Horgan wins first cap for Ireland

Anthony Horgan of Munster and Cork Constitution has been selected to win his first cap at left wing on the Ireland team to play Samoa at Apia on Friday.

Horgan replaces Tyrone Howe in a team that shows four changes from the side that defeated Tonga (40-19) last Saturday.

Girvan Dempsey, who had been ill, returns at full back in place of Mark McHugh, while Marcus Horan resumes at loose head prop instead of Justin Fitzpatrick.

Munster and Shannon's Alan Quinlan replaces Kieron Dawson at No 7.

In the replacements, uncapped Aidan McCullen is chosen ahead of David Wallace and Emmet Byrne covers at prop instead of Simon Best.

Ireland (v Samoa):

15 – Girvan Dempsey (Leinster – Terenure College)

14 – John Kelly (Munster – Cork Constitution)

13 – Mike Mullins (Munster – Old Crescent)

12 – Jonathan Bell (Ulster – Dungannon)

11 – Anthony Horgan (Munster – Cork Constitution)

10 – Ronan O’Gara (Munster – Cork Constitution)

9 – Guy Easterby (Llanelli)

1 – Marcus Horan (Munster – Shannon)

2 – Shane Byrne (Leinster – Blackrock)

3 – Reggie Corrigan (Leinster – Greystones) Captain

4 – Leo Cullen (Leinster – Blackrock)

5 – Paul O’Connell (Munster – Young Munster)

6 – Simon Easterby (Llanelli)

7 – Alan Quinlan (Munster – Shannon)

8 – Eric Miller (Leinster – Terenure)

Replacements:

16 - Paul Shields (Ulster – Ballymena)

17 - Emmet Byrne (Leinster – St Mary’s)

18 - Donnacha O’Callaghan (Munster – Cork Constitution)

19 – Aidan McCullen (Leinster – Lansdowne)

20 - Brian O’Meara (Leinster – Cork Constitution)

21 – Paul Burke (Harlequins)

22 -Gordon Darcy (Leinster – Lansdowne).