Rugby: Irish Squad to tour the Americas announced
Monday, 8 May 2000 15:24The IRFU have announced an American tour squad of 28 to play in the upcoming test matches against Argentina, the USA and Canada in June.
There are 4 uncapped players in Geordan Murphy (Leicester), Guy Easterby (Ebbw Vale), Frank Sheahan (Cork Const.) and David Wallace (Garryowen) while Dion O'Cuinneagain (Ballymena) and Kieron Dawson (London Irish) were not considered.
Ireland will play Argentina on June 3rd in Buenos Aires, the USA in New Hampshire on June 10th and Canada in Ontario on June 17th.
The entire squad is;
Backs (13) - Girvan Dempsey (Terenure College), Dominic Crotty (Garryowen), Justin Bishop (London Irish), Denis Hickie (St. Mary's College), Geordan Murphy (Leicester), Rob Henderson (Wasps), Kevin Maggs (Bath), Brian O'Driscoll (Blackrock College), Shane Horgan (Lansdowne), Ronan O'Gara (Cork Constitution), David Humphreys (Dungannon), Peter Stringer (Shannon), Guy Easterby (Ebbw Vale).
Forwards (15) - Peter Clohessy (Young Munster), Justin Fitzpatrick (Dungannon), John Hayes (Shannon), Paul Wallace (Saracens), Keith Wood (Garryowen) captain, Frank Sheahan (Cork Constitution), Mick Galwey (Shannon), Robert Casey (Blackrock College), Malcolm O'Kelly (St. Mary's College), Jeremy Davidson (Castres), Simon Easterby (Llanelli), Anthony Foley (Shannon), Eric Miller (Terenure College), David Wallace (Garryowen), Andy Ward (Ballynahinch).
