As expected, head coach Eddie O'Sullivan has decided to rest his established senior players for the two-Test series in May and June.

Former rugby league star Brian Carney has been included in the 30-strong party after impressing since switching codes to join Munster in March.

Only Mick O'Driscoll is present from the side that thumped Italy 51-24 in the final RBS 6 Nations match, the Munster lock replacing injured provincial colleague Paul O'Connell.

Ulster prop Simon Best will lead the squad against opponents who Ireland will also meet in the pool stages of the World Cup in September.

Ireland squad for summer tour to Argentina:

Forwards: N Best (Ulster), S Best (Ulster, captain), P Bracken (Wasps), T Buckley (Munster), L Cullen (Leicester), S Ferris (Ulster), J Flannery (Munster), K Gleeson (Leinster), J Heaslip (Leinster), T Hogan (Leinster), B Jackman (Leinster), S Jennings (Leicester), M ODriscoll (Munster), M OKelly (Leinster), A Quinlan (Munster), F Sheahan (Munster), B Young (Ulster).

Backs: I Boss (Ulster), T Bowe (Munster), B Carney (Munster), G Duffy (Connacht), R Kearney (Leinster), K Lewis (Leinster), B Murphy (Munster), G Murphy (Leicester), T OLeary (Munster), E Reddan (Wasps), J Staunton (Wasps), A Trimble (Ulster), P Wallace (Ulster).