Rugby World Cup 2015: Ireland squad

6 August 2015

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.

More on this story