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Here we go.
Ireland Head Coach Andy Farrell has today named a 37-player squad for the 2026 Guinness Men’s Six Nations.
Farrell’s side open their 2026 Championship against France at Stade de France on Thursday, 5 February (Kick-off 8.10pm Irish time).
Caelan Doris will once again captain Ireland, while Farrell has named two uncapped players in the squad.
Munster second row Edwin Edogbo, who was originally named in Ireland’s Quilter Nations Series squad in the Autumn before being ruled out through injury, and Ulster scrum-half Nathan Doak have been called up in recognition of their performances for their Provinces in recent weeks.
Connacht second row Darragh Murray and Ulster back row Bryn Ward will also join the squad in Portugal before linking up with the Ireland XV squad.
Cormac Izuchukwu is not currently available, while Robbie Henshaw, Calvin Nash, Jimmy O’Brien and Andrew Porter are also injured.
Ryan Baird, Shayne Bolton, Mack Hansen, Jordan Larmour and Paddy McCarthy are ruled out due to injury.
After an opening round clash in Paris, Ireland return home to Aviva Stadium to face Italy on Saturday, 14 February (Kick-off 2.10pm).
Farrell’s side then go head-to-head with England at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham on Saturday, 21 February (Kick-off 2.10pm), before back-to-back home matches in Dublin to conclude the campaign.
Wales visit Aviva Stadium for a Round 4 showdown on Friday, 6 March (Kick-off 8.10pm), before a Super Saturday clash against Scotland on Saturday, 15 March (Kick-off 2.10pm).
The Ireland squad will assemble in Dublin on Sunday before travelling to Quinta do Lago for a warm-weather training camp.
Additionally, it has been confirmed that Mick Kearney will return as Team Manager ahead of the start of the Guinness Men’s Six Nations. Previously, Kearney had fulfilled similar positions with Leinster and the Ireland U20s. This will be the Lansdowne man’s third stint as Ireland Team Manager, and Gerard Carmody will continue to oversee the operational direction of the team.
Ireland Squad – 2026 Guinness Men’s Six Nations:
(Club/Province/Test Caps)
Forwards (20):
Tom Ahern (Shannon/Munster)(2)
Finlay Bealham (Corinthians/Connacht)(54)
Tadhg Beirne (Lansdowne/Munster)(65)
Jack Boyle (UCD/Leinster)(4)
Thomas Clarkson (Blackrock College/Leinster)(10)
Jack Conan (Old Belvedere/Leinster)(55)
Caelan Doris (St. Mary’s College/Leinster)(55)(captain)
Edwin Edogbo (Cobh Pirates/Munster)*
Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf/Leinster)(82)
Rónan Kelleher (Lansdowne/Leinster)(43)
Jeremy Loughman (Garryowen/Munster)(5)
Joe McCarthy (Dublin University/Leinster)(19)
Michael Milne (UCD/Munster)(2)
Tom O’Toole (Ballynahinch/Ulster)(17)
Cian Prendergast (UCD/Connacht)(8)
James Ryan (UCD/Leinster)(76)
Dan Sheehan (Lansdowne/Leinster)(35)
Tom Stewart (Ballynahinch/Ulster)(4)
Nick Timoney (Queen’s University/Ulster)(6)
Josh van der Flier (UCD/Leinster)(75)
Backs (17):
Bundee Aki (Galwegians/Connacht)(68)
Robert Baloucoune (Enniskillen/Ulster)(4)
Harry Byrne (Lansdowne/Leinster)(4)
Craig Casey (Shannon/Munster)(24)
Jack Crowley (Cork Constitution/Munster)(30)
Nathan Doak (Banbridge/Ulster)*
Tom Farrell (Lansdowne/Munster)(2)
Ciaran Frawley (UCD/Leinster)(9)
Jamison Gibson-Park (Leinster)(46)
Hugo Keenan (UCD/Leinster)(46)
James Lowe (Leinster)(43)
Stuart McCloskey (Bangor/Ulster)(23)
Tommy O’Brien (Blackrock College/Leinster)(6)
Jamie Osborne (Naas/Leinster)(10)
Sam Prendergast (Lansdowne/Leinster)(13)
Garry Ringrose (UCD/Leinster)(69)
Jacob Stockdale (Lurgan/Ulster)(40)
*Denotes uncapped
2026 Guinness Men’s Six Nations Fixtures:
Thursday, 5 February: France v Ireland, Stade de France, 8.10pm Irish time
Saturday, 14 February: Ireland v Italy, Aviva Stadium, 2.10pm
Saturday, 21 February: England v Ireland, Allianz Stadium, 2.10pm
Friday, 6 March: Ireland v Wales, Aviva Stadium, 7.45pm
Saturday, 14 March: Ireland v Scotland, Aviva Stadium, 2.10pm.
