Following that game, Casey will join up with the rest of the 28 man squad before they depart for Canada, where they will face the USA in their first game on June 11th.

There is also an addition to the Coaching team for the Churchill Cup, with former Ireland scrumhalf Dave O’Mahony named as assistant Coach for the tournament.

Ireland A Squad:

Forwards (15):
*Neil Best (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
Ryan Caldwell (Dungannon/Ulster)
*Robert Casey (London Irish) Captain
Tom Court (Malone/Ulster)
Sean Cronin (Shannon/Munster)
*Stephen Ferris (Dungannon/Ulster)
Denis Fogarty (Cork Constitution/Munster)
Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster)
*Trevor Hogan (Shannon/Leinster)
Daragh Hurley (Cork Constitution/Munster)
*Johnny O’Connor (Corinthians/Connacht)
David Pollock (Dungannon/Ulster)
Michael Ross (Harlequins)
Donncha Ryan (Shannon/Munster)
*Roger Wilson (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)

Backs (13):
Gary Brown (Blackrock College/Leinster)
Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
Keith Earls (Garryowen/Munster)
Ian Humphreys (Leicester)
Denis Hurley (Cork Constitution/Munster)
*Kieran Lewis (Garryowen/Munster)
Keith Matthews (Buccaneers/Connacht)
Mark McCrea (Malone/Ulster)
Frank Murphy (Leicester)
Johne Murphy (Leicester)
Fergus McFadden (UCD/Leinster)
*Tomas O’Leary (Dolphin/Munster)
Johnny Sexton (St.Mary’s College/Leinster)

Not considered:
Declan Fitzpatrick (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
Niall Ronan (Shannon/Munster)
Barry Murphy (U.L. Bohemians/Munster)

N.B. *Capped at full international level

Tour Management:
Allen Clarke - Coach
Dave O’Mahony - Assistant Coach
John McKibbin - Team Manager
George Murray - Video Analysis
Ray Egan - Fitness Advisor
Dr. Eanna Falvey  - Doctor
James Allen - Physiotherapist
Johnny O'Hagan - Baggage Master

Ireland Schedule:
Wednesday 11th June 2008: USA v Ireland A at Richardson Stadium, Kingston
Saturday, 14th June 2008: Ireland A v England Saxons at Fletchers Fields, Toronto
Saturday, 21st June 2008: Barclays Churchill Cup Finals Day at Toyota Park, Chicago