O’Callaghan drafted into Irish squad for trip to Siberia

DONNACHA O’CALLAGHAN has been drafted into the Irish panel for the trip to Siberia on Thursday following the withdrawal of Victor Costello yesterday.

Tue, 17 Sep, 2002 - 01:00

Barry Coughlan

O'Callaghan, the Cork Constitution and Munster forward, trained with the Irish squad at their summer camp in Poland.

The development means that table-topping Munster coach Alan Gaffney will have to plan without O'Callaghan for Friday's Celtic League clash with Swansea at Musgrave Park.

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Rugby International Place: Siberia Place: DONNACHA Place: Poland Place: Musgrave Park Place: Australia Place: Russia Place: Cork Place: Sardis Road Place: Llanelli Person: O’Callaghan Person: Victor Costello Person: O'Callaghan Person: Alan Gaffney Person: John Connolly Person: Peter Clohessy Person: Gaffney Person: Scott Gibbs Person: Kevin Morgan Person: Byron Mugford Person: Syd Millar Person: Dr Person: Millar Person: Vernon Pugh Event: Celtic League Organisation: Cork Constitution Organisation: Munster Organisation: Swansea Organisation: All Whites Organisation: Neath Organisation: Glasgow Rugby Organisation: Connacht Organisation: Ulster Organisation: International Rugby Board Organisation: Rugby World Cup Ltd.Organisation: IRB Council Organisation: Ravenhill Organisation: Newport Organisation: Galway Organisation: Pontypridd Organisation: Borders Organisation: Glasgow Organisation: Bridgend Organisation: Caerphilly Organisation: Edinburgh Organisation: Llanelli Organisation: Ebbw Vale Organisation: Cardiff Organisation: Leinster

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