Irish rugby bids farewell to three of its finest representatives today. Centurions all, Conor Murray, Peter O’Mahony and Cian Healy may feature in Rome against Italy in the final round of Six Nations but today against France at the Aviva will be the last occasion this trio will appear for Ireland at home.

The stands were already filled to the brim when Peter O’Mahony, Cian Healy, and Conor Murray – alongside his young son – took to the pitch before Ireland kicked off against France. It will be an emotional day for the Ireland regardless of the result with the trio bowing out of Ireland duty at the

Conor Murray’s Ireland career has nearly come to an end and the 123-cap star is all set to make his last outing at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. The scrum-half is ready and primed to be named among the replacements by Simon Easterby for the mammoth showdown with France.

Cian Healy, Peter O’Mahony and Conor Murray to retire from Ireland duty - Ireland face France and Italy in the final two rounds of the 2025 Guinness Six Nations.

The long-serving Munster and Ireland scrum-half is excited at the prospect of what comes next after confirming that his Ireland career will end after the Six Nations

Fans were milling around Lansdowne Road on Thursday morning, eagerly awaiting admission to an open training session. They were still filing in when news of the retirements of Conor Murray, Peter O’Mahony and Cian Healy broke.