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Dan Sheehan has been out with a knee injury since July

Sheehan optimistic of injury return early in 2025

Dan Sheehan is in line to return from his knee injury early in the new year, with the Ireland and Leinster hooker making good progress on his cruciate ligament recovery.

Rugby • 05 Dec 24

Dan Sheehan injured his knee in South Africa

Sheehan on course for Six Nations, says Nienaber

Leinster senior coach Jacques Nienaber has issued a positive update on Dan Sheehan, saying he expects the hooker to be fit for Ireland's Six Nations campaign.

Rugby • 22 Aug 24

Nathan Doak (l) and Dave Heffernan (r) have both linked up with the Ireland squad

Doak and Heffernan join up with Ireland squad

Ulster's Nathan Doak and Connacht's Dave Heffernan have both been called up to the Ireland squad for Saturday's second Test with South Africa in Durban.

Rugby • 08 Jul 24

Sheehan suffered the injury 27 minutes into Saturday's defeat to the Springboks

Sheehan set for long layoff with suspected ACL injury

Ireland's defeat to South Africa may well have come at a major cost with fears that Dan Sheehan has suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

Rugby • 08 Jul 24

Dan Sheehan (r) looks on at the end of Leinster's Champions Cup defeat to Toulouse

No 'specific theme' for Ireland and Leinster losses

Dan Sheehan says there's no common theme across Leinster and Ireland's big-game defeats this season.

Rugby • 04 Jun 24

Bundee Aki, Dan Sheehan and Jamison Gibson-Park have been nominated for Player of the Year

Aki, Sheehan and Gibson Park nominated at RPI awards

Bundee Aki, Jamison Gibson-Park and Dan Sheehan have been nominated for men's XV Player of the Year at next week's Rugby Players Ireland awards.

Rugby • 14 May 24

Jamison Gibson-Park, Dan Sheehan, James Lowe and Caelan Doris have all been nominated

Four Leinster players nominated for European POTY

Four Leinster players have been nominated for the EPCR's Investec Player of the Year, with Leo Cullen's side dominating the shortlist.

Rugby • 18 Apr 24

Dan Sheehan has scored ten tries for Ireland

Sheehan signs new Ireland and Leinster deal

Dan Sheehan has signed a new two-year contract with Ireland and Leinster, the IRFU has announced.

Rugby • 15 Apr 24

Ireland are looking for their 18th home win in a row on Saturday

Sheehan: Ireland embracing home comforts at the Aviva

Dan Sheehan is yet to experience a defeat with Ireland at the Aviva Stadium

Rugby • 24 Feb 24

Joe McCarthy takes a lineout against France

Smooth operator Sheehan happy with lineout return

Hooker Dan Sheehan said he was happy with Ireland's 100% lineout return against France in their Six Nations tie.

Rugby • 05 Feb 24

Jonathan Sexton and Dan Sheehan after the quarter-final defeat

'I didn't think we'd be packing up', admits Sheehan

A shell-shocked Dan Sheehan admitted that it will take time for him to come to terms with Ireland's World Cup exit after they suffered a defeat to New Zealand that he didn't see coming.

Rugby • 15 Oct 23

Dan Sheehan: 'When it comes down to it you've just have to figure out how to win the game'

Sheehan: Grand Slam grit valuable for All Blacks clash

Dan Sheehan believes the nature of Ireland's Grand Slam victory over England will stand to the team when they face the might of New Zealand tomorrow evening in Paris.

Rugby • 13 Oct 23

Sheehan returned from injury in the 13-8 win against South Africa

Sheehan: Ireland have full confidence in lineout plan

While Ireland's lineout struggles came into sharp focus during the Pool B win against South Africa last month, there's no great overhaul of their set-piece planned according to Dan Sheehan.

Rugby • 04 Oct 23

Dan Sheehan won his 19th cap against South Africa

Sheehan in 'perfect' condition for rest of World Cup

First-choice Ireland hooker Dan Sheehan is raring to go for the remainder of the Rugby World Cup after declaring his body is in "perfect" condition.

Rugby • 26 Sep 23

Dan Sheehan contests the last maul resulting in an Ireland penalty which secured victory over South Africa

Sheehan savours timely return for role in Boks epic

Injury meant Dan Sheehan had to wait in the wings at the start of Ireland's Rugby World Cup campaign but the hooker struck a decidely content figure after returning to feature in the enthralling pool victory over reigning world champions South Africa.

Rugby World Cup • 24 Sep 23

Finlay Bealham at Ireland training on Tuesday morning

Updated Bealham cleared, Conan and Sheehan step up training

Jack Conan, Finlay Bealham and Dan Sheehan all took part in training today in Tours as Ireland prepare for their World Cup clash against South Africa on Saturday.

Rugby • 19 Sep 23

Dan Sheehan has been a key player for Ireland over the last two years

Sheehan on course for Springboks showdown

Ireland hooker Dan Sheehan is expected to be fully fit for next weekend's clash with South Africa, according to Andy Farrell.

Rugby • 15 Sep 23

Sheehan recovery 'ahead of schedule', reveals Farrell

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell is increasingly optimistic about Dan Sheehan's injury recovery time-line ahead of the start of the Rugby World Cup.

Rugby World Cup • 02 Sep 23

Sheehan 'delighted with great week in rehab'

Ireland's Dan Sheehan admits he was concerned about his World Cup prospects when limping off against England but says he can't wait to get going in France.

Rugby • 30 Aug 23

Dan Sheehan is on course for the World Cup

Sheehan sprained ligaments but on course for World Cup

Andy Farrell says he expects Dan Sheehan to be fit for Ireland's World Cup campaign after receiving a positive update on the hooker's foot injury.

Rugby • 24 Aug 23

Diarmuid Barron has been added to the squad to prepare for Saturday's game against Samoa

Barron travels with Ireland as Sheehan rehabs at home

Munster hooker Diarmuid Barron has been called in as cover for Ireland's final World Cup warm-up match against Samoa in Bayonne on Saturday, with an update on Dan Sheehan's fitness expected later this week.

Rugby • 23 Aug 23

Dan Sheehan left the field just before half-time

Farrell has 'fingers crossed' for injured Sheehan

Andy Farrell says Ireland have their "fingers crossed" over the fitness of hooker Dan Sheehan, who injured his foot in the 29-10 victory over England.

Rugby • 19 Aug 23

Dan Sheehan

Despite only making his debut in November 2021, Sheehan has established himself as Ireland's first-choice hookers, and one of the most dangerous in his position in the world.

profiles • 19 Oct 23

Sheehan was presented with the award by his head coach Leo Cullen

Sheehan named URC Players' Player of the Season

Leinster's Dan Sheehan has been voted Player's Player of the Season for the 2022/23 BKT United Rugby Championship.

Rugby • 24 May 23

Hugo Keenan (c): 'There have been learnings'

Keenan determined to make Champions Cup final amends

Hugo Keenan, Leinster's Mr Dependable, feels he let himself down in last season's Champions Cup final and is determined to put it right on Saturday.

Rugby • 17 May 23