Irish Squad heading for Lanzarote Training Centre

Thirteen Munster players have been named in the Irish Squad heading to a weeklong fitness camp at the La Santa Training Centre in Lanzarote on December 14 – 21 in preparation for the 2004 Six Nations.

Thirteen Munster players have been named in the Irish Squad heading to a weeklong fitness camp at the La Santa Training Centre in Lanzarote on December 14 to 21 in preparation for the 2004 Six Nations.

The selected squad of 30 players includes David Wallace, Donnacha O’Callaghan, John Kelly, Jeremy Staunton and Anthony Horgan along with many of Munster’s regular features on the Irish team in the World Cup.

Not considered for the training camp because of injury are – Alan Quinlan, Leo Cullen, Denis Hickie, Geordan Murphy and Jonathan Bell.

The Irish Squad travelling is:

Forwards (16)

Emmet Byrne (Leinster St. Mary s College), Shane Byrne (Leinster Blackrock College), Victor Costello (Leinster St. Mary s College), Reggie Corrigan (Leinster Greystones), Simon Easterby (Llanelli), Anthony Foley (Munster Shannon), Keith Gleeson (Leinster St. Mary s College), John Hayes (Munster Shannon), Marcus Horan (Munster Shannon), Bernard Jackman (Connacht Clontarf), Eric Miller (Leinster Terenure College), Paul O Connell (Munster Young Munster), Donnacha O Callaghan (Munster Cork Constitution), Malcolm O Kelly (Leinster St. Mary s College), Frankie Sheahan (Munster Cork Constitution), David Wallace (Munster Garryowen).

Backs (14)

Gordon Darcy (Leinster Lansdowne), Girvan Dempsey (Leinster Terenure College), Rob Henderson (Munster Garryowen), Anthony Horgan (Munster Cork Constitution), Shane Horgan (Leinster Lansdowne), David Humphreys (Ulster Dungannon), John Kelly (Munster Cork Constitution), Brian O Driscoll (Leinster Blackrock College), Ronan O Gara (Munster Cork Constitution), Brian O Meara (Leinster Cork Constitution), Brian O Riordan (Leinster UCD), David Quinlan (Leinster Blackrock College). Jeremy Staunton (Munster Garryowen), Peter Stringer (Munster Shannon).

Not Considered:

Injured:

Jonathan Bell (Ulster Dungannon), Leo Cullen (Leinster Blackrock College), Denis Hickie (Leinster St. Mary s College), Geordan Murphy (Leicester), Alan Quinlan (Munster Shannon);

Celtic Cup Ulster:

Gary Longwell (Ballymena), Simon Best (Belfast Harlequins), Neil Doak (Belfast Harlequins), Tyrone Howe (Dungannon), Paul Shields (Ballymena), Paddy Wallace (Ballymena).