Ireland captain Caelan Doris says the squad are determined to finish their Six Nations Championship on a high for retiring trio Peter O’Mahony, Cian Healy and Conor Murray after Saturday’s “gutting” 42-27 defeat to France that ended their Grand Slam hopes.

The trio were hoping to bow out of the national side by winning another Grand Slam but Ireland had no answer when France turned on the style in the second half

IRFU confirms back-row Peter OMahony, scrum-half Conor Murray, loosehead prop Cian Healy will all retire from Test rugby following 2025 Six Nations; OMahony, Healy to retire from all forms at end of season;

The stands were already filled to the brim when Peter O'Mahony, Cian Healy, and Conor Murray - alongside his young son - took to the pitch before Ireland

It took Ireland's new captain to become a part of the Test set-up for him to really understand the influence that the former skipper had within the environment

PETER O’MAHONY is bidding to go out with a bang with Ireland by claiming a historic achievement. But he admitted that his provincial career has not panned out as he would have liked. O’Mahony,

Heading into their match against France, Ireland are within touching distance of claiming a historic Six Nations Championship three-peat,

Centurions all, Conor Murray, Peter O'Mahony and Cian Healy may feature in Rome against Italy in the final round of Six Nations but today against France at

France's cathartic blitz of Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday showed exactly what this ludicrously talented generation of French stars is really capable of after years of inconsistency.

Chapeau Fabien. Chapeau Les Blues. This was the moment when France finally shrugged off their World Cup blues, which had lingered for far too long. On the evidence of this display, France look unstoppable.

Gardner said the fact O’Mahony, like Healy and Conor Murray making his final Ireland appearance in Dublin, was back-peddling absolved Flament from blame for stopping him tackling the approaching ball carrier. It appeared, at best, a questionable decision. Easterby will have questions too.

DUBLIN - A disappointed Ireland rued not taking first-half chances, as well as losing their discipline and being outmuscled in 28 blistering second-half minutes when 34 unanswered French points crushed their Grand Slam dreams on Saturday.