Peter O’Mahony leads post-Sexton period

Eire will desire a repeat efficiency of their heroics within the 2023 Six Nations after they gained their first Grand Slam in 5 years.

Not solely was it Eire’s first Grand Slam since 2018 however it was additionally head coach Andy Farrell’s first in cost. They executed a near-perfect marketing campaign together with a demolition of Wales and an absolute thriller towards France on the Aviva Stadium. The identical fixture within the 2024 event will elevate the curtain on the competitors.

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Farrell’s facet can be with out fairly a number of acquainted faces. Captain Johnny Sexton retired from rugby after the World Cup, the place Eire misplaced to New Zealand within the quarter-finals and he has been changed by skilled flanker Peter O’Mahony. Keith Earls and Andrew Conway have additionally hung up their boots and so is not going to be within the squad.

Mack Hansen has additionally been dominated out via damage however James Lowe is included after a very long time out. Munster’s Calvin Nash can be bidding to take Hansen’s No 14 jersey however will face competitors from Jordan Larmour.

So who has made Farrell’s 2024 Eire Six Nations squad? Have a look beneath.

Eire Six Nations Squad 2024

Forwards

Ryan Baird (Leinster) 15 caps
Finlay Bealham (Connacht) 36 caps
Tadhg Beirne (Munster) 46 caps
Jack Conan (Leinster) 41 caps
Caelan Doris (Leinster) 36 caps
Tadhg Furlong (Leinster) 72 caps
Cian Healy (Leinster) 125 caps
Iain Henderson (Ulster) 79 caps
Ronan Kelleher (Leinster) 26 caps
Jeremy Loughman (Munster) 4 caps
Joe McCarthy (Leinster) 5 caps
Peter O’Mahony (Munster) (captain) 101 caps
Tom O’Toole (Ulster) 12 caps
Andrew Porter (Leinster) 59 caps
James Ryan (UCD/Leinster) 59
Dan Sheehan (Leinster) 21 caps
Tom Stewart (Ulster) 2 caps
Nick Timoney (Ulster) 3 caps
Josh van der Flier (Leinster) 57 caps

Backs

Bundee Aki (Connacht) 52 caps
Harry Byrne (Leinster) 2 caps
Craig Casey (Munster) 13 caps
Jack Crowley (Munster) 9 caps
Ciaran Frawley (Leinster) 1 cap
Jamison Gibson-Park (Leinster) 30 caps
Robbie Henshaw (Leinster) 62 caps
Hugo Keenan (Leinster) 36 caps
Jordan Larmour (Leinster) 30 caps
James Lowe (Leinster) 26 caps
Stuart McCloskey (Ulster) 15 caps
Conor Murray (Munster) 112 caps
Calvin Nash (Munster) 1 cap
Garry Ringrose (Leinster) 57 caps
Jacob Stockdale (Ulster) 37 caps