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Carlow man Ed Byrne named on replacements for Ireland v US in Vodafone Summer Series

There's no sign this week of fellow county man Tom Daly who was training with the squad.

Stephen Byrne by Stephen Byrne
Thursday 8 July, 2021
in Rugby
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Carlow man Ed Byrne has been named on the bench for Ireland for their game against the USA at the Aviva Stadium in the final fixture of the Vodafone Summer Series.

Fellow county man Tom Daly was in the training squad however he doesn’t make the team this week.

There are four new caps in the starting XV and a further four uncapped players in the replacements.

James Ryan wears the captain’s armband and is partnered in the second row by Ryan Baird who wins his 5th cap in his first start for Ireland. In the back row, Caelan Doris switches to the blindside flank to accommodate Gavin Coombes at No.8 with the uncapped Nick Timoney lining out at openside.

In the front row, Tom O’Toole is set to make his international debut alongside Ronan Kelleher and Dave Kilcoyne.

Craig Casey will make his first start for Ireland and will partner with his provincial colleague Joey Carbery at half-back. Stuart McCloskey retains the inside centre berth and is joined by fellow Ulsterman, debutant James Hume (pictured above). Hugo Keenan starts his 13th consecutive game for Ireland and is supported in the backfield by Andrew Conway and the uncapped Robert Baloucoune.Ireland

The replacements include Dave Heffernan, Ed Byrne, Finlay Bealham, Will Addison, and the uncapped quartet Fineen Wycherley, Paul Boyle, Caolin Blade, and Harry Byrne.

Ireland Team

15. Hugo Keenan (UCD/Leinster) 12 caps
14. Robert Baloucoune (Enniskillen/Ulster) uncapped
13. James Hume (Banbridge/Ulster) uncapped
12. Stuart McCloskey (Bangor/Ulster) 5 caps
11. Andrew Conway (Garryowen/Munster) 24 caps
10. Joey Carbery (Clontarf/Munster) 23 caps
9. Craig Casey (Shannon/Munster) 2 caps
1. Dave Kilcoyne (UL Bohemians/Munster) 44 caps
2. Ronan Kelleher (Lansdowne/Leinster) 12 caps
3. Tom O’Toole (Ballynahinch/Ulster) uncapped
4. Ryan Baird (Dublin University/Leinster) 4 caps
5. James Ryan (UCD/Leinster) 36 caps captain
6. Caelan Doris (St Mary’s College/Leinster) 8 caps
7. Nick Timoney (Banbridge/Ulster) uncapped
8. Gavin Coombes (Young Munster/Munster) 1 cap

Replacements
16. Dave Heffernan (Buccaneers/Connacht) 5 caps
17. Ed Byrne (UCD/Leinster) 5 caps
18. Finlay Bealham (Buccaneers/Connacht) 15 caps
19. Fineen Wycherley (Young Munster/Munster) uncapped
20. Paul Boyle (Buccaneers/Connacht) uncapped
21. Caolin Blade (Galwegians/Connacht) uncapped
22. Harry Byrne (Lansdowne/Leinster) uncapped
23. Will Addison (Enniskillen/Ulster) 4 caps

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