The age Ireland’s players will be at the 2027 World Cup

Too old or just right?

Many fans feel that Ireland will have too many players above the age of thirty by the time the game's showpiece begins in Australia on October 1, 2027.

Of course, being over 30 does not automatically weaken a player, and in many cases they are still in their prime up until 32/33.

Certain positions, particularly the front five and half-back, see players performing at a high level at a greater age.

What can be argued, however, is that the more players in or around 33 or older, does increase the likelihood of weaknesses in the team.

Below we have listed out the ages that Ireland's players will be at the 2027 World Cup (ages are rounded up and down).

Props

Andrew Porter - 32

Paddy McCarthy - 24

Jack Boyle - 26

Jeremy Loughman - 32

Michael Milne - 29

Tom O'Toole - 29

Tadhg Furlong - 35

Finlay Bealham - 36

Tom Clarkson - 28

Hooker

Dan Sheehan - 29

Rónan Kelleher - 30

Tom Stewart - 27

Gus McCarthy - 24

Second row

Tadhg Beirne - 36

James Ryan - 31

Joe McCarthy - 27

Edwin Edogbo - 25

Iain Henderson - 36

Darragh Murray - 26

Back row

Ryan Baird - 28

Jack Conan - 35

Cormac Izuchukwu - 28

Cian Prendergast - 28

Tom Ahern - 28

Josh van der Flier - 34

Nick Timoney - 32

Bryn Ward - 23

Caelan Doris - 29

Brian Gleeson - 24

Scrum-half

Jamison Gibson-Park - 36

Craig Casey - 28

Nathan Doak - 26

Ben Murphy - 26

Out-half

Jack Crowley - 28

Sam Prendergast - 25

Ciarán Frawley - 30

Harry Byrne - 28

Centre

Stuart McCloskey - 35

Bundee Aki - 37

Robbie Henshaw - 34

Garry Ringrose - 33

Tom Farrell - 34

Jamie Osborne - 26

Jude Postlethwaite - 25

Back three

James Lowe - 35

Mack Hansen - 30

Robert Baloucoune - 30

Tommy O'Brien - 29

Jacob Stockdale - 31

Calvin Nash - 30

Shayne Bolton - 27

Hugo Keenan - 31