Seven Ulster players have been named in the 30 man Irish squad touring to New Zealand and Australia this summer, Isaac Boss, Tommy Bowe, Andrew Trimble, Neil Best, Rory Best, Simon Best and Bryan Young.

Meanwhile, Bryn Cunningham, Andrew Maxwell, Paddy Wallace, Tom Court, Declan Fitzpatrick, Matt McCullough, Neil McMillan and Roger Wilson will travel the USA and Canada with the Ireland A Churchill Cup Squad.

Ireland Squad: (backs) I Boss, T Bowe, G D'Arcy, G Dempsey, G Duffy, D Hickie, S Horgan, J Kelly, G Murphy, B O'Driscoll (capt), R O'Gara, J Staunton, P Stringer, A Trimble
(forwards) N Best, R Best, S Best, L Cullen, J Flannery, A Foley, K Gleeson, J Hayes, M Horan, D Leamy, D O'Callaghan, P O'Connell, M O'Driscoll, D Wallace, B Young, AN Other

Ireland A Squad: (backs): Bryn Cunningham, Ian Dowling, John Hearty, Eoghan Hickey, Chris Keane, Robert Kearney, Simon Keogh, Mossie Lawlor, Kieran Lewis, Andrew Maxwell, Tomas O’Leary, David Quinlan, Paddy Wallace            
(forwards): Brian Blaney, Damien Browne, Tom Court, Declan Fitzpatrick, John Fogarty, David Gannon, Jamie Heaslip, Ray Hogan, Trevor Hogan, Shane Jennings, John Muldoon, Ronan McCormack, Matt McCullough, Neil McMillan, Roger Wilson