Nine Irish players named in Lions squad

Head coach Warren Gatland has named nine Irish players in the British and Irish Lions squad for this summer’s tour of Hong Kong and Australia.

Nine Irish players named in Lions squad
Tue, 30 Apr, 2013 - 12:12

Head coach Warren Gatland has named nine Irish players in the British and Irish Lions squad for this summer’s tour of Hong Kong and Australia.

Brian O'Driscoll (his fourth successive Lions tour), Paul O'Connell, Johnny Sexton, Conor Murray, Cian Healy, Rob Kearney, Tommy Bowe, Jamie Heaslip and Sean O'Brien were all included.

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CourtsRugbyHeathrowPlace: Hong KongPlace: AustraliaPlace: WalesPlace: LondonPlace: IrelandPlace: New ZealandPlace: South AfricaPlace: EnglandPlace: northern hemispherePlace: BrisbanePerson: Warren GatlandPerson: Brian O'DriscollPerson: Paul O'ConnellPerson: Johnny SextonPerson: Conor MurrayPerson: Cian HealyPerson: Rob KearneyPerson: Tommy BowePerson: Jamie HeaslipPerson: Seán O'BrienPerson: Sam WarburtonPerson: Andy IrvinePerson: Rory BestPerson: Chris RobshawPerson: Jonny WilkinsonPerson: Sean MaitlandPerson: Mako VunipolaPerson: Matt StevensPerson: WarburtonPerson: StevensPerson: Dylan HartleyPerson: Tom YoungsPerson: Richard HibbardPerson: MaitlandPerson: Richie GrayPerson: Stuart HoggPerson: WarrenPerson: GatlandPerson: SamPerson: RobshawPerson: WilkinsonPerson: O'DriscollPerson: Adam JonesPerson: George NorthPerson: Alex CuthbertPerson: Justin TipuricPerson: Manu TuilagiPerson: Owen FarrellPerson: Leigh HalfpennyPerson: Jonathan DaviesPerson: Brian O’DriscollPerson: Jamie RobertsPerson: Jonathan SextonPerson: Mike PhillipsPerson: Ben YoungsEvent: 2011 World CupEvent: Six Nations Grand SlamEvent: Six NationsEvent: 2011 rugby World CupOrganisation: LionsOrganisation: British and Irish LionsOrganisation: Cardiff BluesOrganisation: WalesOrganisation: Wales’Organisation: ScotlandOrganisation: EnglandOrganisation: GatlandOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: BarbariansOrganisation: AustraliaOrganisation: WallabiesOrganisation: BritishOrganisation: Irish LionsOrganisation: Glasgow WarriorsOrganisation: LeinsterOrganisation: UlsterOrganisation: ScarletsOrganisation: LeicesterOrganisation: SaracensOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: Bayonne
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