The Irish management has named the Senior and A panels for the forthcoming Six Nations Championship. In the senior panel there are five uncapped players, backs Shane Horgan, Ronan O’Gara and Peter Stringer, while John Hayes and Frank Sheehan are included amongst the forwards. In all there are ten Munster players included in the 25 strong Senior squad with Mick Galwey chosen amongst the forwards. World Cup squad members Eric Elwood, Eric Miller, Andy Ward and Reg Corrigan have all been demoted to the `A' squad. Another member of the World Cup squad, utility back Gordon D'Arcy, was named in the Ireland Under-21 panel earlier this week.
Ireland Senior squad: Backs: Conor O’Shea, Girvan Dempsey, Justin Bishop, Shane Horgan, Kevin Maggs, Mike Mullins, Brian O’Driscoll, David Humphreys, Ronan O’Gara, Peter Stringer, Tom Tierney. Forwards: Peter Clohessy, Justin Fitzpatrick, John Hayes, Paul Wallace, Keith Wood, Frank Sheehan, Malcolm O’Kelly, Robert Casey, Jeremy Davidson, Mick Galwey, Kieron Dawson, Trevor Brennan, Anthony Foley, Dion O’Cuinneagain.
Ireland A squad: Backs: Peter McKenna, Geordan Murphy, Dennis Hickie, Tyrone Howe, John Kelly, Mel Deane, Emmet Farrell, Eric Elwood, Derek Heggarty, Guy Easterby. Forwards: Marcus Horan, Martin Cahill, Reggie Corrigan, Shane Byrne, Shane McDonald, Paddy Johns, Leo Cullen, Mick O’Driscoll, Eric Miller, Simon Easterby, David Wallace, Alan Quinlan, Andy Ward
