Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan has called up Ulster lock, Gary Longwell into the Ireland squad for their next match against England in just over a week. Longwell comes inot the squad in place of the injured Donnacha O’Callagan.



O’Callagan joins the long list of players not considered due to injury which includes, Geordan Murphy, Denis Hickie and David Wallace.

Ireland Squad

Forwards: Simon Best (Ulster - Belfast Harlequins) Shane Byrne (Leinster – Blackrock College), Reggie Corrigan (Leinster – Greystones), Victor Costello (Leinster – St. Mary’s College), Simon Easterby (Llanelli), Anthony Foley (Munster – Shannon), Keith Gleeson (Leinster – St. Mary’s College), John Hayes (Munster – Shannon), Gary Longwell (Ulster – Ballymena), Paul O’Connell (Munster – Young Munster), Malcolm O’Kelly (Leinster – St. Mary’s College), Frank Sheahan (Munster – Cork Constitution).


Backs: Gordon D’Arcy (Leinster – Lansdowne), Girvan Dempsey (Leinster – Terenure College), Guy Easterby (Rotherham), Shane Horgan (Leinster – Lansdowne), Tyrone Howe (Ulster – Dungannon), David Humphreys (Ulster – Dungannon), Kevin Maggs (Bath), Brian O’Driscoll (Leinster – Blackrock College) Captain, Ronan O’Gara (Munster – Cork Constitution), Peter Stringer (Munster – Shannon).

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