With 41 tries from 109 caps, who is the leading try scorer for the Irish national Rugby Union team?
"history. Ireland lost their quarter final to Wales 10–22. Ireland topped Pool D of the 2015 Rugby World Cup with four victories, two with bonus points. They kicked off their campaign with a 50-7 win over Canada. Another bonus point victory followed in front of a world record Rugby World Cup crowd of 89,267 at the home of England football, Wembley Stadium. Ireland then saw off Romania 44-10. Ireland then faced Italy, coming out on top 16-9, the only try coming from Keith Earls who surpassed Brian O'Driscoll as Ireland's leading Rugby World Cup try scorer with eight. The final"
"Rugby Hall. Jack Kyle was inducted in 2008, followed by Willie John McBride, Syd Millar and Tony O'Reilly in 2009; Mike Gibson in 2011; Ronnie Dawson in 2013; Keith Wood in 2014; Tom Kiernan, Fergus Slattery and Basil Maclear in 2015; and Brian O'Driscoll in 2016. Five players have represented Ireland in 100 tests or more: Brian O'Driscoll with 133 caps, Ronan O'Gara with 128, Paul O'Connell with 108, John Hayes with 105 and Rory Best with 101. Including Lions caps, O'Driscoll has 141 caps (2nd highest in rugby), O'Gara has 130, O'Connell has 115, Hayes has 107 and Best"
"100. O'Gara also holds the Ireland record for test points with 1,083, placing him fourth all-time in international rugby. He also holds the record for highest points scorer in the Six Nations with 557. O'Driscoll has scored 46 tries for Ireland – an Irish record. The following Ireland players have represented the British and Irish Lions. The IRFU first appointed a coach in 1968. The current head coach is Joe Schmidt who has been in the position since 2013. Ireland's end of year tests were by the BBC until 2013 before Sky Sports secured the rights. From November 2018 Channel"
"Rory Best Rory David Best (born 15 August 1982) is a Northern Irish rugby union player and is currently the Captain of Ireland's national team. He plays hooker for Ulster and is registered for Banbridge RFC. With over 100 caps for Ireland since 2005, Best is one of the most capped rugby players of all time. Best has also previously Captained the British and Irish Lions, having represented the touring side in 2013 and 2017, although he never played a test for the Lions. Best was raised in Poyntzpass, County Armagh. He was educated at Tandragee Junior High School, Portadown"
"for Ireland and 1 try for the Lions in 2001, making him the highest try scorer of all time in Irish Rugby. He is the 8th-highest try scorer in international rugby union history, and the highest scoring centre of all time. O'Driscoll holds the Six Nations record for most tries scored with 26. He has scored the most Heineken Cup tries (30) by an Irishman. O'Driscoll was chosen as Player of the Tournament in the 2006, 2007 and 2009 Six Nations Championships. He was inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame on 17 November 2016 at the opening ceremony"
"and Ireland are eligible for selection to the British and Irish Lions touring squad. Lions matches are classed as full international tests, and caps are awarded. The Pacific Islanders team, composed of players from Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Niue and Cook Islands have a similar arrangement, although no players involved have so far reached 100 caps (Fijian Nicky Little is closest with 71 caps). Players still active at Test level are in bold type. In rugby league, only three players have achieved 50 Test match caps. The record for most caps is held by former Australian Kangaroos player & captain Darren"
"to knock their opponent down and seize the ball and be good at organising the defensive lines. Outside centres generally have more room to move than inside centres. Centres also provide support at the breakdowns and can run as decoys to confuse the defence. Brian O'Driscoll is the second most-capped player in rugby union history, having played 141 test matches, 133 for Ireland (83 as captain), and 8 for the British and Irish Lions. He is the 8th-highest try scorer in international rugby union history, and the highest scoring centre of all time. Danie Gerber played centre for South Africa"
"Ronan O'Gara Ronan John Ross O'Gara (""Irish: Rónán Ó Gadhra"", born 7 March 1977) is an Irish former rugby union player and current coach. O'Gara played as a fly-half and is Ireland's second most-capped player and highest ever points scorer. He is Assistant Backs Coach for the Crusaders in Super Rugby. O'Gara won 128 caps for Ireland, winning three Triple Crowns and the Grand Slam in 2009. He also played on three British and Irish Lions tours, winning two caps. He played for sixteen seasons with Munster, with whom he won two Heineken Cups. O'Gara is also the sixth most-capped"
