Eleven Munster Players in Ireland Squad For RBS Six Nations Opener.

The 24 strong Ireland squad announced today for the RBS Six Nations opener against Wales includes eleven of the Munster squad.

Ireland Squad

Forwards (14)

Neil Best (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)

Rory Best (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)

Simon Best (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)

Simon Easterby (Llanelli)

Jerry Flannery (Shannon/Munster)

John Hayes (Bruff/Munster)

Marcus Horan (Shannon/Munster)

Denis Leamy (Cork Constitution/Munster)

Donncha O’Callaghan (Cork Constitution/Munster)

Paul O’Connell (Young Munster/Munster)

Mick O’Driscoll (Cork Constitution/Munster)

Malcolm O’Kelly (St.Mary’s College/Leinster)

Frankie Sheahan (Cork Constitution/Munster)

David Wallace (Garryowen/Munster)

Backs (10):

Isaac Boss (Ballymena/Ulster)

Girvan Dempsey (Terenure College/Leinster)

Gordon D’Arcy (Lansdowne/Leinster)

Denis Hickie (St.Mary’s College/Leinster)

Geordan Murphy (Leicester)

Brian O’Driscoll (Blackrock College/Leinster)

Ronan O’Gara (Cork Constitution/Munster)

Peter Stringer (Shannon/Munster)

Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster)

Paddy Wallace (Ballymena/Ulster)