Ireland squad gears up for Six Nations

Thirty-two players have been invited to take part in an Ireland team pre-RBS Six Nations mini training camp at Citywest on December 29 and 30. They are:

Forwards (17):

Hooker: Shane Byrne, Bernard Jackman, Frank Sheahan.

Props: Simon Best, Emmet Byrne, Reggie Corrigan, John Hayes, Marcus Horan, Emmet Byrne

Lock: Donncha O’Callaghan, Paul O’Connell, Gary Longwell

Back Row: Victor Costello, Simon Easterby, Anthony Foley, Keith Gleeson, Eric Miller, David Wallace

Backs (15):

Scrum-Half: Neil Doak, Guy Easterby, Peter Stringer

Out Half: Ronan O’Gara, David Humphreys, and Paddy Wallace

Centre: John Kelly, Rob Henderson, Kevin Maggs, Brian O’Driscoll.

Wing: Gordon Darcy, Shane Horgan, Tyrone Howe.

Full Back: Girvan Dempsey, Jeremy Staunton.

* Two players (Anthony Horgan and Malcolm O’Kelly) have been omitted for disciplinary reasons, having missed a training session during last week’s fitness camp in Lanzarote.