Gatland drafts in new faces for Barbarians match
Dublin
May 9, 2000

The Irish squad to face the Barbarians at Lansdowne Road on 28th May includes five players not selected for the tour to the Americas next month.

With Munster playing their Heineken Cup final the previous day coach Warren Gatland has drafted in Jeremy Staunton, Brian O'Meara, Marcus Horan, Shane Byrne and Trevor Brennan for the showpiece game against the Barbarians.

Only three Munster players are included, Frank Sheehan, O'Meara and Horgan, who are all expected to be on the bench when the Provincial champions face Northampton at Twickenham.

Dominic Crotty who will be with Munster that weekend will also join the tour late as he is getting married on June 5th and will link up with the squad the following day.

Ireland Squad v Barbarians
Backs - Girvan Dempsey (Terenure College), Justin Bishop (London Irish), Denis Hickie (St. Mary's College), Geordan Murphy (Leicester), Rob Henderson (Wasps), Kevin Maggs (Bath), Brian O'Driscoll (Blackrock College), Shane Horgan (Lansdowne), David Humphreys (Dungannon),Jeremy Staunton (Garryowen), Guy Easterby (Ebbw Vale), Brian O'Meara (Cork Constitution)
Forwards - Justin Fitzpatrick (Dungannon), Paul Wallace (Saracens), Marcus Horan (Shannon), Shane Byrne (Blackrock College),Frank Sheahan (Cork Constitution), Robert Casey (Blackrock College), Malcolm O'Kelly (St. Mary's College), Jeremy Davidson (Castres), Simon Easterby (Llanelli), Eric Miller (Terenure College), Andy Ward (Ballynahinch) Trevor Brennan (St. Mary's College).

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