Ulster Bank Club International Training Squad Named
The Ulster Bank Club International coaching team of Paul Cunningham and Killian Keane have named an extended training squad of 32 players from 15 different clubs in advance of the two Club international fixtures.
The Ireland Club XV will play their Scottish counterparts at Old Anniesland in Glasgow on Friday, February 6 before lining out at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, February 14 as part of a unique double header against the French alongside the RBS 6 Nations senior international match.
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The extended squad will assemble at Naas Rugby Club this weekend for a one-day camp. The squad will then be reduced for further training camps in January and February ahead of the matchday squads being announced.
Last season the Ireland Club XV recorded two impressive victories, defeating the Scottish Clubs 28-3 at Temple Hill and England Counties away 23-22.
ULSTER BANK CLUB INTERNATIONAL TRAINING SQUAD:
Royce Burke-Flynn (Clontarf)
Aaron Conneely (Lansdowne)
Neil Cronin (Garryowen)
Matt D’Arcy (Clontarf)
Stephen Ferguson (City of Derry)
Stephen Gardiner (Lansdowne)
Shane Grannell (UCD)
Ian Hirst (Clontarf)
David Joyce (Clontarf)
Declan Lavery (Old Belvedere)
Angus Lloyd (Dublin University)
Darragh Lyons (Cork Constitution)
Kyle McCoy (Terenure College)
Kevin McGrath (Skerries)
Stephen Mulholland (Ballymena)
Stephen Murphy (UCD)
Andrew O’Driscoll (Cork Constitution)
Kieran O’Gorman (Old Belvedere)
Ed O’Keeffe (Young Munster)
Stephen O’Neill (Terenure College)
Daniel Riordan (Old Belvedere)
Paul Pritchard (Ballynahinch)
Ian Prendiville (Lansdowne)
Mark Roche (Lansdowne)
Eddie Rossiter (Garryowen)
Sean Coughlan (Blackrock College)
Jonathan Slattery (Old Belvedere)
Connor Smyth (Ballymena)
Ger Sweeney (Cork Constitution)
Sean Walsh (Cashel)
Fergal Walsh (Terenure College)
Peter O’Shea (Garryowen)
Ireland Club International Backroom Team –
Head coach: Paul Cunningham; Assistant coach: Killian Keane; Team manager: Seamus McDermott; Team services: Sinéad Bennett; Baggage master: Alan Hickey; Doctor: Alan Rankin; Physio: Ailbe McCormack; S&C coach: Martin McKiernan
Ireland Club International Fixtures:
Scotland Club XV v IRELAND CLUB XV
Friday, February 6, 7.30pm
Old Anniesland, Glasgow
IRELAND CLUB XV v France Club XV
Saturday, February 14, 8pm
Aviva Stadium