Rugby World Cup 2015: Ireland squad

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Name

Position

Age

Caps

Club

Rory Best

Hooker

33

83

Ulster

Sean Cronin

Hooker

29

45

Leinster

Richardt Strauss

Hooker

29

10

Leinster

Tadhg Furlong

Prop

22

2

Leinster

Cian Healy

Prop

27

51

Leinster

Jack McGrath

Prop

25

20

Leinster

Mike Ross

Prop

35

52

Leinster

Nathan White

Prop

34

3

Connacht

Iain Henderson

Lock

23

19

Ulster

Mike McCarthy***

Lock

33

17

Leinster

Paul O'Connell (c)***

Lock

35

107

Toulon

Donnacha Ryan

Lock

31

31

Munster

Devin Toner

Lock

29

27

Leinster

Jamie Heaslip

Back-row

31

79

Leinster

Chris Henry

Back-row

30

19

Ulster

Jordi Murphy

Back-row

24

12

Leinster

Sean O'Brien

Back-row

28

39

Leinster

Peter O'Mahony**

Back-row

26

32

Munster

Rhys Ruddock**

Back-row

24

5

Leinster

Conor Murray

Scrum-half

26

39

Munster

Eoin Reddan

Scrum-half

34

63

Leinster

Paddy Jackson

Fly-half

23

12

Ulster

Ian Madigan

Fly-half

26

21

Leinster

Jonathan Sexton

Fly-half

30

56

Leinster

Darren Cave

Centre

28

10

Ulster

Luke Fitzgerald

Centre

28

31

Leinster

Robbie Henshaw

Centre

22

12

Connacht

Jared Payne*

Centre

29

8

Ulster

Tommy Bowe

Wing

31

66

Ulster

Keith Earls

Wing

27

41

Munster

Dave Kearney

Wing

26

10

Leinster

Simon Zebo

Wing

25

18

Munster

Rob Kearney

Full-back

29

66

Leinster

Age and caps as of start of tournament on 18 September 2015.

* Jared Payne was ruled out of the remainder of the World Cup on 10 October.

** Rhys Ruddock replaced Peter O'Mahony on 12 October.

*** Mike McCarthy replaced Paul O'Connell on 13 October.

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