Seven Munster Players in Irish 22

The Ireland Squad of 22 from which the team to play Scotland in the RBS 6 Nations in Murrayfield on Sunday, February 16th has been announced. The Senior Squad contains seven Munster players.

The Ireland Squad of 22 from which the team to play Scotland in the RBS 6 Nations in Murrayfield on Sunday, February 16th at 15.00hrs has been announced. The Senior Squad contains seven Munster Players.

Senior Squad:

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Shane Byrne (Leinster/Blackrock College), Reggie Corrigan (Leinster/Greystones), Victor Costello, (Leinster/St. Mary’s College), Leo Cullen (Leinster/Blackrock College), Anthony Foley (Munster/Shannon) Vice Captain, Keith Gleeson (Leinster/St. Mary’s College), John Hayes (Munster/Shannon), Marcus Horan (Munster/Shannon), Gary Longwell (Ulster/Ballymena), Malcolm O’Kelly (Leinster/St. Mary’s College), Alan Quinlan (Munster/Shannon), Frank Sheahan (Munster/Cork Constitution).

Backs

Girvan Dempsey (Leinster/Terenure College), Guy Easterby (Llanelli), Denis Hickie (Leinster/St. Mary’s College), Shane Horgan (Leinster/Lansdowne), David Humphreys (Ulster/Dungannon) Vice Captain, Kevin Maggs (Bath), Geordan Murphy (Leicester), Ronan O’Gara (Munster/Cork Constitution), Brian O’Driscoll (Leinster/Blackrock College) Captain, Peter Stringer (Munster/Shannon).

The Ireland A Squad from which the team to play Scotland on Saturday, February 15th in Bridgehaugh, Stirling at 19.30hrs will be announced next Wednesday is:

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Simon Best (Ulster/Belfast Harlequins), Peter Bracken (Connacht/Galwegians), James Blaney (Munster/Shannon), Jeremy Davidson (Ulster/Dungannon), Kieron Dawson (London Irish), Simon Easterby (Llanelli), Justin Fitzpatrick (Ulster/Dungannon), Aidan McCullen (Leinster / Lansdowne ), Eric Miller (Leinster/Terenure College), Mick O’Driscoll (Munster/ Cork Constitution), Donnacha O’Callaghan (Munster/ Cork Constitution), Paul Shields (Ulster/ Belfast Harlequins).

Backs

Paul Burke (Harlequins), Gordon Darcy (Leinster/Lansdowne), Neil Doak (Ulster/ Belfast Harlequins), Barry Everitt (London Irish), Rob Henderson (Munster/Young Munster), John Kelly (Munster/Cork Constitution), Brian O’Meara (Leinster/ Cork Constitution), David Quinlan (Leinster/Blackrock College), Ted Robinson (Connacht/Buccaneers), Jeremy Staunton (Munster/Garrryowen).

Not considered due to injury:

Jonathan Bell (Ulster/Dungannon) {Shoulder}, Emmet Byrne (Leinster/St. Mary’s College) {Calf}, Justin Bishop (London Irish) {Finger}, Tyrone Howe (Ulster/Dungannon) {Hamstring}, Paul O’Connell (Munster/Young Munster) {Thumb}, David Wallace (Munster/Garryowen) {Shoulder}, Paul Wallace (Lenister/Blackrock College) {Shoulder}, Keith Wood (Harlequins) {Shoulder}.