Doris Makes Irish Team But McCarthy Left Out

Returning manager the Ireland coach has included captain Doris in his Irish roster for the autumn matches, however lock McCarthy is absent.

Doris, who has not played since having shoulder surgery in early May, has come back to provincial training, though his fitness is uncertain if he will be fit to play against New Zealand in the US on 1 November.

Lock Joe McCarthy, on the other hand, did not make the cut after failing to recover from the foot injury he sustained during the opening Lions Test against the Wallabies in the summer.

Northern province forward Izuchukwu and southern province wing Nash also miss out because of fitness concerns, and full-back Keenan had already been ruled out after undergoing hip surgery following the summer tour.

Leinster prop McCarthy - Joe's younger brother - is the only new member in the 34-player group, however the Irish Rugby Football Union states new provincial pair Edwin Edogbo and Gleeson and once-capped Connacht winger Shayne Bolton will travel to Chicago as "cover".

Following facing the All Blacks at Soldier Field in a rematch of their 2016 encounter, Ireland host the Brave Blossoms, Australia and world title holders the Springboks in Dublin.

"It's an exciting group to the squad and it's a chance for the more experienced members and for those who made their debuts on the summer tour to Georgia and Portugal," said Farrell, back to Ireland duty after taking a sabbatical to coach the Lions tour to Australia.

In a mostly familiar-looking selection, Leinster's Prendergast and Munster's Crowley will once again vie for the starting number 10 spot. The fly-half role is still available, with Prendergast and Crowley poised to play against each other for the first occasion in Saturday's URC game at Croke Park.

Frawley is the third number 10 chosen as Farrell deciding not to calling up the province's Byrne.

At number 9, the Ireland boss has picked British and Irish Lion Jamison Gibson-Park and Casey, who captained Ireland to the summer Test victories over Georgia and Portugal. There is also a return for Connacht's Blade, who is preferred to club-mate Ben Murphy.

Robbie Henshaw, Bundee Aki, Garry Ringrose and Stuart McCloskey form an experienced group of midfield choices. Jamie Osborne is another option in the centres, though the youngster is additionally a leading candidate to cover for the full-back at full-back.

Wingers James Lowe, Hansen, O'Brien and Stockdale are named. O'Brien impressed on his national team debut over the summer with a brace each in the victories over the Lelos and Portugal.

Paddy McCarthy is the only fresh name in the Irish pack. The loose-head prop has been in two of Leinster's three United Rugby Championship matches so far and featured in Ireland A's defeat by England in the English city previously.

The 22-year-old was included in caretaker coach O'Connell's summer selection, yet did not receive a cap.

Southern province lock Ahern, who received his debut appearances in those matches, is kept in the squad, and experienced Northern province lock Iain Henderson is back after missing the summer matches.

Jack Conan, who started all three Lions matches over the summer, is set to cover for Doris if the skipper does not regain fitness in time to play the All Blacks.

The national team will assemble in the capital on Monday before traveling to the US on the following day.

Forwards (19): Thomas Ahern (Province), Baird (Province), Bealham (Province), Beirne (Munster), Boyle (Province), Clarkson (Leinster), Jack Conan (Province), Doris (Province, captain), Furlong (Leinster), Henderson (Ulster), Ronan Kelleher (Province), Gus McCarthy (Province), P McCarthy (Leinster), Andrew Porter (Province), C Prendergast (Province), Ryan (Province), Sheehan (Province), Timoney (Province), Josh van der Flier (Leinster).

Backs (15): Bundee Aki (Province), Caolin Blade (Connacht), Craig Casey (Munster), Jack Crowley (Munster), Ciaran Frawley (Province), Jamison Gibson-Park (Leinster), Hansen (Connacht), Robbie Henshaw (Leinster), Lowe (Province), McCloskey (Ulster), Tommy O'Brien (Province), Osborne (Province), S Prendergast (Leinster), Ringrose (Leinster), Stockdale (Province).

Times BST

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