Munster duo named in Ireland squad for November internationals
Tadhg Beirne and Craig Casey are the only two players from Clayton McMillan's side to be named in the 36-man international panel
TWO Munster Rugby players have been included in Andy Farrell's Ireland squad for the upcoming November internationals.
Tadhg Beirne and Craig Casey are the only two players from Clayton McMillan's side to be named in the 36-man international panel.
The pair were both involved as Munster opened their Champions Cup campaign with a win over Racing 92 last weekend.
There are 17 Leinster players, nine from Ulster and eight from Connact selected.
Ulster’s Jamie Benson and James McNabney are the only two uncapped players in the squad named by Farrell on Wednesday.
Ireland open their November campaign against Argentina on Friday, November 6 before welcoming Fiji to Dublin on Saturday, November 14.
Seven days later Farrell’s side go head-to-head with South Africa at a sold out Aviva Stadium.
IRELAND squad for November internationals - Forwards: Ryan Baird, Tadhg Beirne, Billy Bohan, Thomas Clarkson, Tadhg Furlong, Sam Illo, Sean Jansen, Rónan Kelleher, Joe McCarthy, James McNabney, Darragh Murray, Tom O’Toole, Andrew Porter, Cian Prendergast, James Ryan, Dan Sheehan, Tom Stewart, Nick Timoney, Josh van der Flier. Backs: Bundee Aki, Rob Baloucoune, Jamie Benson, Craig Casey, Nathan Doak, Ciaran Frawley, Jamison Gibson-Park, Mack Hansen, Robbie Henshaw, Hugo Keenan, Stuart McCloskey, Jimmy O’Brien, Tommy O’Brien, Jamie Osborne, Sam Prendergast, Garry Ringrose, Jacob Stockdale.