"for the test against Argentina, scoring the opening try on his test debut in a 46–24 win. He was selected in the Ireland team to face Wales in the opening match of the 2013 Six Nations Championship in Cardiff. On 11 Feb 2017, Gilroy came on as a substitute for Ireland against Italy in Rome and he scored a hat-trick of tries. Craig Gilroy Craig Gilroy (born 11 March 1991) from Belfast is an Irish rugby union player. He plays wing for Ulster and for Ireland. Gilroy made headlines with his try-scoring exploits in the defeat of Munster in the"
"is a member of the Leinster Rugby academy. Terry Kennedy (rugby union) Terry Kennedy (born 4 July 1996) is an Irish rugby union player who plays for the Ireland national rugby sevens team. Kennedy was a member of the Irish team that won the 2017 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series. He also helped Ireland win the 2018 Moscow Sevens tournament — he scored two tries in the final as Ireland defeated Germany 28–7, and was the leading try scorer in the tournament overall with nine tries. In his youth, Kennedy played for the Ireland national under–20 team. Kennedy plays"
"schoolteacher. They have two boys and one girl. He is notable for not singing either anthem of the Ireland team before matches, though standing first in the line-up as captain; this because, according to Irish coach Joe Schmidt, it would ""heighten his emotions, probably beyond the level he feels is best for him to be in control"". Rory Best Rory David Best (born 15 August 1982) is a Northern Irish rugby union player and is currently the Captain of Ireland's national team. He plays hooker for Ulster and is registered for Banbridge RFC. With over 100 caps for Ireland since"
"to win consecutive Tests over the Springboks. Gregan, a World Cup-winning scrum-half whose Test career spanned the amateur and professional eras of the sport (1994–2007), is notable as having been the all-time caps leader in international rugby union, with 139 in all (a record since surpassed by Brian O'Driscoll of Ireland). He also captained the Wallabies in 59 Tests. A further two World Cup winners, Michael Lynagh and Tim Horan, were inducted in 2014 and 2015 respectively when the separate New Zealand-based International Rugby Hall of Fame was merged with the IRB's Hall of Fame. Wallabies and Olympic gold medallists"
"Phil Cantillon Phil Cantillon (born 2 June 1976) is an England and Ireland dual international former professional rugby league footballer who played professionally from 1992 to 2007. He successfully captained Ireland and gained legendary and iconic status through breaking numerous try scoring world records at club and international level. He is recognised as the most prolific and greatest try scoring forward in the history of the game with over 250 first grade tries, whilst playing over 400 first grade games. Cantillon signed for his hometown club Wigan in 1992 and represented Great Britain Academy from 1992–95, captaining the international team"
"Craig Gilroy Craig Gilroy (born 11 March 1991) from Belfast is an Irish rugby union player. He plays wing for Ulster and for Ireland. Gilroy made headlines with his try-scoring exploits in the defeat of Munster in the April 2012 Heineken Cup quarter final. He also took part in the semi final against Edinburgh with which Ulster went through to the Heineken Cup final, winning 22–19. He scored a hat trick of tries against Italy in the stadia Olympic in a convincing 63-10 win for Ireland in the 2017 six nations. Gilroy is the middle of five children and was"
"Denis Hickie Denis Anthony Hickie (Irish name: ""Donnacadh Antoin Ó hIceadh "") born 13 February 1976, is a retired professional rugby union player formerly employed by the Irish Rugby Football Union. He played his club rugby for Leinster. His primary position was on the wing. He earned 51 caps for Ireland, scoring 29 tries for Ireland and held the Irish try-scoring record until his Leinster colleague Brian O'Driscoll broke it in 2008. He is also known as Disco Denis as a result of his quick feet. Other names include Le Hique, Tickets, and DenDen. Hickie was educated at St Marys"
"Terry Kennedy (rugby union) Terry Kennedy (born 4 July 1996) is an Irish rugby union player who plays for the Ireland national rugby sevens team. Kennedy was a member of the Irish team that won the 2017 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series. He also helped Ireland win the 2018 Moscow Sevens tournament — he scored two tries in the final as Ireland defeated Germany 28–7, and was the leading try scorer in the tournament overall with nine tries. In his youth, Kennedy played for the Ireland national under–20 team. Kennedy plays his club rugby with St. Mary's College and"
