Ireland's Churchill Cup squad announced
The Ireland A squad that will take part in the Barclays Churchill Cup in England at the end of May contains just three full internationals in the touring party.
The team will be coached by Connacht’s Michael Bradley with Ulster’s Allen Clarke as his assistant, and will play three games during the tournament, kicking off against Canada on May 19.
The squad will be captained by John Fogarty.
“Last years tournament was an excellent experience for the players,” said Bradley.
“Three tough games in an intense period makes it a steep learning curve, but we came out of last year's tournament with three good performances.
“This year's squad has less experience, so we will be looking to the senior players to provide the leadership. Canada and the New Zealand Maori again offer international class opposition and I think the tournament plays an important role in developing the players experience at this level.”
Ireland A Squad:
Forwards (15):
Ryan Caldwell (Dungannon/Ulster)
Sean Cronin (Shannon/Munster)
Andrew Farley (Buccaneers/Connacht)
Declan Fitzpatrick (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
John Fogarty (Buccaneers/Connacht) (Captain)
David Gannon (Buccaneers/Connacht)
Ray Hogan (Galwegians/Connacht)
Stephen Keogh (Shannon/Leinster)
John Lyne (Lansdowne/Leinster)
John Muldoon (Galwegians/Connacht)
Johnny O’Connor (Wasps)
John O’Sullivan (Garryowen/Munster)
Michael Ross (Harlequins)
Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster)
Roger Wilson (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
Backs (13):
Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
Keith Earls (Thomond/Munster)
Luke Fitzgerald (Blackrock College/Leinster)
John Hearty (Galwegians/Connacht)
Ian Humphreys (Leicester)
Chris Keane (Buccaneers/Connacht)
Seamus Mallon (Northampton)
Frank Murphy (Leicester)
Johnny Murphy (Leicester)
Paul McKenzie (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
Fergus McFadden (UCD/Leinster)
Danny Riordan (Buccaneers/Connacht)
Johnny Sexton (St.Mary’s College/Leinster)
