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Hugo Keenan produced a player-of-the-match performance

Ireland player ratings: Keenan and Doris deliver

Here is how we rated the Ireland players after they got their Six Nations off to a winning start against Wales in Cardiff.

Rugby • 04 Feb 23

Hugo Keenan has started 25 of Ireland's last 27 games

Keenan hoping for happier Cardiff return with Ireland

There are few rugby arenas quite like the Principality Stadium in Cardiff when it's at full volume, and Hugo Keenan is expecting it to be as loud as ever this Saturday in the opening round of the Guinness Six Nations.

Rugby • 31 Jan 23

Hugo Keenan made his first Leinster appearance of the season last weekend

Keenan fit and firing as Leinster face Racing test

Hugo Keenan hopes his injury problems are firmly behind him as the Leinster full-back gears up for Saturday's crunch Heineken Champions Cup opener against Racing 92.

Rugby • 09 Dec 22

Farrell says none of his injured players are ruled out of facing South Africa yet

Farrell not worried about players' lack of gametime

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell said he isn't overly worried about the prospect of some of his players taking on South Africa next week, despite having had little to no minutes this season.

Rugby • 25 Oct 22

Joey Carbery has shaken off a shoulder injury

Carbery to train fully with Ireland as others up rehab

Joey Carbery has been cleared to take a full part in Ireland training week after shaking off the shoulder knock he suffered against Leinster.

Rugby • 25 Oct 22

James Lowe (right) and Hugo Keenan (left) have been ruled out for 'a number of weeks'

Keenan and Lowe to miss start of season for Leinster

Leinster duo Hugo Keenan and James Lowe will miss the opening rounds of the new BKT United Rugby Championship season due to injury.

Rugby • 16 Sep 22

'I think we both take aspects of each other's game' - Lowry

Competition with Keenan improved me - Michael Lowry

Ulster's Michael Lowry believes he's returns from his first Six Nations campaign a more rounded player, and hopes he's helped Hugo Keenan do the same.

Rugby • 26 Mar 22

Hugo Keenan is surrounded by team-mates after scoring Ireland's second try against England

'It was a long time waiting for days like today'

Saturday's Guinness Six Nations win against England was another step along the road for Andy Farrell's Ireland.

Rugby • 14 Mar 22

Hugo Keenan goes on the charge at Twickenham

Keenan: Victory all that matters at Twickenham

Hugo Keenan admitted that it was far from perfect, but an away win over England, complete with the bonus point, was what Ireland set out to achieve at Twickenham today.

Rugby • 12 Mar 22

Hugo Keenan (l) and Michael Lowry will hope to be involved at the weekend

Keenan welcomes 'healthy' competition from Lowry

Ireland full-back Hugo Keenan has welcomed the competition for his position following Michael Lowry's two-try salvo against Italy.

Rugby • 08 Mar 22

'So it was a bit of a bleak changing room after, I'm not going to lie' - Hugo Keenan

Keenan 'pretty gutted' after tough French lesson

While he's hoping it doesn't happen any time soon, Hugo Keenan says he's well prepared for the eventual day when Andy Farrell wants to have a look at another full-back.

Rugby • 18 Feb 22

Keenan has started Ireland's last 16 games

Ireland's next target is a trophy, says Keenan

As Hugo Keenan rightly points out, there was no silverware to show for Ireland's Autumn Nations Series form.

Rugby • 02 Feb 22

Hugo Keenan: 'It's the Champions Cup, a new start for Bath and they are going to come out firing

'It was a bit of a dead duck' - Keenan

Leinster full-back Hugo Keenan made a rare error against Connacht and aims to put it behind him when his side face Bath.

Rugby • 08 Dec 21

RTÉ Rugby pod: Recapping Ireland's 'phenomenal' NZ win

Neil Treacy, Donal Lenihan and Bernard Jackman recap Ireland's sensational 29-20 win against New Zealand and look ahead to what changes Andy Farrell should make for the final Test of 2021 against Argentina on Sunday.

Rugby • 17 Nov 21

Ireland lost 46-14 the last time the sides met

Sexton: Ireland must 'respond' to All Blacks hammering

Ireland must "respond" to New Zealand as the sides prepare to meet since the first time since the Rugby World Cup in 2019.

Rugby • 10 Nov 21

Hugo Keenan

Having debuted in 2016, the Blackrock man made his breakthrough with Leinster in August 2020, before going on to win his first Ireland cap that October.

Leinster • 21 Aug 24

Carbery returns to the international fold after rebuilding his match fitness with Munster

Farrell tips Carbery to 'take the bull by the horns'

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell is looking for the returning Joey Carbery to "take the bull by the horns" against Japan at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

Rugby • 02 Jul 21

'I suppose I got a bit of luck at the start of the season'

Keenan on Irish call: It's all happened very quickly

Ireland full-back Hugo Keenan says there's an onus on the new-look team to right the wrongs of the 2019 Rugby World Cup loss to Japan and spoke of his excitement of playing a senior XVs international match in front of a crowd for the first time.

Rugby • 29 Jun 21

Hugo Keenan has established himself as an international starter

Conan and Keenan among Leinster contract extensions

Leinster trio Jack Conan, Hugo Keenan and Scott Penny have signed new deals with the province, while David Hawkshaw has been rewarded with his first senior contract.

Rugby • 14 Apr 21

(L to R): Tadhg Furlong, Robbie Henshaw, Hugo Keenan and Josh van der Flier

Leinster quartet in running for European Player of Year

Leinster's Tadhg Furlong, Robbie Henshaw, Hugo Keenan and Josh van der Flier are all in the running for the EPCR European Player of the Year award.

Rugby • 14 Apr 21

Hugo Keenan is expecting a big battle when Toulon travel to Dublin for their Champions Cup clash with Leinster

Hugo keen to make European mark against Toulon

Hugo Keenan is poised to make just his fourth European appearance on Friday night when Leinster host Toulon.

Rugby • 30 Mar 21

Keenan (r) celebrates Keith Earls disallowed try

Delivering under 'pressure' extra special for Ireland

Hugo Keenan says Ireland were feeling pressure to perform as they rounded off their Six Nations campaign with their best performance since 2018.

Rugby • 21 Mar 21

Keenan runs in for his fourth try in Ireland colours

Keenan and others moving into 'non-debatable' bracket

A number of Ireland players hoping to nail down starting berths are moving into the 'non-debatable' category, says Andy Farrell.

Rugby • 28 Feb 21

Owen Farrell tries to halt Hugo Keenan's progress

Player ratings: Keenan shows some spark on grim day

It was another sobering visit to Twickenham for Ireland as Andy Farrell's men were beaten far more comfortably than the final 18-7 scoreline suggests. Here's how we rated the visiting players.

Rugby • 21 Nov 20

Ireland were denied an early penalty try

Ireland skipper Sexton bemused by penalty try call

Johnny Sexton believed Ireland should have had an early penalty try in their 35-27 loss to France and made that point to referee Wayne Barnes.

Rugby • 01 Nov 20