Andy Farrell names 15 Irish players in British and Irish Lions squad

Andy Farrell has named the 15 Irish players who will be part of the British and Irish Lions squad for the trip to Australia.

The team includes nine forwards and six defenders from Ireland: 12 from Leinster, two from Connacht and one from Munster.

The previous record was 14 Irish players called up for the tour of South Africa in 2009.

England's second-row Maro Itoje has been named captain, while Ireland captain Caelan Doris will miss the match through injury.

Andrew Porter, Dan Sheehan, Ronan Kelleher and Tadhg Furlong will make up the front row. This will be Furlong's third round.

Tadhg Byrne is heading into the second round, supported by James Ryan and Joe McCarthy.

This will be Josh Van Der Flier's first round, with Jack Conan taking over as the starting eighth.

Jamieson Gibson Park will be involved in the scrum-half but will not be joined at fly-half by Sam Prendergast, who will miss the match.

Garry Ringrose and Bundee Aki will be in midfield, with Robbie Henshaw absent.

James Lowe and Mac Hansen play on the flanks, while the team also includes defender Hugo Keenan.

The squad includes 26 newcomers, with nine players set to feature in the Lions' second round. Tadhg Furlong and Elliot Daly have also been selected for the Lions' third round.

Northampton Saints back-row Henry Pollock is the youngest member of the touring party at just 20 years old.

Forwards: (21)
Tadhg Beirne (Munster Rugby/Ireland) #838
Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers/England)
Jack Conan (Leinster Rugby/Ireland) #839
Luke Cowan-Dickie (Sale Sharks/England) #851
Scott Cummings (Glasgow Warriors/Scotland)
Tom Curry (Sale Sharks/England) #853
Ben Earl (Saracens/England)
Zander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors/Scotland) #848
Tadhg Furlong (Leinster Rugby/Ireland) #818
Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears/England)
Maro Itoje (Saracens/England) #825 (C)
Ronan Kelleher (Leinster Rugby/Ireland)
Joe McCarthy (Leinster Rugby/Ireland)
Jack Morgan (Ospreys/Wales)
Henry Pollock (Northampton Saints/England)
Andrew Porter (Leinster Rugby/Ireland)
James Ryan (Leinster Rugby/Ireland)
Dan Sheehan (Leinster Rugby/Ireland)
Pierre Schumann (Edinburgh, Rugby, Scotland)
Will Stewart (Bath, Rugby/England)
Josh van der Flier (Leinster Rugby/Ireland)

Backs: (17)
Bundy Aki (Connacht Rugby/Ireland) #837
Elliott Daly (Saracens/England) #822
Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints/England)
Jamieson Gibson-Park (Leinster Rugby/Ireland)
Mac Hansen (Connacht Rugby/Ireland)
Hugh Jones (Glasgow Warriors/Scotland)
Hugo Keenan (Leinster Rugby/Ireland)
Blair Kinghorn (Toulouse/Scotland)
James Lowe (Leinster Rugby/Ireland)
Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints/England)
Harry Ringrose (Leinster Rugby/Ireland)
Finn Russell (Bath Rugby/Scotland

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