Zebo, Kilcoyne And Ryan Added To Ireland Squad

Simon Zebo, Dave Kilcoyne and Donnacha Ryan have been named in the 33-man Ireland squad for the Six Nations game against Italy on Saturday at the Aviva Stadium.

The trio join Ireland captain Paul O’Connell, Peter O’Mahony and Conor Murray in the squad with Tommy O’Donnell and Felix Jones both unavailable for selection after picking up knocks.

O’Donnell received a stinger in the disappointing defeat to Scarlets on Saturday night and is facing a week's recovery.

Jones has taken a knock to the knee and will be unavailable to train this week with the full-back’s place taken by Zebo.

Ireland go into the game as Championship leaders after three games with two victories and a defeat

Ireland 2014 RBS 6 Nations Championship Round 4 Squad

Forwards (19)

Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster)
Sean Cronin (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
Robbie Diack (Malone/Ulster)
Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster)
Jamie Heaslip (Dublin University/Leinster)
Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch/Ulster)
Chris Henry (Malone/Ulster)
David Kilcoyne (UL Bohemians/Munster)
Mike McCarthy (Lansdowne/Leinster)
Jack McGrath (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
Martin Moore (Lansdowne/Leinster)
Jordi Murphy (Lansdowne/Leinster)
Paul O'Connell (Young Munster/Munster)
Peter O'Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster)
Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster)
Rhys Ruddock (St Mary's College/Leinster)
Donnacha Ryan (Shannon/Munster)
Richardt Strauss (Old Wesley/Leinster)
Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster)

Backs (14)

Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
Gordon D'Arcy (Lansdowne/Leinster)
Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Connacht)
Paddy Jackson (Dungannon/Ulster)
David Kearney (Lansdowne/Leinster)
Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster)
Ian Madigan (Blackrock College/Leinster)
Fergus McFadden (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster)
Brian O'Driscoll (UCD/Leinster)
Eoin Reddan (Lansdowne/Leinster)
Jonathan Sexton (Racing Metro 92)
Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster)
Simon Zebo (Cork Constitution/Munster)