Ireland face Scotland in AIB Club International

Ireland will take on Scotland in the AIB Club International game in Donnybrook on Friday, February 22. Kick off is at 7.35pm.

Earlier today, the new Ireland Club International Management Team was named. Well-known Cork Constitution coach Brian Walsh has been named as coach of the club side. Walsh will be assisted by Brian Hyland of UCC, whilst the team will be managed by Donal Brennan.

A 44-man squad for the AIB Club International was also named. The squad was selected throughout the AIB League season to date with club coaches asked to put forward names of opposition players that had impressed them.

A five-man team of selection advisors including Stephen Rooney, Philip Danaher, Finbar Dennehy, Ciaran Smith, and Hugh McCaughey has also been monitoring games and recommending players for consideration.

The squad, which consists of 18 players from Munster clubs, 17 players from clubs in Leinster, seven players from Ulster and two from Connacht, will be reduced to a match squad of 22 players on Monday, February 11. The team to play Scotland will be confirmed in advance of the game.

AIB CLUB INTERNATIONAL SQUAD 2008

FORWARDS (23)

Ron Boucher (Lansdowne)

Rory Brosnan (Garryowen)

Ian Caldwell (Ballymena)

Ross Condren (Greystones)

Simon Crawford (Clontarf)

Matt Crockett (St. Mary's College)

Martin Gatley (Highfield)

Conor Hartigan (Highfield)

Dave Harty (Dolphin)

Hugh Hogan (St. Mary's College)

Anthony Kavanagh (Garryowen)

Adrian Kirkpatrick (Ballymena)

Alan Maher (Lansdowne)

Peter Malone (Garryowen)

Kieron Moloney (Blackrock College)

Stephen Nolan (Terenure College)

Simon Shawe (Ballymena)

Rob Sweeney (St. Mary’s College)

Merle O'Connell (Cork Constitution)

John Ed O'Connor (UL Bohemians)

Shane O'Connor (Cork Constitution)

Alex O'Sullivan (Greystones)

Damien Varley (Garryowen)

BACKS (20)

John Anderson (Malone)

John Cleary (Galwegians)

Sam Cronin (UCC)

Ruauri Cusheen (Old Belvedere)

Brian Dennehy (UCC)

Andrew Finn (Shannon)

Cronan Healy (Cork Constitution)

Derek Keane (Clontarf)

Barry Keeshan (Dolphin)

Alan Kinsley (Garryowen)

Killian Lett (UCD)

Eric Moloney (Dolphin)

Dave McAllister (Terenure College)

Richard McCarter (Dungannon)

Dave McKethney (Greystones)

Max Rantz McDonald (Clontarf)

Robbie Shawe (Galwegians)

Greg Stafford (Lansdowne)

Glen Telford (Dungannon)

Ed Torrie (UL Bohemians)

Craig Woods (Ballymena)