2008 Six Nations Championship Squads - Ireland

Ireland

Squad announced 15 January 2008, accessed from BBC. Cap totals updated 16 January 2008 from IRFU. On 24 January 2008, Jerry Flannery was handed an eight-week suspension for stamping on Julien Bonnaire in a match for Munster, therefore ruling him out of taking any part in the Six Nations. He later appealed against this decision and had his ban reduced to one month, making him available for Ireland's final three games. Gordon D'Arcy broke his right arm in the first half of Ireland's Six Nations opener against Italy on 2 February, ending his Six Nations campaign. On 19 February, Paul O'Connell was named on the bench for Ireland's game against Scotland after making a successful return from a back injury.

Head Coach: Eddie O'Sullivan

Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province
Rory Best Hooker 15 August 1982 17 Ulster
Jerry Flannery Hooker 17 October 1978 21 Munster
Bernard Jackman Hooker 5 May 1976 4 Leinster
Tony Buckley Prop 8 October 1980 2 Munster
John Hayes Prop 2 November 1973 79 Munster
Cian Healy Prop 7 October 1987 0 Leinster
Marcus Horan Prop 7 September 1977 51 Munster
Leo Cullen Lock 9 January 1978 19 Leinster
Donncha O'Callaghan Lock 23 March 1979 40 Munster
Paul O'Connell Lock 20 October 1979 52 Munster
Mick O'Driscoll Lock 8 October 1978 11 Munster
Malcolm O'Kelly Lock 19 July 1974 90 Leinster
Neil Best Flanker 3 April 1979 18 Ulster
Simon Easterby Flanker 21 July 1975 62 Scarlets
Johnny O'Connor Flanker 9 February 1980 12 Connacht
Alan Quinlan Flanker 13 July 1974 25 Munster
David Wallace Flanker 8 July 1976 41 Munster
Jamie Heaslip Number 8 3 December 1983 3 Leinster
Denis Leamy Number 8 27 November 1981 27 Munster
Eoin Reddan Scrum-half 20 November 1980 5 Wasps
Peter Stringer Scrum-half 13 December 1977 79 Munster
Ronan O'Gara Fly-half 7 March 1977 77 Munster
Jonathan Sexton Fly-half 11 July 1985 0 Leinster
Paddy Wallace Fly-half 27 August 1979 9 Ulster
Gordon D'Arcy Centre 10 February 1980 36 Leinster
Gavin Duffy Centre 18 September 1981 9 Connacht
Brian O'Driscoll (c) Centre 21 January 1979 79 Leinster
Andrew Trimble Centre 20 October 1984 19 Ulster
Tommy Bowe Wing 22 February 1984 10 Ulster
Luke Fitzgerald Wing 13 September 1987 2 Leinster
Shane Horgan Wing 18 July 1978 58 Leinster
Rob Kearney Wing 26 March 1986 1 Leinster
Girvan Dempsey Fullback 2 October 1975 78 Leinster
Geordan Murphy Fullback 19 April 1978 53 Leicester

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