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22 Oct 2025

Irish Rugby confirms Andy Farrell as head-coach after long-term contract extension

Irish Rugby have confirmed that Andy Farrell has signed long-term contract

Irish Rugby head coach Andy Farrell has signed a long-term contract with the team | PICTURE: Sportsfile

IRISH RUGBY have announced that head-coach Andy Farrell will stay in the role until 2027. 

The new long-term contract sees him remain as head coach of the Men’s National Team until the end of the 2027 Rugby World Cup.

In a statement the IRFU said "Since assuming the head coach role in 2019, Farrell has guided Ireland to number one in the world rankings in a spell which included a Triple Crown, an inaugural series victory in New Zealand in 2022 and a Grand Slam title earlier this year.

Farrell was recently awarded the World Rugby Coach of the Year and this new deal will see him extend his association with the men’s national team to 11 years, having first joined the IRFU as an assistant coach in 2016."

Commenting on the contract extension, Andy Farrell said: “Coaching Ireland has been a hugely enjoyable experience and I am proud to extend my association with the IRFU. It is a pleasure to work with such a talented and committed group of players and as we enter a new cycle, it will be exciting to see more players come through the system.

“There is a talented group of established internationals who are determined to succeed at international level for Ireland and I am excited to see how the recent Ireland U20 squads will also emerge and challenge for international honours in the near future. It all makes for an exciting next chapter and it is one which my family and I are delighted to continue.”

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