Foley forced to withdraw from Irish tour

Munster forward Anthony Foley has withdrawn from Ireland's summer tour to Australia, Tonga and Samoa because of a neck injury…

Munster forward Anthony Foley has withdrawn from Ireland's summer tour to Australia, Tonga and Samoa because of a neck injury.

His back row place will be taken by Aidan McCullen of Leinster. Foley's Munster team-mate Denis Leamy fills the vacancy for tomorrow's training match in Limerick.

Foley is the sixth player to become unavailable for Ireland's 41-man squad for the Tests against Australia on June 7, Tonga on June 14th and Samoa on June 20th.

The other absentees are Brian O'Driscoll (hamstring), Shane Horgan (thigh), John Hayes (groin), Jeremy Staunton (groin) and Neil Doak (shoulder).