Additions To Ireland Squad

Eleven players, including the English-based Geordan Murphy and Bob Casey, have been added to the Ireland squad for training in the lead-up to next Saturday’s GUINNESS Series 2008 clash with New Zealand.

The Ireland squad underwent rest and recovery today (Sunday) following their 55-0 Test win over Canada at Thomond Park on Saturday.

The matchday 22 from the Canada game have remained in camp and will be joined by an additional eleven players, ahead of the next game in the GUINNESS Series 2008 against New Zealand at Croke Park next Saturday.

The players added to the squad are:

Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster) 

Malcolm O’Kelly (St. Mary’s College/Leinster)

Ryan Caldwell (Dungannon/Ulster)

Denis Leamy (Cork Constitution/Munster)

Girvan Dempsey (Terenure College/Leinster)

Geordan Murphy (Leicester Tigers)

Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster)

Ian Dowling (Shannon/Munster)

Bob Casey (London Irish)

Bernard Jackman (Clontarf/Leinster)

Tomas O’Leary (Dolphin/Munster)