The amount of pride that we have at this time is very very real. We extend to Stephen Ferguson (City of Derry), Stephen Mulholland (Ballymena), Paul Pritchard (Ballynahinch), Connor Smyth (Ballymena) the pride and the honour of our province and our country, you are truly committed athletes with the highest standards and these two games we will all represent our clubs our provinces and our country like no one has ever seen before. <\/p>\n
Club International Extended Training Squad Named
\nThe Ulster Bank Club International Coaching Team of Paul Cunningham and Killian Keane have named an extended training squad of 32 players from 15 different clubs in advance of the two Club international fixtures this season.<\/p>\n
The Ireland Club XV will play their Scottish counterparts at Old Anniesland in Glasgow on Friday 6th February before lining out at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday 14th February as part of a unique double header against the French alongside the RBS 6 Nations senior international. Ticketing and stadium access information for the Aviva Stadium fixture will be announced shortly.<\/p>\n
The extended squad will assemble at Naas Rugby Club this weekend for a one day camp. The squad will then be reduced for further training camps in January and February ahead of the match day squads being announced.<\/p>\n
Last season the Ireland Club XV recorded two victories defeating the Scottish Clubs 28-3 and England Counties 23-22.<\/p>\n
Club International Extended Training Squad
\nRoyce Burke-Flynn (Clontarf)
\nAaron Conneely (Lansdowne)
\nNeil Cronin (Garryowen)
\nMatt D’Arcy (Clontarf)
\nStephen Ferguson (City of Derry)
\nStephen Gardiner (Lansdowne)
\nShane Grannell (UCD)
\nIan Hirst (Clontarf)
\nDavid Joyce (Clontarf)
\nDeclan Lavery (Old Belvedere)
\nAngus Lloyd (Trinity)
\nDaragh Lyons (Cork Con)
\nKyle McCoy (Terenure)
\nKevin McGrath (Skerries)
\nStephen Mulholland (Ballymena)
\nStephen Murphy (UCD)
\nAndrew O’Driscoll (Cork Con)
\nKieran O’Gorman (Old Belvedere)
\nEddie O’Keeffe (Young Munster)
\nStephen O’Neill (Terenure)
\nDanny Riordan (Old Belvedere)
\nPaul Pritchard (Ballynahinch)
\nIan Prendiville (Lansdowne)
\nMark Roche (Lansdowne)
\nEddie Rossiter (Garryowen)
\nSean Coughlan (Blackrock)
\nJonathan Slattery (Old Belvedere)
\nConnor Smyth (Ballymena)
\nGer Sweeney (Cork Con)
\nSean Walsh (Cashel)
\nFergal Walsh (Terenure)
\nPeter O’Shea (Garryowen)<\/p>\n
Ireland Club International Backroom Team
\nCoach: Paul Cunningham; Assistant Coach: Killian Keane; Team Manager: Seamus McDermott; Team Services: Sin\u00e9ad Bennett; Baggage Master: Alan Hickey; Doctor: Alan Rankin; Physio: Ailbe McCormack; S&C Coach: Martin McKiernan<\/p>\n
Ireland Club International Fixtures
\nScotland Club XV v IRELAND CLUB XV
\nFriday 6 February, 2015. KO 19.30
\nVenue: Old Anniesland, Glasgow<\/p>\n
IRELAND CLUB XV v France Club XV
\nSaturday 14th February, 2015, KO 20.00
\nVenue: Aviva Stadium<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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