Emerging Ireland Squad Update <\/p>\n
Mike McCarthy had been ruled out of the Emerging Ireland squad for the IRB Nations Cup due to a calf injury.<\/p>\n
McCarthy will be replaced in the squad by Munster’s Billy Holland. Dominic Ryan has been named as captain of the side.<\/p>\n
Ulster pair, Richard Lutton and Stuart McCloskey have been called up to replace Rodney Ah You and Noel Reid, who were called into the Ireland senior squad.<\/p>\n
Emerging Ireland’s first game of the tournament takes place on Friday 13th June against Russia. <\/p>\n
Emerging Ireland Squad<\/p>\n
FORWARDS (15)
\nNiall Annett (Belfast Harlequins\/Ulster)*
\nMichael Bent (Dublin University\/Leinster)
\nCallum Black (Malone\/Ulster)*
\nPaddy Butler (Shannon\/Munster)*
\nBryan Byrne (Clontarf\/Leinster)*
\nRobin Copeland (Cardiff Blues)*
\nSean Dougall (Dolphin\/ Munster)*
\nDavid Foley (UL Bohemians\/Munster)*
\nBilly Holland (Cork Constitution\/Ulster) *
\nMick Kearney (Clontarf\/Connacht)*
\nRichard Lutton (Belfast Harlequins\/Ulster)*
\nTommy O’Donnell (UL Bohemians\/Munster)
\nDominic Ryan (Lansdowne\/Leinster)*C
\nJohn Ryan (Cork Constitution\/Munster)*
\nJames Tracy (UCD\/Leinster)*<\/p>\n
BACKS (11)
\nMichael Allen (Belfast Harlequins\/Ulster)*
\nAndrew Conway (Blackrock College\/Munster)*
\nCraig Gilroy (Dungannon\/Ulster)
\nEoin Griffin (Galwegians\/Connacht)*
\nJJ Hanrahan (UL Bohemians\/Munster)*
\nIan Keatley (Young Munster\/Munster)
\nBrendan Macken (Blackrock College\/Leinster)*
\nPaul Marshall (Ballymena\/Ulster)
\nStuart McCloskey (Dungannon\/Ulster)*
\nLuke McGrath (UCD\/Leinster)*
\nJohne Murphy (Young Munster\/Munster)*<\/p>\n
*denotes uncapped player<\/p>\n
IRB Nations Cup 2014
\nVenue: Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf, Romania
\nMatch 1:
\nEmerging Ireland v Russia
\nFriday 13th June 2014
\nStadionul National Arcul de Triumf 19:00<\/p>\n
Match 2:
\nEmerging Ireland v Uruguay
\nWednesday 18th June 2014
\nStadionul National Arcul de Triumf 19:00<\/p>\n
Match 3:
\nRomania v Emerging Ireland
\nSunday 22nd June 2014
\nStadionul National Arcul de Triumf 17:00 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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