Caelan Doris captains Ireland as squad for November series announced

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Published: Wed 23 Oct 2024, 2:27 PM

Last updated: Wed 23 Oct 2024, 2:49 PM

Michael Bolton

Caelan Doris has been named as captain for Ireland's November internationals as Andy Farrell names his squad for the four games.

Doris has been named captain for Leinster this season, and will lead his country once again after he was captain for the second test in South Africa in July.

Peter O'Mahony, who captained the side during the Six Nations, has been included in the squad despite injury.

At hooker, where Ireland have a number of injuries, Ronan Kelleher and Rob Herring have been included despite their injures, alongside Connacht's Dave Heffernan.

Sam Prendergast and Ulster's Cormac Izuchukwu are the only uncapped players in the squad.

Prendergast joins Jack Crowley and Ciarán Frawley as the fly-halfs.

Leinster's Gun McCarthy, and in-form Connacht winger Shayne Bolton have been named among the players in the training panelists.

Ireland will face New Zealand, Argentina, Fiji and Australia.

Forwards (19):

Ryan Baird (Leinster), Finlay Bealham (Connacht), Tadhg Beirne (Munster), Caelan Doris (Leinster, capt), Tadhg Furlong (Leinster), Cian Healy (Leinster), Dave Heffernan (Connacht), Iain Henderson (Ulster), Rob Herring (Ulster), Cormac Izuchukwu (Ulster), Rónan Kelleher (Leinster), Joe McCarthy (Leinster), Peter O’Mahony (Munster), Tom O’Toole (Ulster), Andrew Porter (Leinster), Cian Prendergast (Connacht), James Ryan (Leinster), Nick Timoney (Ulster), Josh van der Flier (Leinster).

Backs (16):

Bundee Aki (Connacht), Craig Casey (Munster), Jack Crowley (Munster), Ciaran Frawley (Leinster), Jamison Gibson-Park (Leinster), Mack Hansen (Connacht), Robbie Henshaw (Leinster), Hugo Keenan (Leinster), James Lowe (Leinster), Stuart McCloskey (Ulster), Conor Murray (Munster), Calvin Nash (Munster), Jamie Osborne (Leinster), Sam Prendergast (Leinster), Garry Ringrose (Leinster), Jacob Stockdale (Ulster)

Training Panellists (5):

Thomas Clarkson (Leinster), Alex Kendellen (Munster), Shayne Bolton (Connacht), Jack Boyle (Leinster), Gus McCarthy (Leinster)