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International Rugby - Ireland
Oldest Players
This list features the oldest players to play for the Ireland national rugby team.
RANK | PLAYERS | AGE | OPPONENT | YEAR |
1 | Johnny Sexton | 38 years 92 days | New Zealand | 14/10/2023 |
2 | John Hayes | 37 years 277 days | Scotland | 06/08/2011 |
3 | Cian Healy | 37 years 161 days | France | 08/03/2025 |
4 | Rory Best | 37 years 65 days | New Zealand | 19/10/2019 |
5 | Mike Gibson | 36 years 195 days | Australia | 16/06/1979 |
6 | Mike Ross | 36 years 187 days | South Africa | 25/06/2016 |
7 | Phil Orr | 36 years 175 days | Australia | 07/06/1987 |
8 | Peter Clohessy | 36 years 15 days | France | 06/04/2002 |
9 | Paul O'Connell | 35 years 356 days | France | 12/10/2015 |
10 | Ronan O'Gara | 35 years 354 days | Scotland | 24/02/2013 |
References
Wikipedia. List of Ireland national rugby union team records – Oldest players. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ireland_national_rugby_union_team_records#Oldest_players (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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