Ireland coach Joe Schmidt has named a 34 man squad for the Guinness November series against Samoa, Australia and New Zealand.
Despite his calf injury Brian O'Driscoll is named while Dave Kearney is also called up.
Connachts Robbie Henshaw and Ulsters Paddy Jackson are also in.
In the pack Munsters James Coughlan is included along with fellow uncapped forward Jack McGrath, McGrath scored Leinsters only try in last Saturdays Heineken cup win over Castres.
The Ireland coaching staff have announced a squad of 34 players for the forthcoming Guinness Series against Samoa, Australia and New Zealand in the Aviva Stadium this November.
The three test schedule starts with Samoa on Saturday 9 November at 5.45 p.m., followed by Australia on Saturday 16 November, again at 5.45 p.m. before the finale against World Champions New Zealand on Sunday 24 November at 2 p.m.
IRELAND Guinness Series Squad:
Backs
Isaac Boss (Terenure College/Leinster)
Tommy Bowe (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
Gordon D'Arcy (Lansdowne/Leinster)
Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster)
Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Connacht)
Paddy Jackson (Dungannon/Ulster)
David Kearney (Lansdowne/Leinster)*
Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster)
Ian Madigan (Blackrock College/Leinster)
Luke Marshall (Ballymena/Ulster)
Fergus McFadden (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster)
Brian O'Driscoll (UCD/Leinster)
Eoin Reddan (Lansdowne/Leinster)
Jonathan Sexton (Racing Metro 92)
Forwards
Stephen Archer (Cork Constitution/Munster)
Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster)
James Coughlan (Dolphin/Munster)*
Tom Court (Ulster)
Sean Cronin (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
Declan Fitzpatrick (Dungannon/Ulster)
Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster)
Jamie Heaslip (Dublin University/Leinster)
Chris Henry (Malone/Ulster)
Mike McCarthy (Leinster)
Jack McGrath (St. Mary's College/Leinster)*
Kevin McLaughlin (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
Sean O'Brien (UCD/Leinster)
Paul O'Connell (Young Munster/Munster)
Peter O'Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster)
Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster)
Mike Sherry (Garryowen/Munster)
Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster)
Dan Tuohy (Ballymena/Ulster)
Ireland Head Coach, Joe Schmidt, commented:
"The squad combines players who have shown form in the domestic season mixed with those who have a proven record at international level.
As always there were some very difficult decisions. Some players have had limited opportunity to impress due to injury and others have performed very well and it was difficult to leave them out.
The Guinness Series will demand plenty from the squad and I know they'll be motivated by the challenge.”
2013 Guinness Series Kick-off Times
Ireland v Samoa
Saturday, 9th November
K.O. 17.45
Ireland v Australia
Saturday, 16th November
K.O. 17.45
Ireland v New Zealand
Sunday, 24th November
K.O. 14.00
