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Farrell adds Cooney & Byrne to squad for French clash

Farrell adds Cooney & Byrne to squad for French clash

Ireland head-coach Andy Farrell has added John Cooney and Harry Byrne to his squad ahead of tomorrow's Six Nations game against France.

They've been drafted in as cover after Conor Murray and Johnny Sexton were ruled out of the clash with Les Blues.

Murray has a hamstring issue while Sexton failed to come through the H-I-A return to play protocols.

21-year-old Byrne is uncapped while Cooney hasn't played for Ireland since last year's defeat to England in the Six Nations.

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