Nine Ulster players have been named in Andy Farrell's 36-man Ireland squad, sponsored by Vodafone, for the upcoming Nations Championship Northern Hemisphere Series at Aviva Stadium this November.
Ireland will resume their Nations Championship campaign against Argentina, Fiji and South Africa in Dublin, with Leinster hooker, Dan Sheehan, named to captain the squad.
Uncapped Ulster duo, Jamie Benson and James McNabney, have both received call-ups.
Benson arrived at Ulster this summer from Harlequins, and has shown ability across multiple backline positions.
McNabney is selected after working his way back to fitness after an ACL injury kept the promising forward out of action last season.
Tom O'Toole, Tom Stewart, Nick Timoney, Nathan Doak, Stuart McCloskey, Jacob Stockdale and Robert Baloucoune have all been included in the squad.
A number of players were not considered due to injury, including Jack Boyle, Harry Byrne, Jack Conan, Jack Crowley, Caelan Doris, Iain Henderson, Paddy McCarthy, Calvin Nash and Bryn Ward.
Ireland open their November campaign against Argentina on Friday, 6 November (Kick-off 8.10pm), before welcoming Fiji to the Home of Irish Rugby on Saturday, 14 November (Kick-off 8.10pm).
Farrell’s side then go head-to-head with South Africa at a sold-out Aviva Stadium on Saturday, 21 November (Kick-off 4.40pm), with the Nations Championship Finals Weekend taking place a week later at the Allianz Stadium in London.
Tickets for Ireland’s clashes against Argentina and Fiji are now available on General Sale via Ticketmaster.ie .
The Nations Championship is live on Virgin Media and ITV.
Ireland Squad - Nations Championship Northern Hemisphere Series:
(Club/Province/Caps)
Forwards (19):
Ryan Baird (Dublin University/Leinster)(33)
Tadhg Beirne (Lansdowne/Munster)(73)
Billy Bohan (Corinthians/Connacht)(1)
Thomas Clarkson (Blackrock College/Leinster)(16)
Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf/Leinster)(88)
Sam Illo (Buccaneers/Connacht)(1)
Sean Jansen (Connacht)(2)
Rónan Kelleher (Lansdowne/Leinster)(51)
Joe McCarthy (Dublin University/Leinster)(26)
James McNabney (City of Armagh/Ulster)*
Darragh Murray (Buccaneers/Connacht)(3)
Tom O’Toole (Ballynahinch/Ulster)(24)
Andrew Porter (UCD/Leinster)(79)
Cian Prendergast (UCD/Connacht)(11)
James Ryan (UCD/Leinster)(83)
Dan Sheehan (Lansdowne/Leinster)(41)( captain )
Tom Stewart (Ballynahinch/Ulster)(6)
Nick Timoney (Queen’s University/Ulster)(14)
Josh van der Flier (UCD/Leinster)(81)
Backs (17):
Bundee Aki (Galwegians/Connacht)(72)
Rob Baloucoune (Enniskillen/Ulster)(9)
Jamie Benson (Ulster)*
Craig Casey (Shannon/Munster)(30)
Nathan Doak (Banbridge/Ulster)(2)
Ciaran Frawley (UCD/Connacht)(15)
Jamison Gibson-Park (Leinster)(53)
Mack Hansen (Connacht)(30)
Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Leinster)(85)
Hugo Keenan (UCD/Leinster)(48)
Stuart McCloskey (Bangor/Ulster)(31)
Jimmy O’Brien (Naas/Leinster)(14)
Tommy O’Brien (Blackrock College/Leinster)(9)
Jamie Osborne (Naas/Leinster)(17)
Sam Prendergast (Lansdowne/Leinster)(17)
Garry Ringrose (UCD/Leinster)(76)
Jacob Stockdale (Lurgan/Ulster)(43).
*denotes uncapped
Ireland Fixtures - Nations Championship Northern Hemisphere Series:
Friday, 6 November: Ireland v Argentina, Aviva Stadium, 8.10pm
Saturday, 14 November: Ireland v Fiji, Aviva Stadium, 8.10pm
Saturday, 21 November: Ireland v South Africa, Aviva Stadium, 4.40pm.