Munster's Paul O'Connell has been forced out the Ireland side for Saturday's second and final Test against New Zealand in Auckland.

The 23-year-old from Limerick has had to stand down because of a shoulder injury.

O'Connell injured his shoulder in the narrow 15-6 defeat in the first Test at Dunedin and broke down during a fitness test on Thursday morning.

He will be replaced by Lions lock Malcolm O'Kelly, who will win his 40th cap.

O'Kelly had been overlooked by both O'Connell and Ulster's in-form Gary Longwell in the engine room following problems with shin splints in the run-up to the tour.

O'Kelly's Leinster second row partner Leo Cullen has been promoted to the replacements bench for the first time at international level.

Alan Quinlan, who injured a knee in Ireland's 56-3 first tour game win over New Zealand Divisional XV returns to the bench for Saturday's game.

The Ireland replacements are: Shane Byrne, Paul Wallace, Leo Cullen, Alan Quinlan, Guy Easterby, David Humphreys, Mel Deane.