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(L to R): Peter O'Mahony, Cian Healy and Conor Murray

Sheehan confident production line will fill the void

Hat-trick hero Dan Sheehan is confident Ireland have sufficient up-and-coming talent to fill the void left by retiring greats Cian Healy, Peter O'Mahony and Conor Murray.

Rugby • 16 Mar

Healy: 'I was a headbanger, I was wild, I loved it'

After confirming he will retire at the end of the season, Cian Healy looks back on his record-breaking career, and talks about life after rugby.

Rugby • 01 Mar

Cian Healy was presented with his 134th cap by IRFU President Declan Madden

Healy: Success and trophies drive me on, not caps

Cian Healy has never loved having the spotlight shone on him, but on Saturday he was powerless to stop others from pushing him front and centre.

Rugby • 02 Dec 24

Some of the biggest moments in Cian Healy's career have come against Australian opposition

Healy's career comes full circle ahead of record Test

Given how significant Australia has been in the ups and downs of Cian Healy's career, it's quite appropriate that the loosehead prop will put his name in the Irish rugby record books against the Wallabies this afternoon.

Rugby • 29 Nov 24

Healy's career comes full circle ahead of record Test

Given how significant Australia has been in the ups and downs of Cian Healy's career, it's quite appropriate that the loosehead prop will put his name in the Irish rugby record books against the Wallabies this afternoon.

Rugby • 30 Nov 24

Cian Healy (l) is led onto the Aviva Stadium pitch by Caelan Doris (r) at Ireland's captain's run

Doris salutes 'unbelievable' record-breaker Healy

Ireland captain Caelan Doris attributes the remarkable longevity of history-maker Cian Healy to cold showers and curious sleeping habits.

Rugby • 29 Nov 24

Cian Healy won his 133rd Ireland cap against Los Pumas

'I owe a lot to him' - Porter hails Healy

Andrew Porter hailed Cian Healy's longevity and says the Ireland prop still has much to offer.

Rugby • 16 Nov 24

Sam Prendergast replaces Ciarán Frawley on the bench

Prendergast and Clarkson set for debuts v Argentina

Sam Prendergast and Thomas Clarkson are in line to make their Ireland debuts in Friday's meeting with Argentina, with both players named on the replacements bench, while Robbie Henshaw replaces Bundee Aki at centre.

Rugby • 13 Nov 24

If selected, Cian Healy will win his 133rd cap on Friday, moving level with Brian O'Driscoll's record

Healy keeping it low-key ahead of milestone moment

Cian Healy wants this to be "the same as any other week", but this isn't any other week.

Rugby • 13 Nov 24

Healy made his 281st Leinster appearance on Friday

Emotional Healy soaks up his 'special moment'

Cian Healy has admitted this season will 'probably' be his last in professional rugby, after he became Leinster's all-time appearance holder last Friday night.

United Rugby Championship • 30 Sep 24

Healy will make his 281st Leinster appearance on Friday

Cullen: Healy deserving of 'phenomenal' milestone

Leo Cullen has hailed the "phenomenal" longevity of Cian Healy, ahead of the loosehead prop's milestone appearance for Leinster at the Aviva Stadium tomorrow.

United Rugby Championship • 26 Sep 24

Cian Healy: 'Their setpiece is very strong, it's probably the heartbeat of their game'

'Maybe it's something that's needed' - Healy

Props like to move forward so it's no surprise Cian Healy isn't looking back to 2022 when the Bulls got the run on Leinster in the URC semi-final.

Rugby • 12 Jun 24

Cian Healy made a record 111th Champions Cup appearance against Northampton

Loose talk of Toulouse off topic for focused Leinster

Cian Healy says Leinster are fully focused on their URC clash with Ulster and that talk of their Champions Cup final against Toulouse can wait.

Rugby • 16 May 24

Garry Ringrose pictured at training on Monday afternoon

Ringrose back in frame, while Byrne clear for Leinster

Leinster are set to have Ross Byrne available for Saturday's Champions Cup quarter-final against La Rochelle, while Garry Ringrose will be given more time to prove his fitness.

Rugby • 08 Apr 24

'Monk life' gives Healy bite back for another chapter

Cian Healy never thought his pre-World Cup injury would spell the end of his Ireland career but has admitted that it has put some "bite" back into his game.

Rugby • 07 Mar 24

Healy injured his shoulder in training last week

Shoulder injury rules Healy out for 'a number of weeks'

Cian Healy has been dealt an injury setback, with the Leinster and Ireland prop ruled out for multiple weeks due to a shoulder issue.

Rugby • 24 Oct 23

'Andy Farrell has gained a lot of trust with how he manages the squad'

Physicality of modern game means rotation is everything

Ireland will require some good luck on the injury front at the upcoming World Cup in France, but squad depth will also be absolutely crucial if Andy Farrell's men are to go deep at the tournament.

Rugby • 29 Aug 23

Andy Farrell named his 33-man Rugby World Cup squad

Farrell 'devastated' for Healy after calf injury

Andy Farrell says he's "devastated" for Cian Healy, after the Ireland prop's calf injury saw him miss out on the Rugby World Cup squad.

Rugby • 28 Aug 23

Healy ruled out as World Cup squad announced

Cian Healy has been excluded from Ireland's squad for the Rugby World Cup due to the injury sustained against Samoa on Saturday.

Rugby • 27 Aug 23

Healy departed midway through the opening half

Farrell: Too early to tell extent of Healy injury

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says it's too early to tell the extent of Cian Healy's leg injury, with the Ireland loosehead prop emerging as a major doubt for next month's Rugby World Cup.

Rugby • 26 Aug 23

Cian Healy won his 124th Ireland cap against Italy

Healy has no plans to retire as he targets fourth RWC

Cian Healy will be turning 36 years old during the Rugby World Cup, but the veteran loosehead doesn't want the tournament in France to be his last dance with Ireland.

Rugby • 11 Aug 23

Healy won his 124th cap in Saturday's 33-17 win against Italy

Healy happy to wait a little longer for squad decision

Cian Healy says he hasn't been green-eyed watching Ireland's Rugby World Cup rivals name their squads for the tournament in recent days.

Rugby • 10 Aug 23

Healy has won four titles in his six final appearances

Five star Healy: Prop 80 minutes from another record

As Cian Healy prepares to play in a record seventh Champions Cup final, Neil Treacy speaks to some of his former team-mates to look back on the loosehead's glittering career.

Rugby • 20 May 23

Healy filled in as an emergency hooker for the final 30 minutes of Sunday's win against Scotland

'Hit and push and strike' - Healy's hooking advice

Cian Healy has played down the difficulty of packing down at hooker in Sunday's 22-7 Six Nations win against Scotland at Murrayfield.

Rugby • 14 Mar 23

Cian Healy (R) sprays Johnny Sexton with water after Sunday's win in Edinburgh

Cian Healy on red alert for English backlash

Cian Healy has said that the Irish team must be on red alert for an English backlash as they chase a Grand Slam conclusion to their Six Nations tournament in Dublin on Saturday.

Rugby • 13 Mar 23