Autumn tests: O'Connor named by Ireland

Jonny O’Connor has been named in Ireland’s 30-strong squad for next month’s autumn internationals.

Tue, 26 Oct, 2004 - 15:30

Jonny O’Connor has been named in Ireland’s 30-strong squad for next month’s autumn internationals.

Concerns over England’s lack of a stand-out openside following the retirement of veteran Neil Back led to reports the world champions were courting Wasps flanker O’Connor who would become eligible for them next year on residency grounds.

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Courts Rugby Heathrow Place: Galway Place: British Isles Place: South Africa Place: United States Person: O'Connor Person: Jonny O’Connor Person: Neil Back Person: O’Connor Person: Andy Robinson Person: Warren Gatland Person: Eddie O’Sullivan Person: Keith Gleeson Person: Denis Leamy Person: David Wallace Person: Wallace Person: O’Sullivan Person: Brian O’Driscoll Person: Geordan Murphy Person: Gordon D’Arcy Person: Shane Byrne Person: Paul O’Connell Person: Anthony Foley Person: Donnacha O’Callahgan Person: O’Connell Person: Kieron Dawson Person: Gleeson Person: Neil McMillan Person: Simon Best Person: Reggie Corrigan Person: Leo Cullen Person: Simon Easterby Person: John Hayes Person: Marcus Horan Person: Donnacha O’Callaghan Person: Johnny O’Connor Person: Malcolm O’Kelly Person: Frankie Sheahan Person: Tommy Bowe Person: Girvan Dempsey Person: Guy Easterby Person: Denis Hickie Person: Anthony Horgan Person: Shane Horgan Person: David Humphreys Person: Kevin Maggs Person: Ronan O’Gara Person: Peter Stringer Person: Kieran Dawson Event: Triple Crown Event: Heineken Cup Event: RBS Six Nations Organisation: Ireland Organisation: England Organisation: Wasps Organisation: Leinster Organisation: Munster Organisation: Harlequins Organisation: Scotland Organisation: Argentina Organisation: London Irish Organisation: St. Mary’s College Organisation: Ballymena Organisation: Ulster Organisation: Belfast Harlequins Organisation: Blackrock College Organisation: Greystones Organisation: Lianeli Organisation: Shannon Organisation: Cork Constitution Organisation: Young Munster Organisation: A.N.Other Organisation: Lansdowne Organisation: Terenure College Organisation: Dungannon Organisation: Leicester Organisation: A.N.

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