Quinlan completes Ireland tour squad

Munster forward Alan Quinlan has been confirmed as the final member of the Ireland rugby squad that will tour New Zealand and Australia in June.

Irish coach Eddie O'Sullivan had left one place open in the touring party to allow Quinlan to gain further match practice.

After coming through Munster's final Celtic League game against Cardiff at the weekend, he takes his place in the squad.

Quinlan has played strongly in recent weeks, winning the domestic division one title with Shannon followed by the Heineken Cup with Munster a week later and then capped it with a typical all-round display against Cardiff over the weekend.

A further addition to the Ireland training squad in Limerick is Munster winger Anthony Horgan as cover for John Kelly.

Kelly is suffering from a shoulder strain but will remain with the Ireland squad to have his injury assessed and a final decision on his fitness will be made at the end of the week before the team leave for Hamilton.

IRELAND SQUAD

Backs:
Isaac Boss (Ulster), Tommy Bowe (Ulster), Gordon D'Arcy (Leinster), Girvan Dempsey (Leinster), Gavin Duffy (Harlequins/ENG), Denis Hickie (Leinster), Shane Horgan (Leinster), John Kelly (Munster), Geordan Murphy (Leicester/ENG), Brian O'Driscoll (Leinster/captain), Ronan O'Gara (Munster), Jeremy Staunton (Wasps/ENG), Peter Stringer (Munster), Andrew Trimble (Ulster)

Forwards:
Neil Best (Ulster), Rory Best (Ulster), Simon Best (Ulster), Leo Cullen (Leicester/ENG), Jerry Flannery (Munster), Anthony Foley (Munster), Keith Gleeson (Leinster), John Hayes (Munster), Marcus Horan (Munster), Denis Leamy (Munster), Donncha O'Callaghan (Munster), Paul O'Connell (Munster), Mick O'Driscoll (Munster), Alan Quinlan (Munster), David Wallace (Munster), Bryan Young (Ulster)

- NZPA