Former Buccaneer Darragh Murray Gets First Ireland Start

Cormac Izuchukwu and Michael Milne are also part of the matchday squad against Georgia.

Ireland interim head coach Paul O'Connell has named two debutants in his team to play Georgia on Saturday evening in Tblisi. 

Tommy O'Brien is listed to start on the wing, while Connacht's Darragh Murray who is a former Buccaneers player and turns 24 on Sunday is due to line out in the second row. 

Offaly's Cormac Izuchukwu is named at loosehead, with Birr's Michael Milne named on the substitutes bench. 

Craig Casey will captain the side from scrum half, with Sam Prendergast selected at out-half.  

Kick off is at 6:00pm Irish time from the Mikheil Meskhi Stadium in Tbilisi on Saturday. 

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