Unlucky trio to miss out on selection for Ireland

Perhaps the cruellest omission of all is that of Tom Farrell who was name the URC's Playmaker of the Year

UNLUCKY:  Tom Farrell, John Hodnett and Lee Barron were passed over for selection by Paul O'Connell for Ireland's upcoming summer games.

Lee Barron 

The Leinster hooker has impressed on loan with Munster in his two appearances off the bench since joining alongside Michael Milne for the final weeks of the season ahead of their permanent moves to the southern province this summer and Wednesday’s Ireland selection may confirm the reasons for his departure. Barron had already been passed out in the pecking order by academy hooker Gus McCarthy, who was first capped by Ireland in November but now he has been overlooked in favour of another Leinster academy player in Stephen Smyth.