Caelan Doris Secures Spot in Irish Team While Joe McCarthy Left Out

Returning manager the Ireland coach has selected captain Doris in his Irish roster for the fall matches, however lock McCarthy has been excluded.

Doris, who has not played since undergoing shoulder surgery in the start of May, recently returned to Leinster training, but it remains unclear whether he will be ready to play against the All Blacks in Chicago on 1 November.

Second row McCarthy, on the other hand, was not considered after failing to recover from the foot injury suffered during the first British and Irish Lions Test against the Wallabies in July.

Northern province player Izuchukwu and southern province winger Calvin Nash are not included due to injury, while full-back Hugo Keenan had already been ruled out after having hip surgery following the Lions tour.

Dublin province forward McCarthy - the brother of Joe - is the sole new member in the 34-player squad, but Irish rugby authorities states uncapped provincial pair Edogbo and Gleeson and previously capped western province winger Bolton will head to Chicago as "cover".

After facing the All Blacks at Soldier Field in a repeat of their 2016 encounter, Ireland host the Brave Blossoms, Australia and world champions South Africa in the Irish capital.

"There's an exciting look to the panel and it's a chance for the more experienced members and for those who made their debuts on the summer tour to the Lelos and the Lobos," said Farrell, who returns to Ireland duty after taking a sabbatical to lead the British and Irish Lions to Australia.

In a mostly experienced squad, Leinster's Sam Prendergast and the southern club's Jack Crowley will once again compete for the starting fly-half position. The number 10 jersey is remains available, as the two players set to play against each other for the first occasion in the upcoming URC game at Croke Park.

Ciaran Frawley is the third number 10 selected as the coach deciding not to calling up Leinster's Harry Byrne.

At number 9, the Ireland boss has selected Lions tourist Gibson-Park and Casey, who led the national side to the summer international wins over Georgia and Portugal. Additionally, there is a recall for the western province's Blade, who is preferred to club-mate Ben Murphy.

Henshaw, Bundee Aki, Garry Ringrose and Stuart McCloskey represent an veteran cohort of centre options. Osborne is a further choice in the midfield, though the youngster is additionally a frontrunner to deputise for the full-back at number 15.

Outside backs James Lowe, Mack Hansen, Tommy O'Brien and Jacob Stockdale are named. The winger shone on his first Ireland outings over the summer with a brace each in the victories over Georgia and the Lobos.

Paddy McCarthy is the only fresh name in the Ireland pack. The loose-head prop has been in a couple of Leinster's three United Rugby Championship matches this season and played in Ireland A's loss by England in Bristol earlier this year.

The 22-year-old was selected in interim boss O'Connell's summer selection, but did not receive a cap.

Munster second row Thomas Ahern, who earned his debut appearances in those matches, is retained, while experienced Ulster second row Henderson is back after sitting out the summer matches.

Conan, who started each of the Lions Tests over the summer, is poised to cover for Doris should the captain fails to recover fitness in time to face New Zealand.

The national team will assemble in Dublin on the start of the week before flying to Chicago on Tuesday.

Pack (19): Thomas Ahern (Province), Baird (Leinster), Bealham (Province), Tadhg Beirne (Munster), Boyle (Province), Clarkson (Province), Jack Conan (Leinster), Doris (Leinster, captain), Tadhg Furlong (Leinster), Iain Henderson (Ulster), Ronan Kelleher (Province), G McCarthy (Leinster), Paddy McCarthy (Province), Andrew Porter (Province), C Prendergast (Province), James Ryan (Province), Dan Sheehan (Leinster), Timoney (Ulster), Josh van der Flier (Province).

Backline (15): Bundee Aki (Province), Caolin Blade (Province), Casey (Province), Crowley (Province), Frawley (Leinster), Gibson-Park (Leinster), Mack Hansen (Connacht), Henshaw (Leinster), James Lowe (Province), Stuart McCloskey (Ulster), Tommy O'Brien (Leinster), Jamie Osborne (Province), Sam Prendergast (Leinster), Ringrose (Province), Jacob Stockdale (Province).

Kick-off times

• Ireland v New Zealand, November 1, Chicago (20:10)
• The side v Japan, November 8, Aviva Stadium (12:40)
• Ireland v the Wallabies, November 15, Aviva Stadium (20:10)
• The Irish v South Africa, November 22, Dublin (17:40)