Doris Secures Spot in Irish Squad But Joe McCarthy Omitted

Returning head coach the Ireland coach has selected skipper Doris in his Irish squad for the fall Tests, however lock McCarthy misses out.

Doris, absent from play since undergoing shoulder surgery in the start of May, has come back to provincial training, but it remains unclear whether he will be fit to play against New Zealand in Chicago on 1 November.

Second row McCarthy, on the other hand, was not considered after not recovering from the foot issue suffered during the opening British and Irish Lions match against Australia in the summer.

Northern province player Cormac Izuchukwu and southern province winger Nash also miss out because of injury, and full-back Hugo Keenan was previously excluded after having hip surgery following the summer tour.

Leinster forward McCarthy - Joe's younger brother - is the sole uncapped player in the 34-man squad, but the Irish Rugby Football Union states uncapped provincial pair Edwin Edogbo and Gleeson and once-capped western province wing Bolton will travel to the US as "backup".

Following facing the New Zealand at the Chicago stadium in a repeat of their previous meeting, Ireland host Japan, Australia and world champions the Springboks in Dublin.

"There's an exciting look to the squad and there's an opportunity for the more experienced members and for the newcomers on the summer tour to Georgia and Portugal," said Farrell, back to national team duties after taking a sabbatical to lead the Lions tour to the southern hemisphere.

In a largely familiar-looking squad, the Dublin club's Sam Prendergast and Munster's Crowley will again vie for the first-choice number 10 position. The number 10 jersey is still up for grabs, as Prendergast and Crowley set to face off for the first occasion in Saturday's United Rugby Championship match at Croke Park.

Ciaran Frawley is the third number 10 chosen with the coach deciding not to calling up Leinster's Byrne.

At number 9, Farrell has picked Lions tourist Jamison Gibson-Park and Craig Casey, who captained Ireland to the summer Test wins over Georgia and the Lobos. Additionally, there is a recall for Connacht's Caolin Blade, who is preferred to club-mate Murphy.

Robbie Henshaw, Aki, Garry Ringrose and Stuart McCloskey form an veteran cohort of centre choices. Jamie Osborne is another option in the midfield, though the youngster is also a frontrunner to deputise for Keenan at number 15.

Wingers James Lowe, Hansen, Tommy O'Brien and Jacob Stockdale are included. The winger impressed on his first Ireland outings over the summer with a brace each in the wins over the Lelos and Portugal.

McCarthy is the only fresh name in the Ireland pack. The front rower has been in a couple of his province's three United Rugby Championship matches this season and played in the second string's defeat by England in Bristol earlier this year.

The 22-year-old was selected in caretaker coach O'Connell's summer selection, but did not earn a international appearance.

Munster lock Thomas Ahern, who received his first two caps in those Tests, is retained, while veteran Northern province lock Iain Henderson is back after missing the summer tour.

Jack Conan, who played in all three Lions Tests over the summer, is poised to deputise for Doris if the captain fails to recover full fitness in time to play New Zealand.

The national team will meet in the capital on Monday before flying to Chicago on Tuesday.

Forwards (19): Ahern (Province), Baird (Province), Finlay Bealham (Connacht), Beirne (Province), Boyle (Leinster), Clarkson (Leinster), Conan (Province), Doris (Leinster, captain), Furlong (Leinster), Henderson (Ulster), Kelleher (Leinster), Gus McCarthy (Province), P McCarthy (Province), Porter (Province), Cian Prendergast (Province), James Ryan (Leinster), Sheehan (Province), Nick Timoney (Province), Josh van der Flier (Leinster).

Backs (15): Bundee Aki (Connacht), Blade (Province), Craig Casey (Province), Crowley (Munster), Frawley (Leinster), Gibson-Park (Province), Mack Hansen (Connacht), Henshaw (Leinster), Lowe (Province), McCloskey (Ulster), O'Brien (Leinster), Osborne (Leinster), Sam Prendergast (Province), Ringrose (Leinster), Jacob Stockdale (Ulster).

Times BST

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