O'Kelly may miss trip to Cardiff
Thursday January 25 2007
Ireland coach names three hookers in squadIreland coach Eddie O'Sullivan included three hookers in his 24-man squad for his team's Six Nations opener against Wales.
However, Malcolm O'Kelly may miss the February 4 match at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium because of a knee injury, while Frankie Sheehan and Rory Best both have thigh strains.
"Malcolm's knee injury is still a concern for us and we have allowed some more time for it to respond further to treatment," O'Sullivan said.
The match-day 22 will be named next Wednesday, January 31.
Ireland squad:
Backs: Isaac Boss, Girvan Dempsey, Gordon D'Arcy, Denis Hickie, Geordan Murphy, Brian O'Driscoll, Ronan O'Gara, Peter Stringer, Andrew Trimble, Paddy Wallace.
Forwards: Neil Best, Rory Best, Simon Best, Simon Easterby, Jerry Flannery, John Hayes, Marcus Horan, Denis Leamy, Donncha O'Callaghan, Paul O'Connell, Mick O'Driscoll, Malcolm O'Kelly, Frankie Sheahan, David Wallace.
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