O’Driscoll misses out on autumn international squad

MICK O’DRISCOLL has paid the price for a lack of game time with Munster by being omitted from Eddie O’Sullivan’s 32-man Ireland squad for the forthcoming internationals against South Africa, Australia and the Pacific Islands.

The second row’s place has gone to Ulster’s Matt McCullough, who was in the summer Churchill Cup squad that travelled to Canada while O’Driscoll was touring Australia and New Zealand.

McCullough is one of four locks along with Munster duo Paul O’Connell and Donncha O’Callaghan and Leinster’s Malcolm O’Kelly, who returns from injury.