Ireland show just the one change for this Saturday's Six Nations clash with Scotland at Lansdowne Road. Shane Horgan will replace the injured Geordan Murphy as coach Eddie O'Sullivan keeps faith with the side so comprehensively beaten by England at Twickenham ten days ago.
O'Sullivan believes it is important that the side who performed so poorly against England are given an opportunity to redeem themselves, which means the side will again be captained by Munster's Mick Galway, who partners Malcolm O'Kelly in the second row.
Ireland v Scotland, March 2:15 Girvan Dempsey, 14 Shane Horgan, 13 Brian O'Driscoll, 12 Kevin Maggs, 11 Denis Hickie, 10 David Humphreys, 9 Peter Stringer, 1 Peter Clohessy, 2 Frank Sheahan, 3 John Hayes, 4 Mick Galwey (Captain), 5 Malcolm O'Kelly, 6 Eric Miller, 7 David Wallace, 8 Anthony Foley.
Replacements:16 Shane Byrne, 17 Paul Wallace, 18 Gary Longwell, 19 Simon Easterby, 20 Guy Easterby, 21 Ronan O'Gara, 22 Rob Henderson.
Meanwhile, there were no major surprises in the Irish A team unveiled for their meeting with Scotland A at Belfast's Ravenhill the previous evening.
Ireland A v Scotland A, March 1:15 Paddy Wallace, 14 Gordon Darcy, 13 Mike Mullins, 12 Jason Holland, 11Tyrone Howe, 10 Paul Burke, 9 Neil Doak, 1 Reggie Corrigan (Captain), 2 Paul Shields, 3 Simon Best, 4 Leo Cullen, 5 Bob Casey, 6 Alan Quinlan, 7 Keith Gleeson, 8 Victor Costello.
Replacements:16 Gavin Hickie, 17 Marcus Horan, 18 Donnacha O'Callaghan, 19 Andy Ward, 20 Ben Willis, 21 Jeremy Staunton, 22 Sheldon Coulter.
Filed by Shane Murray
