The amount of pride that we have at this time is very very real. We extend to Stephen Ferguson (City of Derry), Stephen Mulholland (Ballymena), Paul Pritchard (Ballynahinch), Connor Smyth (Ballymena) the pride and the honour of our province and our country, you are truly committed athletes with the highest standards and these two games we will all represent our clubs our provinces and our country like no one has ever seen before.
Club International Extended Training Squad Named
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 in advance of the two Club international fixtures this season.
The Ireland Club XV will play their Scottish counterparts at Old Anniesland in Glasgow on Friday 6th February before lining out at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday 14th February 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 in January and February 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)
Daragh Lyons (Cork Con)
Kyle McCoy (Terenure)
Kevin McGrath (Skerries)
Stephen Mulholland (Ballymena)
Stephen Murphy (UCD)
Andrew O’Driscoll (Cork Con)
Kieran O’Gorman (Old Belvedere)
Eddie 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)
Sean 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
