team to play France ‘A’ in Limoges on Friday night has been announced.

…Mick O’Driscoll will skipper the Ireland ‘A’ side on Friday…

Ian Dowling’s recent form for Munster has earned him a spot in the Ireland A team. His Munster team mate Mick O’Driscoll will captain the side. The Ireland ‘A’ team to play France ‘A’ in Limoges on Friday, February 10 at 6.30pm is as follows:

Player / Club / Caps

15. Gavin Duffy (Harlequins) 4

14. Ian Dowling (Shannon / Munster) 0

13. Barry Murphy (UL Bohemians / Munster) 0

12. Kieran Lewis (St. Mary’s College / Leinster) 1

11. Conor McPhillips (St. Mary’s College / Connacht) 0

10. Jeremy Staunton (Wasps) 3

9. Tomas O’Leary (Dolphin / Munster) 0

1. Ray Hogan (Galwegians / Connacht) 0

2. John Fogarty (Buccaneers / Connacht) 0

3. Bryan Young ( Ballymena / Ulster) 0

4. Mick O’Driscoll (Cork Constitution / Munster) 3 (CAPTAIN)

5. Matt McCullough (Ballymena / Ulster) 4

6. Neil Best (Belfast Harlequins / Ulster) 2

7. Shane Jennings (Leicester) 0

8. Jamie Heaslip (Clontarf / Leinster) 0

Replacements:

16. Brian Blaney (Terenure College / Leinster) 0

17. Ronan McCormack (UCD / Leinster) 0

18. Leo Cullen (Leicester) 18

19. Roger Wilson (Belfast Harlequins / Ulster) 1

20. Chris Keane (Buccaneers / Connacht) 0

21. Paddy Wallace (Ballymena / Ulster) 0

22. John Hearty (Galwegians / Connacht) 0

Not considered due to injury:

Robert Kearney (UCD / Leinster) {back}

Alan Quinlan (Shannon / Munster) {knee}

Frankie Sheahan (Cork Constitution / Munster) {neck}

Not Considered:

Shane Byrne (Saracens), Reggie Corrigan (Greystones / Leinster), Girvan Dempsey (Terenure College / Leinster), Guy Easterby (Blackrock College / Leinster), Anthony Foley (Shannon / Munster), Keith Gleeson (St. Mary’s College / Leinster), Denis Hickie (St. Mary’s College / Leinster), Anthony Horgan (Cork Constitution / Munster), John Kelly (Cork Constitution / Munster).

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