45 Players named in Ireland Training Squad <\/p>\n
The Ireland National Coaching Team have named a 45 man Training Squad. The squad will commence preparations at the end of June and will play in a four Test match Guinness Summer Series across August and September. Paul O’Connell has been named captain of the squad<\/p>\n
Ireland Head Coach Joe Schmidt, commented, “The squad selection has been a long process with some very tight decisions. Some injured players who are getting close to full fitness have been included while others have missed out due to prolonged absence or lack of opportunity to demonstrate their full Test Match readiness.”<\/p>\n
“Rhys Ruddock would have been selected but has been ruled him out after fracturing his arm against Uruguay last week.”<\/p>\n
The 2015 Guinness Summer Series will see Ireland take on Wales in Cardiff on Saturday 8th August before hosting Scotland a week later at the Aviva Stadium. On Saturday 29th August, Wales come to the Aviva Stadium with the final game of the series taking place in Twickenham against England on Saturday 5th September. Tickets for the two home games of the Guinness Summer Series are available from www.ticketmaster.ie.<\/p>\n
The Ireland national team will host three Open Sessions during its World Cup training schedule, the first will take place in the Sportsground, Galway on Tuesday 14th July, the second will take place in Cork on Wednesday 29th July and the final Open Session will take place in the RDS, Dublin on Tuesday 8th September. Details on how to access tickets for the open sessions will be published shortly.<\/p>\n
ENDS<\/p>\n
IRELAND Training Squad<\/p>\n
Forwards (23)
\nRory Best (Banbridge\/Ulster)
\nMichael Bent (Dublin University\/Leinster)
\nJack Conan (Old Belvedere\/Leinster)*
\nSean Cronin (St. Mary’s College\/Leinster)
\nTadhg Furlong (Clontarf\/Leinster)*
\nCian Healy (Clontarf\/Leinster)
\nJamie Heaslip (Dublin University\/Leinster)
\nIain Henderson (Ballynahinch\/Ulster)
\nChris Henry (Malone\/Ulster)
\nRob Herring (Ballynahinch\/Ulster)
\nDavid Kilcoyne (UL Bohemians\/Munster)
\nJack McGrath (St. Mary’s College\/Leinster)
\nMartin Moore (Lansdowne\/Leinster)
\nJordi Murphy (Lansdowne\/Leinster)
\nSean O’Brien (UCD\/Leinster)
\nPaul O’Connell (Young Munster\/Munster)
\nTommy O’Donnell (UL Bohemians\/Munster)
\nPeter O’Mahony (Cork Constitution\/Munster)
\nMike Ross (Clontarf\/Leinster)
\nDonnacha Ryan (Shannon\/Munster)
\nRichardt Strauss (Old Wesley\/Leinster)
\nDevin Toner (Lansdowne\/Leinster)
\nDan Tuohy (Ballymena\/Ulster)<\/p>\n
Backs (22)
\nIsaac Boss (Terenure\/Leinster)
\nTommy Bowe (Belfast Harlequins\/Ulster)
\nDarren Cave (Belfast Harlequins\/Ulster)
\nGordon D’Arcy (Lansdowne\/Leinster)
\nKeith Earls (Young Munster\/Munster)
\nLuke Fitzgerald (Blackrock College\/Leinster)
\nCraig Gilroy (Dungannon\/Ulster)
\nRobbie Henshaw (Buccaneers\/Connacht)
\nPaddy Jackson (Dungannon\/Ulster)
\nFelix Jones (Shannon\/Munster)
\nDavid Kearney (Lansdowne\/Leinster)
\nRob Kearney (UCD\/Leinster)
\nIan Madigan (Blackrock College\/Leinster)
\nKieran Marmion (Corinthians\/Connacht)
\nFergus McFadden (Old Belvedere\/Leinster)
\nConor Murray (Garryowen\/Munster)
\nJared Payne (Ulster)
\nEoin Reddan (Lansdowne\/Leinster)
\nNoel Reid (Clontarf\/Leinster)
\nJonathan Sexton (Racing Metro 92)
\nAndrew Trimble (Ballymena\/Ulster)
\nSimon Zebo (Cork Con\/Munster)<\/p>\n
*Denotes uncapped player<\/p>\n
2015 GUINNESS SUMMER SERIES FIXTURES<\/p>\n
Wales v IRELAND
\nMillennium Stadium
\nSaturday 8th August, 2015
\nKO: 14:30<\/p>\n
IRELAND v Scotland
\nAviva Stadium
\nSaturday 15th August, 2015
\nKO: 17:00<\/p>\n
IRELAND v Wales
\nAviva Stadium
\nSaturday 29th August, 2015
\nKO: 14:30<\/p>\n
England v IRELAND
\nTwickenham Stadium
\nSaturday 5th September, 2015
\nKO: 14:30 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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