Doris Makes Irish Team While McCarthy Left Out

Returning head coach the Ireland coach has included skipper Doris in his Irish roster for the fall matches, however lock McCarthy has been excluded.

Doris, who has not played since having a shoulder operation in the start of May, recently returned to provincial training, though his fitness is uncertain if he will be ready to play against the All Blacks in Chicago on November 1.

Second row McCarthy, however, was not considered after failing to recover from the foot injury he sustained during the first Lions match against Australia in the summer.

Ulster player Cormac Izuchukwu and Munster wing Nash also miss out because of injury, while full-back Keenan was previously excluded after having hip surgery following the Lions tour.

Dublin province forward Paddy McCarthy - the brother of Joe - is the sole uncapped player in the 34-player squad, however the Irish Rugby Football Union says new Munster pair Edwin Edogbo and Gleeson and previously capped Connacht winger Bolton will travel to Chicago as "reserves".

After playing the New Zealand at the Chicago stadium in a repeat of their 2016 encounter, Ireland will play the Brave Blossoms, the Wallabies and world champions the Springboks in the Irish capital.

"It's an exciting group to the panel and it's a chance for the veteran members and for those who made their debuts on the recent tour to the Lelos and Portugal," said the coach, back to national team duties after taking a sabbatical to lead the British and Irish Lions to Australia.

In a mostly familiar-looking squad, the Dublin club's Prendergast and Munster's Jack Crowley will again vie for the first-choice fly-half position. The number 10 jersey is remains up for grabs, with Prendergast and Crowley set to play against each other for the first occasion in Saturday's URC match at the Dublin venue.

Frawley is the third number 10 chosen as the coach opting against calling up Leinster's Byrne.

At scrum-half, Farrell has picked British and Irish Lion Jamison Gibson-Park and Casey, who captained the national side to the summer Test wins over the Lelos and Portugal. Additionally, there is a return for Connacht's Caolin Blade, chosen to club-mate Ben Murphy.

Robbie Henshaw, Bundee Aki, Ringrose and Stuart McCloskey represent an experienced group of centre options. Osborne is another option in the centres, though the youngster is also a frontrunner to cover for Keenan at full-back.

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

Paddy McCarthy is the only fresh name in the Ireland forwards. The loose-head prop has been in two of Leinster's URC league matches so far and featured in the second string's defeat by England in Bristol previously.

McCarthy was selected in interim boss Paul O'Connell's summer squad, yet did not receive a international appearance.

Southern province second row Ahern, who received his first two caps in those Tests, is kept in the squad, and experienced Northern province lock Henderson returns after sitting out the summer matches.

Conan, who started all three Lions Tests during the tour, is set to deputise for the captain should the skipper fails to recover full fitness soon enough to play New Zealand.

The national team will assemble in Dublin on the start of the week before traveling to Chicago on the following day.

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

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

Times BST

• The national team v the All Blacks, 1 November, Chicago (20:10)
• Ireland v Japan, November 8, Aviva Stadium (12:40)
• The team v Australia, 15 November, Dublin (20:10)
• The Irish v South Africa, November 22, Dublin (17:40)