"sevens team in the Rugby Europe 2017 Sevens Grand Prix Series, playing as the starting centre. Carr's performance in the 2017 Grand Prix helped the team qualify for the 2018 Hong Kong Sevens and the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Fionn Carr Fionn Carr (born 17 December 1985) is an Irish rugby union player. He plays primarily as a wing but can also play at fullback. Carr played most of his professional career for Irish province Connacht in the Pro12, and he holds the team record for most tries scored. He also played for another Irish province, Leinster in the"
"Brian O'Driscoll Brian Gerard O'Driscoll (born 21 January 1979) is a retired Irish professional rugby union player. He played at outside centre for the Irish provincial team Leinster and for Ireland. He captained Ireland from 2003 until 2012, and captained the British and Irish Lions for their 2005 tour of New Zealand. He is regarded by critics as one of the greatest rugby players of all time. O'Driscoll is the second most-capped player in rugby union history, having played 141 test matches: 133 for Ireland (83 as captain), and 8 for the British and Irish Lions. He scored 46 tries"
"Colin Charvis Colin Charvis (born 27 December 1972) is a carpet enthusiast and former captain of the Wales national rugby union team and also played for the British and Irish lions. A back row forward, Charvis was equally adept as a flanker or as the no. 8. Charvis became the world record try scorer for a forward in test match rugby on 24 November 2007 v South Africa at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff with his 22nd international try. In 2011 he was overtaken by Takashi Kikutani of Japan on the List of leading rugby union test try scorers. Charvis has"
"Ieuan Evans Ieuan Cennydd Evans MBE (born 21 March 1964) is a former rugby union player who played on the wing for Wales and the British and Irish Lions. He is the joint third highest try scorer for Wales behind Shane Williams and Gareth Thomas and joint 22nd in the world on the all-time test try scoring list. Evans held the record for the most Wales caps as captain with 28, a record overtaken by Ryan Jones in 2012. Evans was born in Pontarddulais, Wales, and started playing rugby at the age of 10 as a pupil at Queen Elizabeth"
"the starting line-up. Ralph Keyes Ralph Keyes (born March 1, 1961 in Cork, Ireland) is a rugby union footballer who won 8 caps playing at fly-half for the Irish rugby union side. He made his international test debut at the age of 24 on 1 March 1986 against England in the 1986 Five Nations Championship. It was his last match until selection for the 1991 Rugby World Cup during which he played 4 matches and scored 68 points, the highest of any player during that tournament. He then played three matches in the following years Five Nations Championship before losing"
"Richie McCaw Richard Hugh McCaw (born 31 December 1980) is a retired New Zealand rugby union player. He captained the national team, the All Blacks, in 110 out of his 148 test matches, and won two Rugby World Cups. He is the most capped test rugby player of all time, and has won the World Rugby player of the year award a joint record three times. McCaw was the first All Black to reach 100 caps, and the first rugby union player to win 100 tests. He is the most-capped player in rugby union history with 148 caps, having overtaken"
"who have achieved success in their chosen sports and is presented by the Garda Commissioner. In 2013 she received she received the award from Martin Callinan and in 2015 she received it from Nóirín O'Sullivan. Niamh Briggs Niamh Briggs (born 30 September 1984) is an Ireland women's rugby union international. She represented Ireland at the 2010 and 2014 Women's Rugby World Cups. She was also a member of the Ireland teams that won the 2013 and 2015 Women's Six Nations Championships. Briggs was a member of the first Ireland teams to defeat , and . She was captain of the"
"to the summer of 2017. Roux made his debut for Ireland in the Second Test in their 2016 series against South Africa. Quinn Roux Quinn Roux (born 30 October 1990) is a rugby union player who plays for Connacht in the Pro14 and for the Ireland national team. Born in South Africa, he qualified for Ireland through residency, made his international debut in 2016 and has won 6 caps. He primarily plays as a lock. Before his move to Ireland, Roux played rugby in his birthplace, lining out for the Stormers in Super Rugby and Western Province in the Currie"
"Alan Lewis (rugby union and cricket) David Alan Lewis (born 1 June 1964 in Cork, Ireland) is a former Irish cricketer and rugby union referee. He is also an occasional media commentator on Irish cricket. His father, Ian, and daughters, Robyn and Gaby, have also played cricket for Ireland, A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he played 121 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1984 and 1997, including eight first-class matches against Scotland and 23 List A matches. He captained Ireland on 35 occasions. He is one of only six players to have played more than 100"
