Ireland hooker suffers injury ahead of Wales clash

SQUAD UPDATE: Ulster hooker Tom Stewart has joined the Ireland squad in Quinta da Lago to provide additional cover following a hamstring issue picked up by Ronan Kelleher.

Kelleher will be managed by the Ireland medical team over the coming days.

The uncapped Stewart is a former Ireland Under-20 international who played twice for Emerging Ireland last year starting in the victories over the Griquas and the Cheetahs.

The Ireland coaching group also included him in the match-day preparations for Ireland A’s game against the All Blacks XV in November.

Stewart's addition brings the number of Emerging Ireland tourists in the senior squad to five - Jack Crowley, Joe McCarthy, Jamie Osborne and Cian Prendergast.

The squad will continue to train at The Campus in Quinta da Lago before flying to Cardiff on Thursday ahead of the opening round of the 2023 Six Nations Championships.

Ireland Squad:

Backs: Bundee Aki, Ross Byrne, Craig Casey, Jack Crowley, Keith Earls, Jamison Gibson Park, Mack Hansen, Hugo Keenan, Jordan Larmour, James Lowe, Stuart McCloskey, Conor Murray, Jimmy O’Brien, Jamie Osborne, Garry Ringrose, Johnny Sexton (captain), Jacob Stockdale

Forwards: Ryan Baird, Finlay Bealham, Tadhg Beirne, Jack Conan, Gavin Coombes, Caelan Doris, Tadhg Furlong, Cian Healy, Iain Henderson, Rob Herring, Ronan Kelleher, Dave Kilcoyne, Joe McCarthy, Peter O’Mahony, Tom O’Toole, Andrew Porter, Cian Prendergast, James Ryan, Dan Sheehan, Tom Stewart, Josh van der Flier.