The squad of 34 will be reduced to 22 next Thursday (5th February) and the team to play France in the opening match of the Six Nations will be announced on Thursday 10th February.

Forwards (17): Simon Best (Ulster – Belfast Harlequins), Shane Byrne (Leinster – Blackrock College), Reggie Corrigan (Leinster – Greystones), Victor Costello (Leinster – St. Mary’s College), Simon Easterby (Llanelli),Anthony Foley (Munster – Shannon), Keith Gleeson (Leinster – St. Mary’s College), John Hayes (Munster – Shannon), Marcus Horan (Munster – Shannon), Bernard Jackman (Connacht – Clontarf), Gary Longwell (Ulster – Ballymena),Eric Miller (Leinster – Terenure College), Donncha O’Callaghan (Munster – Cork Constitution), Paul O’Connell (Munster – Young Munster), Malcolm O’Kelly (Leinster – St. Mary’s College), Frank Sheahan (Munster – Cork Constitution), David Wallace (Munster – Garryowen).

Backs (17): Paul Burke (Harlequins), Gordon Darcy (Leinster – Lansdowne), Girvan Dempsey (Leinster – Terenure College), Neil Doak (Ulster – BelfastHarlequins), Gavin Duffy (Harlequins), Guy Easterby (Rotherham), Rob Henderson (Munster – Garryowen), Anthony Horgan (Munster – Cork Constitution), Shane Horgan (Leinster – Shannon), Tyrone Howe (Ulster – Dungannon), David Humphreys (Ulster – Dungannon), John Kelly (Munster – Cork Constitution), Kevin Maggs (Bath), Brian O’Driscoll (Leinster – Blackrock College), Mike Mullins (Munster – Old Crescent), Ronan O’Gara (Munster – Cork Constitution), Peter Stringer (Munster – Shannon).

Brian O'Driscoll has been named as Captain of Ireland for the 2004 Six Nations Championship. Five players have been named as Vice-Captains, Reggie Corrigan, Anthony foley, David Humphreys, Paul O'Connell and Ronan O'Gara.