Ireland XV Squad Finalised For Friday’s Clash At Thomond Park

The Ireland XV squad, sponsored by Vodafone, has stepped up its preparations ahead of Friday night’s clash with England ‘A’ at Thomond Park (7.15pm).

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The squad, captained by Leinster’s Max Deegan, assembled in Limerick on Monday as they build towards Friday’s clash in Limerick.

Six Munster players are involved as Fineen Wycherley and Ethan Coughlan have been added to the panel this week, joining Diarmuid Barron, Brian Gleeson, Shane Daly and Dan Kelly. Oli Jager has been ruled out due to injury.

Head Coach Cullie Tucker will be assisted this week by Forwards Coach John Muldoon, Defence Coach Sean O’Brien and Attack Coach Mark Sexton, as players of national interest are exposed to a National Team environment and are afforded the opportunity to stake their claim in a green jersey.

In squad news, Wycherley, Coughlan, Jack Aungier, Fiachna Barrett and Harry Sheridan have all joined the panel, while Ciaran Frawley, Billy Bohan and Bryn Ward linked up with the squad in Limerick having spent last week with the Ireland squad in Portugal.

Jager, Sam Illo, Diarmuid Mangan and Ben Murphy have been ruled out, with Jude Postlethwaite and Darragh Murray remaining with the Ireland squad in Paris ahead of Thursday’s Guinness Men’s Six Nations opener against France.

Ireland XV Squad

(Club/Province/Test Caps)

Forwards (16):

Jack Aungier (Clontarf/Connacht)(1)

Fiachna Barrett (Corinthians/Connacht)

Diarmuid Barron (Garryowen/Munster)

Billy Bohan (Corinthians/Connacht)

Paul Boyle (Buccaneers/Connacht)(1)

Sam Crean (Ulster)

Max Deegan (Lansdowne/Leinster)(4)(captain)

Brian Gleeson (Garryowen/Munster)

Charlie Irvine (Queen’s University/Ulster)

Sean Jansen (Connacht)

Gus McCarthy (UCD/Leinster)(7)

Harry Sheridan (Dublin University/Ulster)

Stephen Smyth (Old Wesley/Leinster)

Bryn Ward (Ballynahinch/Ulster)

Scott Wilson (Queen’s University Belfast/Ulster)

Fineen Wycherley (Young Munster/Munster)(1)

Backs (11):

Ethan Coughlan (Shannon/Munster)

Shane Daly (Cork Constitution/Munster)(2)

Matthew Devine (Corinthians/Connacht)

Cathal Forde (Corinthians/Connacht)

Ciaran Frawley (UCD/Leinster)(9)

Fintan Gunne (Terenure College/Leinster)

James Hume (Banbridge/Ulster)(3)

Dan Kelly (Munster)

Joshua Kenny (Wicklow/Leinster)

Jack Murphy (Queen’s University/Ulster)

Zac Ward (Ballynahinch/Ulster)

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