It’s been quite the journey. From something of a tearaway to a sage mentor for much younger pretenders. Jolted by a neck issue which threatened to end his career, and the advent of marriage and fatherhood, came a completely different perspective on his career.

Cian Healy jokes that he is ‘fairly snookered’ when it comes to the next part of his life. Behind the quip and the understated shrug, though, is a plan, or the makings of one. His beloved workshop will get a lot of his time now.

CIAN HEALY was once a ‘headbanger’ but is now a wise old head. The Ireland prop will hang up his boots at the end of the season. And he hopes to add a sixth Championship, third Grand Slam and

After confirming he will retire at the end of the season, Cian Healy looks back on his record-breaking career, and talks about life after rugby.

Cian Healy, Peter O'Mahony and Conor Murray have announced their retirement from their international rugby careers after their final Six Nations big next month.

O’Mahony and Healy will retire from the game entirely at the end of the season with Murray set to continue his career abroad

Jamie Heaslip has put forth his argument behind why Cian Healy is the most successful Irish rugby player in history. The Leinster and Ireland star is hanging up his boots at the end of the season – with the 37-year-old finishing his international career at the end of the current Six Nations campaign.

Cian Healy, Ireland’s most-capped rugby player, is one of three stalwarts to announce their retirement from international duty after the Six Nations.

Ireland lurched towards a different sporting pasture this week, a greyer one too, as Cian Healy, Conor Murray, Peter O'Mahony called their respective time. Test and provincial rugby ends for this season for three of the most remarkable players to have represented this country.

Peter O’Mahony, Conor Murray and Cian Healy have announced their decision to retire from international rugby at the end of the Six Nations.

Ireland veterans Peter O'Mahony, Cian Healy and Conor Murray have confirmed they will all retire from international rugby after this year's Six Nations.

Three “legends” of Irish rugby, record caps holder Cian Healy, last year’s Six Nations title-winning skipper Peter O’Mahony and fellow Test centurion Conor Murray will retire from international rugby at the end of the Six Nations,