Donnacha Ryan rugby player
Donnacha Ryan rugby player

Donnacha Ryan

11th Dec 1983 2.01m/115kg No 5 Lock

Ireland 34 man squad for France announced

9 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Joe Schmidt has released his 34 man squad for Ireland's crunch fixture with France this weekend. Jonathan Sexton comes back into the fold with Peter O'Mahony also back in for Ireland. Dan Leavy comes...

Ryan returns with a point to prove to Schmidt

9 years ago by Irish Independent

There is an added edge to Donnacha Ryan this week - and there's an air of inevitability about it.

What did we learn from Joe Schmidt's Ireland team announcement?

9 years ago by RBS 6 Nations

Cian Healy and Donnacha Ryan are the standout selections in Joe Schmidt's side to face Italy at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday, but what else can we gather from the New Zealander's team announcement?

Thursday Afternoon Round up

9 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

  Rory Hughes signs new Glasgow contract   Scotland international winger Rory Hughes has signed a new contract with Glasgow Warriors until 2019.   Hughes has played 24 times for the...

Schmidt demands response as Healy starts against Italy

9 years ago by RBS 6 Nations

Joe Schmidt has urged his side to take their chances this weekend against Italy as Cian Healy and Donnacha Ryan return to the starting XV for Round Two of the RBS 6 Nations at the Stadio Olimpico.

Ireland announce their team to face Italy

9 years ago by Irish Rugby

The Ireland coaching group have named the match day squad that will take on Conor O'Shea's Italy at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Saturday afternoon in Round 2 of the 2017 RBS 6 Nations.   There...

Ireland opt not to risk Sexton for Italy

9 years ago by TheRoar.com.au

Ireland opted not to risk injured five-eighth Johnny Sexton in Saturday’s Six Nations trip to Italy, making two changes from the side that lost their opening game to Scotland with lock Donnacha Ryan...

Ryan Returns To Second Row For Ireland

9 years ago by Munster Rugby News

Missing last weekend's 6 Nations opener against Scotland due to a medial ligament niggle, Donnacha Ryan returns to the second row for Ireland's encounter with Italy on Saturday and is one of eight Munster...

Six Nations 2017: Ireland recall Healy and Ryan for Italy as Sexton misses out

9 years ago by BBC Rugby News

Donnacha Ryan and Cian Healy are drafted into the Ireland pack for Saturday's Six Nations game against Italy.

Ryan and Healy earn recall for Italy clash

9 years ago by Irish Independent

Donnacha Ryan looks set to be reinstated to the Irish second-row for their round two trip to Rome but Joe Schmidt is not expected to make wholesale changes to the team that lost to Scotland last weekend.