Luke Fitzgerald and Tomás O’Leary are two of the big names who must be content with a place in the Irish Wolfhounds having missed out on Declan Kidney’s first choice Six Nations squad.

Shane Jennings has been included to start at openside on the Ireland team to play France tomorrow in the opening game of the Guinness Summer Series.

Brian O’Driscoll will lead Ireland in Saturday’s clash with France at the Aviva Stadium.

The Ireland squad that will take part in the first preseason camp in preparation for the Rugby World Cup in September has been named today.

The following is the Ireland U-20 team to play Wales U-20 in Fukuoka on Wednesday evening in the IRB Toshiba Junior World Championship in Japan.

Ireland U-20 coach Allen Clarke has named his team for their final IRB Toshiba Junior World Championship pool game against Uruguay in Nagoya on Saturday.

Coach Allen Clarke will have to plan without captain Peter O'Mahony, following a citing, when the Ireland U20s play New Zealand in their second Junior World Championship pool game in Nagoya on Tuesday evening (kick off: 11am Irish time).

Ulster's Isaac Boss will lead Ireland A team into their opening game of the Churchill Cup against Canada in Denver, Colorado on Wednesday.

Cork Constitution's Peter O'Mahony will lead the Ireland U20s into their first IRB Toshiba Junior World Championship match against Argentina in Nagoya on Friday (9am Irish time).

Ireland U20 Coach Allen Clarke has announced his 26-man squad for the IRB Junior World Championship tournament.

HISTORY will be made on Friday night when Garda and PSNI students are included in the Irish Colleges squad to face their English counterparts at Derry RFC (7.30pm).

MUNSTER Branch officials hope Cork City Council reconsider a decision to vote against the rezoning of lands inside Musgrave Park, the sale of which was to assist in the redevelopment of a new stadium.

Ireland Coach Declan Kidney has announced an enlarged 36 man squad ahead of the RBS 6 Nations Game against England next Saturday.

Ireland coach Declan Kidney has announced a reduced 27-man squad for the opening game in the RBS Six Nations Championship against France on Saturday, February 7.

Ireland coach Declan Kidney has announced a 39-man squad for the forthcoming RBS 6 Nations Championship which begins for Ireland when they take on France in Croke Park in just over two weeks time.

Full back Geordan Murphy, hooker Jerry Flannery and backrow Stephen Ferris are the three changes to the Ireland team to take on Argentina in the Guinness Series 2008 from the team that was named to play New Zealand last Saturday.

The Ireland team to play New Zealand shows six changes from the starting team that opened with a victory over Canada in Thomond Park last Saturday.

Ireland coach Declan Kidney has finalised the replacements for Ireland's game against Canada tomorrow at Thomond Park.

London Irish captain Bob Casey has been named captain of the Ireland A team for the upcoming Churchill Cup to take place in Canada and the USA in June.

The interim Ireland coaching staff has today announced the Ireland squad for the upcoming warm up game against the Barbarians and the tour to New Zealand and Australia.

Holders Ireland will start their RBS Six Nations U-20 Championship at home to Italy at Dubarry Park on Friday night.

Ireland Coach Eddie O’Sullivan has today named a 22-man squad for the opening game of the 2008 RBS 6 Nations against Italy and the Ireland A team for the game against the England Saxons in Welford Road on February 1.

The Ireland squad for the 2008 RBS Six Nations championship sees a mixture of youth and experience for this season’s tournament in the extended 33-man squad named by Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan.

IRELAND coach Eddie O’Sullivan is confident Brian Carney is ready to make his Test debut after naming the former rugby league star in his squad for the summer tour to Argentina.

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.

Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan has named seven uncapped players in a 30 man squad for the Ireland summer tour to Argentina and in doing so has rested the majority of his senior players.

SHANNON’S David Quinlan will captain Ireland in their AIB Club International against England Counties on Friday night (Donnybrook, RTÉ Two, 7.05pm).

ALL-IRELAND LEAGUE champions Shannon have been kept apart from arch-rivals Garryowen in the semi-finals of the AIB Cup, the draw for which was made yesterday.

A 28-man squad for the first AIB Club International of the season between Ireland and England Counties in Donnybrook on Friday, 23rd February has been named today.

Ireland coach Eddie O’ Sullivan has named a 24-man squad from which the team and replacements to play Wales in the opening game of the Six Nations Championship will be selected.

Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan has named a slightly extended 34-man squad for the mini camp in Dublin from September 17-20.

Coach Mark McDermott will lead his Ireland U21 squad into battle at the World Cup in France next month.

A 38-man squad for the first AIB Club International between Ireland and Scotland in Donnybrook on Friday, March 10 has been announced.

A 38-man squad for the first AIB Club International between Ireland and Scotland in Donnybrook on Friday, March 10 was named today.

EDDIE O’Sullivan has chosen a largely developmental Ireland A side to meet their French counterparts in Limoges on Friday.

Ulster back Andrew Trimble has been named in the Ireland squad for the autumn internationals.

Munster hooker Jerry Flannery has been overlooked by Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan despite hitting the heights against Castres on Saturday.

Lions stars Gordon D'Arcy, Brian O'Driscoll and Malcolm O'Kelly are among five players left out of next week's Ireland training camp because of injury.

Michael Bradley's Ireland A team to play France A in Donnybrook next Friday has been named today.

The Ireland A team to play England A on Friday has been announced.