Andy Farrell goes with tried and tested in safe Ireland Six Nations squad

It's that time of the year again.

They begin their campaign with a Thursday night game against the French at the Stade de France on February 5 (kick-off, 8.10pm).

There are two uncapped players - Munster second row Edwin Edogbo, and Ulster scrum-half Nathan Doak - among the 37 men named.

However, fans will be disappointed not to see either Zac Ward or JJ Kenny named as one of the wingers, although the return of Robert Baloucoune is a welcome sight.

There are ten players ruled out through injury, although the likes of Jamie Osborne, Hugo Keenan, Tom Ahern, Tadhg Furlong, and Ciarán Frawley make it in after suffering knocks.

A lot of the talk in recent weeks has been around which out-halves would be named, and Farrell has decided to bring all four, with Harry Byrne making his return to the fold.

The breakdown of the squad is as follows: 19 Leinster, 8 Munster, 7 Ulster, 3 Connacht.

Ireland Six Nations squad

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.