Search
23 Oct 2025
Search
23 Oct 2025
Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content.
Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist.
If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter .
Support our mission and join our community now.
To continue reading this article, you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles!
Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day.
Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism!
Caelan Doris in action against South Africa during the summer tour last June. Pic: Sportsfile
Mayo man Caelan Doris has reached a new milestone in his already illustrious career: Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has appointed the Lacken man to succeed Munster legend Peter O'Mahony in his role as captain.
Doris will first assume his new responsibility in a mouth-watering replay of the 2023 World Cup quarter-final clashing with New Zealand in Dublin on November 8. The other scheduled Autumn Internationals include matches against Argentina, Fiji and Australia, all to be played in the Aviva Stadium.
Doris was instrumental during last season, already captaining Ireland against Italy in the Six Nations and most recently leading the men in green in their last-gasp summer tour test win over South Africa last June.
The back row specialist was named captain of his province Leinster for the current season.
He will be joined in the upcoming matches by fellow Mayo man Dave Heffernan from Ballina. The hooker, who has more than 200 caps for his province Connacht, has been appointed by Andy Farrell on the back of impressive performances so far in the United Rugby Championship. Leinster's Dan Sheehan and Rónan Kelleher, as well as Ulster duo Rob Herring and Tom Stewart are either ruled out due to injury or are still in a state of recovery.
The full Ireland squad for the Autumn Nations Series 2024:
View this post on Instagram
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.
This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.
