Ireland's Sexton and McCarthy ruled out for Scotland clash; O’Driscoll, Kearney, O'Brien, Ryan look ok

Ireland fly-half Jonathan Sexton and second row Mike McCarthy have been ruled out of the RBS 6 Nations clash with Scotland at Murrayfield on February 24.

Sexton sustained a hamstring problem and McCarthy knee ligament damage in Sunday’s 12-6 defeat by England and team manager Mick Kearney announced today that they will miss the trip to Edinburgh.