Doris Included in Ireland Squad While Joe McCarthy Omitted

Newly reappointed head coach Andy Farrell has selected skipper Doris in his Ireland team for the fall matches, however lock McCarthy has been excluded.

Doris, who has not played since having a shoulder operation in the start of May, recently returned to provincial training, though his fitness is uncertain if he will be ready to face the All Blacks in Chicago on November 1.

Second row Joe McCarthy, however, did not make the cut after not recovering from the foot injury he sustained during the first British and Irish Lions Test against Australia in the summer.

Northern province forward Cormac Izuchukwu and southern province wing Calvin Nash are also absent because of injury, and full-back Hugo Keenan had already been ruled out after having hip surgery after the summer tour.

Leinster prop Paddy McCarthy - the brother of Joe - is the sole new member in the 34-man group, however Irish rugby authorities states new Munster pair Edogbo and Brian Gleeson and once-capped Connacht wing Shayne Bolton will head to the US as "backup".

Following playing the All Blacks at Soldier Field in a repeat of their previous encounter, Ireland will play the Brave Blossoms, the Wallabies and world champions the Springboks in the Irish capital.

"There's an exciting look to the squad and it's a chance for the more experienced members and for the newcomers on the summer tour to the Lelos and the Lobos," commented the coach, back to Ireland duty after taking a sabbatical to lead the British and Irish Lions to the southern hemisphere.

In a largely familiar-looking selection, the Dublin club's Sam Prendergast and the southern club's Jack Crowley will once again vie for the first-choice fly-half position. The fly-half role is remains available, with Prendergast and Crowley poised to face off for the first occasion in Saturday's United Rugby Championship match at Croke Park.

Ciaran Frawley is the third fly-half selected as the coach opting against selecting Leinster's Byrne.

At number 9, Farrell has selected Lions tourist Gibson-Park and Casey, who led the national side to the summer international wins over the Lelos and the Lobos. There is also a return for the western province's Caolin Blade, who is preferred to teammate Ben Murphy.

Robbie Henshaw, Bundee Aki, Garry Ringrose and Stuart McCloskey represent an experienced cohort of midfield choices. Osborne is a further choice in the centres, though the youngster is also a frontrunner to cover for Keenan at number 15.

Outside backs James Lowe, Mack Hansen, O'Brien and Jacob Stockdale are named. O'Brien impressed on his first Ireland outings over the summer with a brace each in the wins over Georgia and Portugal.

Paddy McCarthy is the sole fresh name in the Ireland pack. The front rower has started two of his province's three United Rugby Championship games this season and played in the second string's loss by the English in Bristol earlier this year.

The 22-year-old was selected in caretaker coach O'Connell's summer squad, yet did not earn a cap.

Southern province second row Thomas Ahern, who received his debut appearances in those matches, is retained, and experienced Ulster second row Iain Henderson returns after sitting out the summer tour.

Jack Conan, who played in each of the Lions Tests during the tour, is set to deputise for the captain should the captain does not regain fitness in time to face the All Blacks.

The national team will meet in the capital on Monday before traveling to Chicago on the following day.

Forwards (19): Thomas Ahern (Province), Baird (Province), Bealham (Province), Tadhg Beirne (Munster), Boyle (Leinster), Thomas Clarkson (Leinster), Conan (Leinster), Caelan Doris (Leinster, captain), Furlong (Province), Iain Henderson (Ulster), Kelleher (Province), G McCarthy (Leinster), Paddy McCarthy (Province), Andrew Porter (Leinster), Cian Prendergast (Connacht), James Ryan (Leinster), Dan Sheehan (Leinster), Timoney (Ulster), van der Flier (Province).

Backline (15): Aki (Connacht), Caolin Blade (Province), Casey (Province), Crowley (Province), Frawley (Leinster), Gibson-Park (Province), Hansen (Province), Robbie Henshaw (Province), Lowe (Province), McCloskey (Ulster), O'Brien (Leinster), Jamie Osborne (Province), S Prendergast (Province), Garry Ringrose (Leinster), Stockdale (Ulster).

Kick-off times

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