Doris Makes Irish Selection While Joe McCarthy Misses Out

Returning head coach the Ireland coach has named skipper Doris in his Irish squad for the autumn Tests, however Joe McCarthy is absent.

Doris, absent from play since having a shoulder operation in early May, has come back to Leinster training, but it remains unclear if he will be fit to face New Zealand in the US on November 1.

Lock McCarthy, on the other hand, did not make the cut after not recovering from the foot injury suffered during the opening Lions Test against Australia in the summer.

Ulster player Cormac Izuchukwu and southern province wing Nash also miss out due to injury, and full-back Keenan had already been ruled out after undergoing a hip operation following the summer tour.

Dublin province forward Paddy McCarthy - Joe's younger brother - is the sole uncapped player in the 34-man group, however Irish rugby authorities states new Munster duo Edogbo and Brian Gleeson and previously capped Connacht wing Shayne Bolton will head to the US as "reserves".

Following facing the New Zealand at the Chicago stadium in a rematch of their 2016 encounter, the team host Japan, the Wallabies and world champions South Africa in the Irish capital.

"It's an exciting group to the squad and it's a chance for the veteran members and for those who made their debuts on the summer tour to the Lelos and the Lobos," said the coach, who returns to national team duties after a break to coach the Lions tour to the southern hemisphere.

In a mostly experienced squad, Leinster's Prendergast and the southern club's Crowley will once again vie for the first-choice number 10 spot. The fly-half role is remains available, with Prendergast and Crowley set to face off for the first time in Saturday's United Rugby Championship match at Croke Park.

Ciaran Frawley is the additional number 10 selected with the coach deciding not to calling up the province's Byrne.

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

Robbie Henshaw, Aki, Ringrose and McCloskey represent an veteran cohort of centre choices. Jamie Osborne is a further choice in the centres, but the youngster is additionally a leading candidate to deputise for Keenan at number 15.

Wingers James Lowe, Hansen, Tommy O'Brien and Jacob Stockdale are included. O'Brien impressed on his national team debut over the summer with two tries apiece in the wins over the Lelos and Portugal.

McCarthy is the only new addition in the Ireland pack. The loose-head prop has started two of Leinster's three league matches this season and featured in the second string's loss by the English in the English city previously.

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

Munster lock Ahern, who earned his first two caps in those matches, is kept in the squad, while experienced Northern province lock Henderson returns after sitting out the summer matches.

Jack Conan, who played in all three Lions matches during the tour, is set to cover for the captain should the captain does not regain fitness soon enough to play the All Blacks.

The Ireland squad will assemble in the capital on the start of the week before flying to the US on the following day.

Pack (19): Ahern (Province), Ryan Baird (Leinster), Finlay Bealham (Connacht), Tadhg Beirne (Munster), Boyle (Province), Clarkson (Leinster), Jack Conan (Province), Caelan Doris (Leinster, capt), Tadhg Furlong (Leinster), Henderson (Province), Kelleher (Province), Gus McCarthy (Province), Paddy McCarthy (Leinster), Porter (Province), Cian Prendergast (Province), Ryan (Leinster), Sheehan (Province), Timoney (Ulster), Josh van der Flier (Leinster).

Backs (15): Aki (Province), Caolin Blade (Province), Craig Casey (Munster), Jack Crowley (Province), Frawley (Province), Gibson-Park (Leinster), Mack Hansen (Province), Henshaw (Leinster), James Lowe (Leinster), McCloskey (Ulster), Tommy O'Brien (Leinster), Osborne (Leinster), S Prendergast (Province), Garry Ringrose (Province), Jacob Stockdale (Ulster).

Kick-off times

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