High Munster Contingent on Irish Squad

11 Munster players have been selected in the 33 man squad to attend a two-day assembly on Wednesday (26th) and Thursday (27th). Welcome additions include Donnacha O’Callaghan & Jeremy Staunton.

11 Munster players have been selected in the 33 man squad to attend a two-day assembly on Wednesday (26th) and Thursday (27th) and included are, Donncha O’Callaghan, David Quinlan, Jeremy Staunton, Simon Easterby and Simon Best who have all featured prominently in the Ireland A side.

Ireland Squad.

Props: Simon Best (Ulster/Belfast Harlequins), Justin Fitzpatrick (Ulster/Dungannon), John Hayes (Munster/Shannon), Marcus Horan (Munster/Shannon).

Hookers: Shane Byrne (Leinster/Blackrock College), Frank Sheahan (Munster/Cork Constitution).

Locks: Leo Cullen (Leinster/Blackrock College), Gary Longwell (Ulster/Ballymena). Donnacha O Callaghan (Munster/Cork Constitution), Malcolm O Kelly (Leinster/St. Mary s College).

Back row: Victor Costello, (Leinster/St. Mary s College), Simon Easterby (Llanelli), Anthony Foley (Munster/Shannon), Keith Gleeson (Leinster/St. Mary s College), Eric Miller (Leinster/Terenure College), Alan Quinlan (Munster/Shannon).

Scrumhalf: Guy Easterby (Llanelli), Peter Stringer (Munster/Shannon).

No 10: Paul Burke (Harlequins), David Humphreys (Ulster/Dungannon), Ronan O Gara (Munster/Cork Constitution).

Centres: Rob Henderson (Munster/Young Munster), Kevin Maggs (Bath), Brian O Driscoll (Leinster/Blackrock College), David Quinlan (Leinster/Blackrock College), Jeremy Staunton (Munster/Garryowen).

Wings: Gordon D Arcy (Leinster/Lansdowne), Denis Hickie (Leinster/St. Mary s College), Shane Horgan (Leinster/Lansdowne) John Kelly (Munster/Cork Constitution), James Topping (Ulster/ Ballymena).

Fullback: Girvan Dempsey (Leinster/Terenure College), Geordan Murphy (Leicester).

Players not considered due to injury:

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