The Leinster star has been named skipper in the absence of hooker Ronan Kelleher, who misses the game due to a neck injury, and regular captain Caelan Doris, who is sidelined with a knee issue.

Image: Ireland captain Caelan Doris is on track to return from a knee injury to face France in the Six Nations Ireland captain Caelan Doris is on track to return from injury to face France in the ...

Interim head coach Simon Easterby awaits news on Tadhg Furlong and Rónan Kelleher Caelan Doris is on track to be fit for Ireland's clash with France on Saturday. Photo: Seb Daly/Sportsfile ...

CAELAN DORIS insisted that getting his hands on the Championship is the big motivation Ireland though waving off legends will help. Ireland face France tomorrow at the Aviva Stadium knowing a ...

Caelan Doris: Ireland cannot be sidetracked by trio’s Dublin goodbye vs France Caelan Doris insists Ireland cannot be sidetracked by sentiment during a pivotal Guinness Six Nations showdown with ...

Ireland captain Caelan Doris has been named to start against France in Dublin on Saturday for their mammoth Six Nations matchup. Doris missed Ireland's win over Wales through injury, but will ...

The Irish management appear to be a good deal more optimistic about the availability of captain Caelan Doris and Jack Conan than they are about Rónan Kelleher and Tadhg Furlong ahead of next ...

When Caelan Doris was a baby his father, Andy, spent 40 days and 40 nights living on the top of the Croagh Patrick Mountain, in County Mayo, where he interviewed thousands of pilgrims about their ...

Caelan Doris will captain Ireland against France. David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile via Getty Images "There's great respect and rivalry between the two teams and it should be a cracking contest ...

Ireland captain Caelan Doris faces a fitness battle ahead of France’s visit to Dublin (Andrew Milligan/PA) Ireland captain Caelan Doris is making “positive strides” in his bid to be fit for ...

Caelan Doris has been passed fit to start (Andrew Milligan/PA) Ireland captain Caelan Doris has been passed fit to start Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations match against title rivals France but ...