Joe Schmidt has called up Munster's Jack O'Donoghue into his Ireland squad for the final two Six Nations fixtures against Italy and Scotland.

22-year-old O’Donoghue has played across the backrow for his province this season and has been one of the few bright sparks during a difficult campaign for Anthony Foley’s side.

He is one of two uncapped players in the squad, with Connacht prop Finlay Belham also included.

O’Donoghue is the only new face in an otherwise unchanged squad as Ireland look to finish a disappointing campaign with two victories.

Ireland: Forwards: Finlay Bealham (Corinthians/Connacht)*, Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster), Sean Cronin (St. Mary's College/Leinster), Ultan Dillane (Corinthians/Connacht), David Foley (UL Bohemians/Munster), Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster), Jamie Heaslip (Dublin University/Leinster), Jack McGrath (St Mary's College/Leinster), Jordi Murphy (Lansdowne/Leinster), Tommy O'Donnell (UL Bohemians/Munster), Jack O'Donoghue (UL Bohemians/Munster)*, Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster), Rhys Ruddock (St Mary's College/Leinster), Donnacha Ryan (Shannon/Munster), CJ Stander (Munster), Richardt Strauss (Old Wesley/Leinster), Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster), Josh van der Flier (UCD/Leinster), Nathan White (Connacht)

Backs: Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster), Craig Gilroy (Dungannon/Ulster), Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Connacht), Patrick Jackson (Dungannon/Ulster), Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster), Ian Madigan (Blackrock College/Leinster), Kieran Marmion (Corinthians/Connacht), Luke Marshall (Ballymena/Ulster), Stuart McCloskey (Ballynahinch/Ulster), Fergus McFadden (Old Belvedere/Leinster), Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster), Jared Payne (Ulster), Eoin Reddan (Old Crescent/Leinster), Jonathan Sexton (St Mary's College/Leinster), Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster), Simon Zebo (Cork Constitution/Munster)

*denotes uncapped player