Doherty named in Ireland A squad

Brian Doherty's (pictured) fine form at the heart of the Corinthian defence, coupled with a fierce drag-flick, has seen him elevated up to the Ireland A panel, named earlier today.

He is joined by YMCA's David Robinson who makes his return to the panel after his series of shoulder injuries kept him out of the last squad meet-up back in 2008.

He is one of five Leinster players to be included in a 19-man panel to take part in a triple-header against Belgium's U-21s between April 7 and 9 in Dublin with Monkstown's David Fitzgerald and Gareth Watkins along with Pemboke sharp-shooter Alan Sothern also involved.

The squad is coached by Craig Fulton with the players competing for a potential spot in July's Celtic Cup.

Ireland ‘A’ Squad
David Fitzgerald (GK)(Monkstown), John Jackson (Capt) (Loughborough Students), Conor Harte (Pembroke Wanderers), Adam Pritchard (Cork C of I), Colin Donaldson (Cookstown), Keith Black (Cookstown), David Ames (Cookstown), Jason Lynch (Lisnagarvey), David Robinson (YMCA), Stephen Redpath (Annadale), Peter Caruth (Annadale), Alan Sothern (Pembroke Wanderers), Jonny Bruton (Cork C of I), Gareth Watkins (Monkstown), Bruce McCandless (Banbridge), Stuart Smyth (Cookstown), Jonny Quigley (Annadale), Brian Doherty (Corinthian), Simon Todd (Mossley)

Coach: Craig Fulton
Asst Coach: Turloch O’Siochain
Manager: David McHugh

*More details on match times will be posted when available