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10-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Three more Ireland debuts as Crowley returns at fly-half
Ireland interim head coach Paul O'Connell has included new caps Shayne Bolton and Alex Kendellen in his line-up for Saturday's Test against Portugal in Lisbon (19:00 BST). Connacht wing Bolton and Munster back row Kendellen will make their debuts from the start, while Connacht centre Hugh Gavin is set to earn his first cap off the bench. Advertisement Bolton replaces Ulster wing Jacob Stockdale, who injured his shoulder in the 34-5 win over Georgia in Tbilisi last week, while Kendellen comes in at open-side flanker for Nick Timoney, who drops out of the squad. Six players made their Ireland debuts against Georgia: Tommy O'Brien and Darragh Murray started, while Michael Milne, Jack Aungier, Tom Ahern, and Ben Murphy came off the bench. Jack Crowley will start at fly-half with Sam Prendergast, who scored 14 points against Georgia, not named in O'Connell's 23-man matchday squad. O'Connell opts for the same front row, while Munster's Tom Ahern comes in for his first start in the second row alongside Darragh Murray, as Cormac Izuchukwu drops to the bench. Advertisement Connacht's Cian Prendergast, who was forced to withdraw from last week's game because of illness, starts at number eight. Ireland: J O'Brien; T O'Brien, J Osborne, S McCloskey, S Bolton; J Crowley, C Casey (capt); J Boyle, G McCarthy, T Clarkson; T Ahern, D Murray; R Baird, A Kendellen, C Prendergast. Replacements: T Stewart, M Milne, T O'Toole, C Izuchukwu, M Deegan, B Murphy, C Frawley, H Gavin.
BBC News
10-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Three more Ireland debuts as Crowley returns at fly-half
Ireland interim head coach Paul O'Connell has included new caps Shayne Bolton and Alex Kendellen in his line-up for Saturday's Test against Portugal in Lisbon (19:00 BST). Connacht wing Bolton and Munster back row Kendellen will make their debuts from the start, while Connacht centre Hugh Gavin is set to earn his first cap off the bench. Bolton replaces Ulster wing Jacob Stockdale, who injured his shoulder in the 34-5 win over Georgia in Tbilisi last week, while Kendellen comes in at open-side flanker for Nick Timoney, who drops out of the squad. Six players made their Ireland debuts against Georgia: Tommy O'Brien and Darragh Murray started, while Michael Milne, Jack Aungier, Tom Ahern, and Ben Murphy came off the Crowley will start at fly-half with Sam Prendergast, who scored 14 points against Georgia, not named in O'Connell's 23-man matchday squad. O'Connell opts for the same front row, while Munster's Tom Ahern comes in for his first start in the second row alongside Darragh Murray, as Cormac Izuchukwu drops to the Cian Prendergast, who was forced to withdraw from last week's game because of illness, starts at number J O'Brien; T O'Brien, J Osborne, S McCloskey, S Bolton; J Crowley, C Casey (capt); J Boyle, G McCarthy, T Clarkson; T Ahern, D Murray; R Baird, A Kendellen, C Prendergast. Replacements: T Stewart, M Milne, T O'Toole, C Izuchukwu, M Deegan, B Murphy, C Frawley, H Gavin.
BreakingNews.ie
03-07-2025
- Sport
- BreakingNews.ie
Tommy O'Brien and Darragh Murray to make Ireland debuts against Georgia
Leinster's Tommy O'Brien and Connacht's Darragh Murray are set to make their debuts for Ireland as Paul O'Connell named his starting 15 to take on Georgia on Saturday. O'Brien was one of Leinster's standout players in the second half of the season as they won the URC title, with the winger named to start in Tbilisi. Advertisement Connacht second row Murray has also been rewarded for his from, and will partner Ulster's Cormac Izuchukwu. Ireland will be captained by scrum-half Craig Casey, who will partner Leinster's Sam Prendergast. Ulster's Stuart McCloskey is named at centre alongside Jamie Osborne. Jacob Stockdale is on the left wing, with O'Brien on the right and Jimmy O'Brien at full-back. In the front row, Jack Boyle makes his first start, and his is partnered by his Leinster teammates Gus McCarthy and Tom Clarkson. In the back-row, Ryan Baird and Nick Timoney will be either side of Gavin Coombes. On the bench, there could be four debuts, with Michael Milne, Jack Aungier, Tom Ahern, and Ben Murphy all set to feature for Ireland for the first time. Ireland Team named for @GEORGIARUGBY match. 2⃣ new caps to start 4⃣ uncapped players on the bench #TeamofUs #WeAreIreland — Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) July 3, 2025 Paul O'Connell will be in charge of Ireland, who also take on Portugal the following week.
