Ireland's uncapped 13 - Tommy O'Brien
Tommy O'Brien ended the 2024-25 season in prolific try-scoring form
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With 16 players on British and Irish Lions duty this summer, interim Ireland head coach Paul O'Connell's 33-man squad for this summer's matches against Georgia and Portugal features 13 uncapped players. BBC Sport NI takes a closer look at those hoping to feature in green for the first time.
Back Tommy O'Brien made his debut for Leinster in 2019 but injury setbacks have prevented him furthering his career and international prospects at a faster rate.
The 27-year-old seasoned provincial player has put in impressive displays in the latter end of the 2024-25 campaign, his rich vein of form including a player-of-the match performance against Irish interprovincial rivals Ulster in April.
He scored a spectacular try in that game, also crossing while shining against Glasgow and Northampton in the knockout stages of the Champions Cup to make it try-scoring performances in three successive games.
O'Brien can play on the wing or at centre and represented Ireland Under-20s between 2017 and 2018, captaining the side in 2018.
He also played for Ireland A in their game against their English counterparts in Bristol in February.
O'Brien has yet to be capped at senior level despite previous experience training with the panel.