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Five Ulster Players Named In Emerging Ireland Squad

11th June 2014

Five Ulster players have been named to start in the Emerging Ireland team's first game against Russia in the IRB Nations Cup on Friday.

Ulster’s Callum Black is named in the front row alongside Niall Annett and Leinster’s Michael Bent. Mick Kearney and David Foley are paired in the second row, with Captain Dominic Ryan joining Tommy O'Donnell and Robin Copeland in the back row.

Paul Marshall will start at scrumhalf and Stuart McCloskey who was a last minute call up to the side will make his debut in the centre, he is joined by Eoin Griffin and Ian Keatley. Craig Gilroy is named on the right wing with Munster’s Andrew Conway on the left and Johne Murphy at fullback.

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Emerging Ireland team to play Russia, IRB Nations Cup, Friday 13th June, Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest – 16.00 local/ 14.00 Irish time.

15- Johne Murphy (Young Munster/Munster)*

14- Craig Gilroy (Dungannon/Ulster)

13- Eoin Griffin (Galwegians/Connacht)*

12- Stuart McCloskey (Dungannon/Ulster)*

11- Andrew Conway (Blackrock College/Munster)*

10- Ian Keatley (Young Munster/Munster)

9- Paul Marshall (Ballymena/Ulster)

1- Callum Black (Malone/Ulster)*

2- Niall Annett (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)*

3- Michael Bent (Dublin University/Leinster)

4- Mick Kearney (Clontarf/Connacht)*

5- David Foley (UL Bohemians/Munster)*