U21 side for Wales game named

Irish U21 coach Mark McCall and his management team are hoping for a big crowd in Galway this Friday as they today named an unchanged side to take on Wales U 21 in the Sportsground at 2.30pm.

David Gannon will again captain the side that drew 20-20 with their French counterparts in Limoges last Friday night as they take on a strong Wales side.

Ireland U21:

15. Andrew Finn (Dolphin)

14. Richard Lane (UCC)

13. John Hearty (Blackrock College)

12. Glen Telford (Dungannon)

11. Tommy Bowe (QUB)

10. Gareth Steenson (QUB)

9. Tomas O’Leary (Cork Constitution)

1. John Wickham (Clontarf)

2. Denis Fogarty (Cork Constitution)

3. Declan Fitzpatrick (Belfast Harlequins)

4. David Gannon (Blackrock College) – CAPTAIN

5. Shane O’Connor (Cork Constitution)

6. Brendan O’Connor (Cork Constitution)

7. Oisin Hennessy (Dungannon)

8. Jamie Heaslip (DU)

Replacements: 16 - Conor Geoghegan (UCD), 17 - Stephen Bennett (Bath) 18 - Neil McComb (Dundee HSFP), 19 - David O’Brien (Old Belvedere), 20 - Robbie Shaw (London Wasps), 21 - Michael Glancy (Loughborough University), 22 - Breffne O’Donnell (UL Bohemians).