Rest of Ireland team named for Munster clash

Irish selectors today announced their 'Rest of Ireland' team to face Munster at Thomond Park on Good Friday (April 13th).

Irish selectors today announced their 'Rest of Ireland' team to face Munster at Thomond Park on Good Friday (April 13th).

Dungannon's David Humphreys will captain the Rest of Ireland team which has been deprived of the services of Keith Wood, Jeremy Davidson and Rob Henderson because of club commitments.

Rest of Ireland:

15 Girvan Dempsey (Terenure College), 14 Denis Hickie (St. Mary's College), 13 Brian O'Driscoll (Blackrock College), 12 Shane Horgan (Lansdowne), 11 Tyrone Howe (Ballymena), 10 David Humphreys (Dungannon) (C), 9 Brian O'Meara (Cork Constitution), 8 Victor Costello (St. Mary's College), 7 Andy Ward (Ballynahinch), 6 Eric Miller (Terenure College), 5 Malcolm O'Kelly (St. Mary's College), 4 Gary Longwell (Ballymena), 3 Simon Best (Belfast Harlequins), 2 Shane Byrne (Blackrock College), 1 Justin Fitzpatrick (Dungannon).

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