Rugby

Mike McCarthy out of Emerging Ireland squad

Dominic Ryan takes the captaincy while Ulster pair Ricky Lutton and Stuart McCloskey are called into touring party.

Leinster’s Mike McCarthy (right) is out of the Emerging Ireland squad. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho
Leinster’s Mike McCarthy (right) is out of the Emerging Ireland squad. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho
Tue Jun 03 2014 - 16:52

Leinster's Mike McCarthy had been ruled out of the Emerging Ireland squad for the IRB Nations Cup in Romania due to a calf injury.

McCarthy will be replaced in the squad by Munster's Billy Holland. Dominic Ryan has been named as captain of the squad. Ulster pair, prop Richard Lutton and centre Stuart McCloskey have been called up to replace Rodney Ah You (Coanncht) and Noel Reid (Leinster), who were promted to the Ireland senior squad for the two-test tour of Argentina.

Emerging Ireland's first game of the tournament takes place on Friday, June 13th against Russia.

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