Team Ireland in Dungarvan
Team Ireland will finish up their training camp with Russia at the Dungarvan Sports Centre in Waterford tonight, February 4th.
Both nations have a test match lined up for this evening before a virtual new Irish squad resume training with the visitors from tomorrow on.
Michael Nevin and World and European medallist James McGivern, Eamer Coughlan and Patrick Donovan are included in the second Irish panel ahead of a test match on February 10th.
Nevin completed a unique hat-trick last year after he added a European Youth gold to his European Junior and European Schoolboy titles.
Aaron McKenna and Brian Kennedy will remain in training camp with the Irish side in Dungarvan.
Irish head coach Billy McClean said that the training camp with a world class Russian side is progressing exceptionally well.
Irish squads
Team manager: Gerry O’Mahony
Coaches: Billy McClean, Gerry McDaid, Fergal McKenna, Dmitry Dmitruk
1st squad
49kg Regan Buckley (Bray)
52kg Shane Flavin (Paulstown)
56kg Sean Purcell (Enniskerry)
56kg Aaron McKenna (Old School)
60kg Oliver McCarthy (Brian Dillons)
64kg Jason Harty (Rathkeale)
69kg Paul Ryan (Bay City)
75kg Tommy Hyde (Setanta)
81kg Brian Kennedy (St Marys D)
2nd squad
52kg Eamer Coughlan (Riverstown)
56kg Aaron McKenna (Old School)
56kg James McGivern (St Georges)
60kg Patrick Donovan (OLOL)
64kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard)
69kg Michael Nevin (Portlaoise)
75kg Kevin Kehoe (Marble City)
81kg Brian Kennedy (St Mary’s D)