Six Nations: Two changes to Ireland squad

Ireland have made two changes to the squad which beat Wales 54-10 for their next Six Nations match against England.

Ireland have made two changes to the squad which beat Wales 54-10 for their next Six Nations match against England.

Lions lock Malcolm O'Kelly, who missed last Sunday's match with a fractured cheekbone, returns in place of Paul O'Connell, and the selectors have also recalled another Lions forward, flanker Eric Miller, who withdrew from last weekend's match because of a stomach bug.

O'Connell went off with a head injury, from which he has failed to recover.

Miller takes the place of Keith Gleeson.

With captain Keith Wood still troubled by a calf injury, hooker Frankie Sheahan keeps his place and Mick Galwey is expected to continue as skipper.

Squad: Forwards: P Clohessy (Young Munster), J Hayes (Shannon), P Wallace (Blackrock College), F Sheahan (Cork Con), S Byrne (Blackrock College), M Galwey (Shannon), G Longwell (Ballymena), M O'Kelly (St Mary's College), A Foley (Shannon), D Wallace (Garryowen), S Easterby (Llanelli), E Miller (Terenure College).

Backs: P Stringer (Shannon), G Easterby (Llanelli), D Humphreys (Dungannon), R O'Gara (Cork Con), K Maggs (Bath), B O'Driscoll (Blackrock College), R Henderson (Young Munster), D Hickie (St Mary's College), G Murphy (Leicester), G Dempsey (Terenure College).

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