O'Sullivan names Ireland squad

There were no real surprises in Eddie O'Sullivan's 22 man Ireland squad to face Romania at Thomond Park on Saturday week.

The absence through injury of Geordan Murphy, Shane Horgan, Paul O'Connell, Anthony Horgan and David Wallace meant that the squad picked itself.

The Ireland team will be announced at noon next Tuesday, September 5 following a squad session.

Backs: Girvan Dempsey (Leinster – Terenure College), John Kelly (Munster – Cork Constitution), Denis Hickie (Leinster – St. Mary’s College), Kevin Maggs (Bath), Rob Henderson (Munster – Young Munster), Brian O’Driscoll (Leinster – Blackrock College), David Humphreys (Ulster – Dungannon), Ronan O’Gara (Munster – Cork Constitution), Peter Stringer (Munster – Shannon), Guy Easterby (Llanelli).

Forwards: Reggie Corrigan (Leinster – Greystones), John Hayes (Munster - Shannon), Paul Wallace (Leinster – Blackrock College), Keith Wood (Harlequins), Shane Byrne (Leinster – Blackrock College), Gary Longwell (Ulster – Ballymena), Malcolm O’Kelly (Leinster – St. Mary’s College), Leo Cullen (Leinster – Blackrock College), Simon Easterby (Llanelli), Anthony Foley (Munster – Shannon), Eric Miller (Leinster – Terenure College), Keith Gleeson (Leinster – St. Mary’s College).