LEINSTER SECOND-ROW DUO Ross Molony and Joe McCarthy have been called up to Andy Farrell’s Ireland squad ahead of this weekend’s final-day clash with Scotland in place of their injured provincial team-mates James Ryan and Ryan Baird.
Molony, 27, has been part of Farrell’s squad in the past but is yet to receive his first Test cap. McCarthy, meanwhile, made his senior debut for Leinster only at the end of January but the 20-year-old has stood out in his last four games for the province while Ryan and Baird have been away on Six Nations duty. The Trinity man played for Ireland U20s in 2020 and 2021, captaining Richie Murphy’s side last year.
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James Ryan, who received a head injury from Charlie Ewell’s red-card tackle in the opening exchanges of Ireland’s eventual 32-15 victory over England at Twickenham on Saturday, will follow return-to-play protocols back at his province after being ruled out of this weekend’s encounter with Scotland.
Fellow lock Ryan Baird, meanwhile, will also miss the game with a back injury.
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Robert Baloucoune, Nick Timoney and Mike Lowry all return to Farrell’s squad after lining out for Ulster in their URC victory over Leinster at the weekend.
Ireland squad (v Scotland)
Backs (16)
Bundee Aki (Connacht/Galwegians) 36 caps
Robert Baloucoune (Ulster/Enniskillen) 2 caps
Joey Carbery (Munster/Clontarf) 31 caps
Jack Carty (Buccaneers/Connacht) 11 caps
Craig Casey (Munster/Shannon) 5 caps
Andrew Conway (Munster/Garryowen) 30 caps
Jamison Gibson Park (Leinster) 16 caps
Mack Hansen (Connacht) 3 caps
Robbie Henshaw (Leinster/Buccaneers) 56 caps
James Hume (Ulster/Banbridge) 3 caps
Hugo Keenan (Leinster/UCD) 19 caps
James Lowe (Leinster) 11 caps
Michael Lowry (Ulster/Banbridge) 1 cap
Conor Murray (Munster/Garryowen) 95 caps
Garry Ringrose (Leinster/UCD) 41 caps
Johnny Sexton (Captain) (Leinster/St Mary’s College) 104 caps
Forwards (19)
Finlay Bealham (Connacht/Buccaneers) 22 caps
Tadhg Beirne (Munster/Lansdowne) 29 caps
Jack Conan (Leinster/Old Belvedere) 26 caps
Gavin Coombes (Munster/Young Munster) 2 caps
Caelan Doris (Leinster/St Mary’s College) 16 caps
Tadhg Furlong (Leinster/Clontarf) 56 caps
Cian Healy (Leinster/Clontarf) 115 caps
Dave Heffernan (Connacht/Buccaneers) 6 caps
Iain Henderson (Ulster/Academy) 67 caps
Rob Herring (Ulster/Ballynahinch) 25 caps
Dave Kilcoyne (Munster/UL Bohemians) 47 caps
Jeremy Loughman (Munster/Garryowen) uncapped
Joe McCarthy (Leinster/Dublin) uncapped
Ross Molony (Leinster/UCD) uncapped
Peter O’Mahony (Munster/Cork Constitution) 83 caps
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Ross Molony and Joe McCarthy drafted into Ireland squad in place of injured Ryan and Baird
LEINSTER SECOND-ROW DUO Ross Molony and Joe McCarthy have been called up to Andy Farrell’s Ireland squad ahead of this weekend’s final-day clash with Scotland in place of their injured provincial team-mates James Ryan and Ryan Baird.
Molony, 27, has been part of Farrell’s squad in the past but is yet to receive his first Test cap. McCarthy, meanwhile, made his senior debut for Leinster only at the end of January but the 20-year-old has stood out in his last four games for the province while Ryan and Baird have been away on Six Nations duty. The Trinity man played for Ireland U20s in 2020 and 2021, captaining Richie Murphy’s side last year.
James Ryan, who received a head injury from Charlie Ewell’s red-card tackle in the opening exchanges of Ireland’s eventual 32-15 victory over England at Twickenham on Saturday, will follow return-to-play protocols back at his province after being ruled out of this weekend’s encounter with Scotland.
Fellow lock Ryan Baird, meanwhile, will also miss the game with a back injury.
Robert Baloucoune, Nick Timoney and Mike Lowry all return to Farrell’s squad after lining out for Ulster in their URC victory over Leinster at the weekend.
Ireland squad (v Scotland)
Backs (16)
Forwards (19)
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