Irish squad for Dublin training camp

The Ireland squad of 31 players taking part in a mini training camp in Dublin this week comprises the 22 players on duty against England on Saturday last, with the addition of nine others.

The reduced squad of 22 for the Six Nations game against Italy will be named later this week.

The Ireland squad of 31 is:

Forwards: Simon Best (Ulster - Belfast Harlequins) Shane Byrne (Leinster – Blackrock College), Reggie Corrigan (Leinster – Greystones), Victor Costello (Leinster – St. Mary’s College), Simon Easterby (Llanelli), Anthony Foley (Munster – Shannon), Keith Gleeson (Leinster – St. Mary’s College), John Hayes (Munster – Shannon), Marcus Horan (Munster – Shannon), Bernard Jackman (Connacht – Clontarf), Gary Longwell (Ulster – Ballymena), Donncha O’ Callaghan (Munster - Cork Constitution), Paul O’Connell (Munster – Young Munster), Malcolm O’Kelly (Leinster – St. Mary’s College), Frank Sheahan (Munster – Cork Constitution), David Wallace (Garryowen – Munster).

Backs: Gordon D’Arcy (Leinster – Lansdowne), Neil Doak (Ulster – Belfast Harlequins), Girvan Dempsey (Leinster – Terenure College), Guy Easterby (Rotherham), Shane Horgan (Leinster – Lansdowne), Tyrone Howe (Ulster – Dungannon), David Humphreys (Ulster – Dungannon), John Kelly (Munster - Cork Constitution), Kevin Maggs (Bath), Geordan Murphy (Leicester), Brian O’ Driscoll (Leinster – Blackrock College), Ronan O’Gara (Munster – Cork Constitution), Peter Stringer (Munster – Shannon), Paddy Wallace (Ulster – Ballymena), Darren Yapp (Connacht – Buccaneers).