8 Munster Players In Ireland Club Squad

Eight Munster players have been named in the 32-man extended Ireland club side ahead of the upcoming club internationals against Scotland and France.

The Ulster Bank Club International Coaching Team of Paul Cunningham and Killian Keane have named an extended training squad of 32 players from 15 different clubs.

Garryowen and Cork Constitution, who meet in just over a week's time in the final of the Munster Senior Challenge Cup, lead the way in Munster with three players each in the squad.

Neil Cronin, who made his first appearance for Munster against Leinster over Christmas, Eddie Rossiter and Peter O'Shea are the Garryowen representatives while Darragh Lyons, Ger Sweeney and Andy O'Driscoll fly the flag for Cork Con.

Ed O'Keeffe of Young Munster and Seán Walsh of Cashel are also in the extended squad.

The Ireland Club XV will play their Scottish counterparts at Old Anniesland in Glasgow on Friday, February 6 before lining out at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, February 14 as part of a unique double header against the French alongside the RBS 6 Nations senior international. Ticketing and stadium access information for the Aviva Stadium fixture will be announced shortly.

The extended squad will assemble at Naas Rugby Club this weekend for a one day camp. The squad will then be reduced for further training camps ahead of the match day squads being announced.

Last season the Ireland Club XV recorded two victories defeating the Scottish Clubs 28-3 and England Counties 23-22.

Club International Extended Training Squad
Royce Burke-Flynn (Clontarf)
Aaron Conneely (Lansdowne)
Neil Cronin (Garryowen)
Matt D'Arcy (Clontarf)
Stephen Ferguson (City of Derry)
Stephen Gardiner (Lansdowne)
Shane Grannell (UCD)
Ian Hirst (Clontarf)
David Joyce (Clontarf)
Declan Lavery (Old Belvedere)
Angus Lloyd (Trinity)
Darragh Lyons (Cork Con)
Kyle McCoy (Terenure)
Kevin McGrath (Skerries)
Stephen Mulholland (Ballymena)
Stephen Murphy (UCD)
Andy O'Driscoll (Cork Con)
Kieran O'Gorman (Old Belvedere)
Ed O'Keeffe (Young Munster)
Stephen O'Neill (Terenure)
Danny Riordan (Old Belvedere)
Paul Pritchard (Ballynahinch)
Ian Prendiville (Lansdowne)
Mark Roche (Lansdowne)
Eddie Rossiter (Garryowen)
Sean Coughlan (Blackrock)
Jonathan Slattery (Old Belvedere)
Connor Smyth (Ballymena)
Ger Sweeney (Cork Con)
Seán Walsh (Cashel)
Fergal Walsh (Terenure)
Peter O'Shea (Garryowen)

Ireland Club International Backroom Team
Coach: Paul Cunningham; Assistant Coach: Killian Keane; Team Manager: Seamus McDermott; Team Services: Sinéad Bennett; Baggage Master: Alan Hickey; Doctor: Alan Rankin; Physio: Ailbe McCormack; S&C Coach: Martin McKiernan

Ireland Club International Fixtures
Scotland Club XV v IRELAND CLUB XV
Friday 6 February, 2015. KO 19.30
Venue: Old Anniesland, Glasgow

IRELAND CLUB XV v France Club XV
Saturday 14th February, 2015, KO 20.00
Venue: Aviva Stadium