Smyth named in Ireland XV squad
Stephen Smyth has been named in the Ireland 'A' squad to face England A in February ©INPHO/Steve Haag
Stephen Smyth has been named in the Ireland XV squad to face England 'A' at Thomond Park on Friday, 6 February (Kick-off 7.15pm).
Smyth featured in last year's game when Ireland A were beaten 28-12 in Bristol and subsequently spent the summer with Ireland squad on their tour Georgia and Portugal.
He is not the only Carlow interest in the squad as Sean O'Brien is the Defence Coach.
Cullie Tucker has been appointed Head Coach having led Ireland XV to victory over Spain in November, and he will be further assisted by John Muldoon (Forwards), and Mark Sexton (Attack).
The squad will be captained by Max Deegan and broadcast details for the match will be confirmed shortly.
Tickets for the Friday night showdown in Limerick are available now on General Sale via Ticketmaster.ie.
Diarmuid Barron (Garryowen/Munster)
Billy Bohan (Corinthians/Connacht)
Paul Boyle (Buccaneers/Connacht)(1)
Sam Crean (Ulster)
Max Deegan (Lansdowne/Leinster)(4)(captain)
Brian Gleeson (Garryowen/Munster)
Sam Illo (Buccaneers/Connacht)
Charlie Irvine (Queen's University/Ulster)
Oli Jager (Munster)(1)
Sean Jansen (Connacht)
Diarmuid Mangan (UCD/Leinster)
Gus McCarthy (UCD/Leinster)(7)
Darragh Murray (Buccaneers/Connacht)(2)
Stephen Smyth (Old Wesley/Leinster)
Bryn Ward (Ballynahinch/Ulster)
Scott Wilson (Queen’s University Belfast/Ulster)
Shane Daly (Cork Constitution/Munster)(2)
Matthew Devine (Corinthians/Connacht)
Cathal Forde (Corinthians/Connacht)
Fintan Gunne (Terenure College/Leinster)
James Hume (Banbridge/Ulster)(3)
Dan Kelly (Munster)
Joshua Kenny (Wicklow/Leinster)
Ben Murphy (Clontarf/Connacht)(2)
Jack Murphy (Queen's University/Ulster)
Jude Postlethwaite (City of Armagh/Ulster)
Zac Ward (Ballynahinch/Ulster).
- Friday, 6 February: Ireland XV v England 'A', Thomond Park, 7.15pm.