"and France. In April 2017 Sene Naoupu scored three tries as Ireland won the Challenge Trophy at the 2017 Japan Women's Sevens, defeating Spain 26–7 in the final. In 2016 and 2017 they also won two successive Challenge Trophies at the Dubai Women's Sevens. Ireland made their Rugby World Cup Sevens debut at the 2013 tournament. They qualified after finishing sixth in the 2012 Sevens Women Grand Prix Series. The team was captained by Claire Molloy and they reached the quarter-finals, finishing seventh overall. The Ireland women's sevens team and the Ireland women's national rugby union team has often used"
"his first international try in a 27-24 victory over Australia. He was named in the Ireland Squad for the 2017 Six Nations Championship and scored a try, set up by Paddy Jackson, in the second round against Italy. He scored his third and fourth tries against Japan respectively in the first and second tests played over the summer of 2017. Garry Ringrose Garry Ringrose (born 26 January 1995) is an Irish rugby union player for Leinster and the Ireland national rugby union team. Following Ringrose's performances for the Ireland under-20s, Leinster coach Leo Cullen handed Ringrose his Pro12 debut against"
"Rory Underwood Rory Underwood MBE (born 19 June 1963) is an English former rugby union player, he is 's record international try scorer with 49 tries in 85 internationals between 1984 and 1996. Underwood's principal position was wing and he played 236 games for Leicester Tigers between 1983 and 1997, he also played for Middlesbrough, Bedford Blues and the Royal Air Force. Underwood toured with the British and Irish Lions in 1989 and 1993 playing in six tests and scoring one try. In 1992 Underwood played for England alongside his younger brother Tony Underwood, becoming the first brothers to play"
"Harry McNulty Harry McNulty (born 5 March 1993) is an Irish rugby union player. He plays as a forward for the Ireland national rugby sevens team. McNulty was part of the national squad in 2016 when Ireland attempted unsuccessfully to qualify for the 2016 Olympics. McNulty remained with the Ireland squad in 2017 where he played in the Rugby Europe 2017 Sevens Grand Prix Series. McNulty was Ireland's leading try-scorer at the 2017 Moscow Sevens with six tries. McNulty attended Rockwell College in Tipperary for secondary school where he played with the school team that finished runner-up in the 2010"
"Topsy Ojo Temitope ""Topsy"" Ojo (born 28 July 1985) is an English rugby union player for London Irish , and has represented England at International level. He is London Irish's all-time leading try scorer, with 73 tries in all competitions. Ojo was born in Tottenham, London. His father, Akin Ojo, a thoracic surgeon, and his mother Bola Ojo (née Ibidapo-Obe) are from south-west Nigeria, where Temitope is a common Yoruba name. Topsy Ojo started to play rugby union at Dartford Grammar School at the age of eleven, as well as going on to captain the 1st XV. He also represented"
"tries (one valued at 4, one at 5), 34 penalties and 31 conversions – a total which, as of April 2013, places him 12th on the all-time scoring list for Australia. He is the highest scoring forward in Test rugby history and, as of November 2015, only one of seven forwards to have surpassed 100 points in Test rugby (the others being Richie McCaw, Jean Prat, Takashi Kikutani, Colin Charvis, Mamuka Gorgodze and Carlo Checchinato). This is largely because of his goal kicking, which is unusual for a forward; his two tries are unremarkable (in comparison, all of Checcinato's, Charvis's"
"rough game against Canterbury. Wales international rugby player John Taylor, who toured with McLoughlin with the British Lions in 1971, described him as 'one of the best technicians the game has ever known'. While Sports columnist Bill Bridge in 2008 named him as Ireland's best open side prop of the last 40 years. Ray McLoughlin Raymond John ""Ray"" McLoughlin (born 21 August 1939) is a former Ireland international rugby union prop. McLoughlin had a long and successful career playing for several clubs at club level, and played for Connacht at provincial level. He was selected for two tests with the"
"(know to his college mates as Garrett) graduated with the class of 1988. Gary Halpin Gary Halpin (born 14 February 1966) in Dublin, is a former Irish rugby union international player who played for the Irish national rugby union team. He played as a prop. He played for the Ireland team from 1990 to 1995, winning 11 caps and scoring one try, after making his debut in January 1990 against England in a 23-0 defeat. He was part of the Ireland squad at the 1991 Rugby World Cup and the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Gary attended Manhattan College in New"