'Connell and Best have been ruled out of the end of season tour of New Zealand and Australia through injury.
O'Connell has a groin injury that has not responsed to antibiotics and Best has an ankle injury, they will be replaced by Ed O'Donoghue and John Fogarty.
Ireland are already without Fer
Ireland will start three-Test tours again when they visit New Zealand in June 2012.
The NZRU announced that Ireland, France and England will take part in three-Test tours with them between 2012 and 2014 as part of the new global schedule agreed by the IRB.
June tours to New Zealand from 2012 t
IRELAND Squad (2010 Summer Tour, June 4-June 26):
Backs (15) -
Tommy Bowe (Ospreys)
Gordon D'Arcy (Lansdowne/Leinster)
Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster)
Shane Horgan (Boyne/Leinster)
Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster)
Fergus McFadden (Old Belvedere/Leinster)*
Geordan Murphy (Leicester Tigers)
The Irish are set to embark on a Summer Tour in North America this year as they take on Canada and the United States.
Rory Best is to lead a mixed team that is made up of a solid foundation of international experience with a good amount of new players. This is a great opportunity for twelve previou