Ireland toured North America in May 2009, playing a Test match against Canada and the United States. Ireland won both matches, despite most of their first string players away on the 2009 Lions tour to South Africa.
Matches
Team details FB 15PritchardRW 14Dean van CampOC 13Ciaran HearnIC 12Ryan SmithLW 11D. T. H. van der MerweFH 10Dave SpicerSH 9 Ed FairhurstN8 8 Aaron CarpenterOF 7 Adam KleebergerBF 6 Chauncey O'TooleRL 5 Mike BurakLL 4 Tyler HotsonTP 3 Scott FranklinHK 2 Pat Riordan (c)LP 1 Kevin TkachukReplacements:HK 16Andrew TiedemannLK 17Luke TaitLK 18Jebb SinclairFL 19Nanyak DalaFL 20Sean-Michael StephenSH 21Phil MackFH 22Ander MonroCoach: Kieran Crowley FB 15Gavin DuffyRW 14Barry MurphyOC 13Darren CaveIC 12Ian WhittenLW 11Ian DowlingFH 10Ian KeatleySH 9 Peter StringerN8 8 Denis LeamyOF 7 Niall RonanBF 6 John MuldoonRL 5 Mick O'DriscollLL 4 Bob CaseyTP 3 Tony BuckleyHK 2 Rory Best (c)LP 1 Tom CourtReplacements:HK 16Seán CroninPR 17Mike RossLK 18Ryan CaldwellFL 19Donnacha RyanSH 20Eoin ReddanFH 21Niall O'ConnorFB 22Denis HurleyCoach: Declan Kidney
Team details FB 15Chris WylesRW 14Kevin SwirynOC 13Junior SifaIC 12Roland SuniulaLW 11Justin BoydFH 10Mike Hercus (c)SH 9 Mike PetriN8 8 Nic JohnsonOF 7 Peter DahlBF 6 Louis StanfillRL 5 Hayden SmithLL 4 John van der GiessenTP 3 Will JohnsonHK 2 Chris BillerLP 1 Mike MacDonaldReplacements:HK 16Joe WelchPR 17Mate MoeakiolaLK 18Courtney McKayN8 19JJ GagianoSH 20Tim UsaszFH 21Ata MalifaCE 22Alipate TuilevukaCoach: Eddie O'Sullivan FB 15Gavin DuffyRW 14Barry MurphyOC 13Darren CaveIC 12Ian WhittenLW 11Ian DowlingFH 10Ian KeatleySH 9 Peter StringerN8 8 Denis LeamyOF 7 Niall RonanBF 6 John MuldoonRL 5 Mick O'DriscollLL 4 Bob CaseyTP 3 Mike RossHK 2 Rory Best (c)LP 1 Tony BuckleyReplacements:HK 16Seán CroninPR 17Tom CourtLK 18Ryan CaldwellLK 19Donnacha RyanSH 20Eoin ReddanFH 21Niall O'ConnorFB 22Denis HurleyCoach: Declan Kidney
Touring party Ireland named their 25-man tour squad on 17 May 2009, which included 13 previously uncapped players.
Manager: Declan Kidney Captain: Rory Best
Rory Best (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) Tony Buckley (Shannon RFC/Munster) Ryan Caldwell (Dungannon RFC/Ulster) Bob Casey (London Irish) Tom Court (Malone RFC/Ulster) Sean Cronin (Buccaneers RFC/Connacht) Ian Dowling (Shannon RFC/Munster) Gavin Duffy (Galwegians RFC/Connacht) Chris Henry (Ballymena RFC/Ulster) Denis Hurley (Cork Constitution/Munster) Ian Keatley (Galwegians RFC/Connacht) Denis Leamy (Cork Constitution/Munster) Keith Matthews (Buccaneers RFC/Connacht) John Muldoon (Galwegians RFC/Connacht) Barry Murphy (UL Bohemians/Munster) Niall O'Connor (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) Mick O'Driscoll (Cork Constitution/Munster) Eoin Reddan (London Wasps) Niall Ronan (Shannon RFC/Munster) Mike Ross (Harlequins RFC Donnacha Ryan (Shannon RFC/Munster) Peter Stringer (Shannon RFC/Munster) Ian Whitten (Ballymena RFC/Ulster) Bryan Young (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
See also History of rugby union matches between Ireland and United States 2009 mid year rugby union tests References