The Ireland team will remain in the Strand Hotel, Limerick from the start of next week and the team to play France will be announced on Tuesday, 3rd February at 12.30pm.  Please read the updated schedule carefully below for all relevant details.

All media queries should be forwarded to:
Karl Richardson
IRFU Communications and Media Manager
T: +353 (0) 86 6477874
E: Karl.richardson@irfu.ie

Saturday, 31st January

Down Day

Sunday, 1st February

Team Hotel:
Strand Hotel,
Ennis Road,
Limerick,
Ireland.
T: +353 (0)61421800
F: +353 (0)61421866

Squad Assemble in Limerick

Monday, 2nd February

10.00
Training
University of Limerick
Vision access for first 15 minutes

Tuesday, 3rd February

10.00
Training
University of Limerick
Vision access for first 15 minutes

12.30
Media Conference: Team Announcements for Ireland v France and Ireland A v England Saxons
Venue: Team Hotel
Head coach and Captain at top table.  Selected players available for interview.  Please forward any player interview requests 24 hours in advance.

Wednesday, 4th February

Down Day

Thursday, 5th February

Team Hotel:
Shelbourne Hotel
27 St. Stephen’s Green
Dublin
T: +353 1 6634500
F: +353 1 6616006

Squad assemble in Dublin

12.30
Media Conference: Ireland Coaching staff at top table
Venue: Team Hotel

14.30
Training
Closed session

Friday, 6th February

11.15
Ireland Captains Run
Croke Park
Vision access for first 10 minutes

12.15
Media Conference: Head Coach and Captain at top table
Venue: Jury’s Hotel

Saturday, 7th February

17.00
Ireland v France
Croke Park
Post Match Media Conference – Coach, Captain and Assistant Coach.
Selected players available for mixed zone interviews following media conference

Sunday, 8th February

Rest and Recovery.

Monday, 9th February

Team Hotel:
Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel,
Killiney,
Co. Dublin,
Tel: +353 1 230 5400
Fax: +353 1 230 5430

Squad assemble in Dublin

Tuesday, 10th February

12.30
Snap Interviews: Selected player/coach available for snap group interviews.  Please confirm attendance to Team Communications Manager.
Venue: Team Hotel

14.30
Training
RDS (Please confirm attendance in advance to Communications Manager) Vision access for first 15 minutes

Wednesday, 11th February

11.30
Media Conference: Team Announcements for Ireland v Italy and Ireland A v Scotland A
Venue: Team Hotel
Head coach and Captain at top table.  Selected players available for interview.  Please forward any player interview requests 24 hours in advance.

14.30
Training
RDS (Please confirm attendance in advance to Communications Manager) Vision access for first 15 minutes

Thursday, 12th February

17.00
Training
RDS (Please confirm attendance in advance to Communications Manager) Vision access for first 15 minutes

Friday, 13th February

11.30
Media Conference: Ireland Coaching staff at top table
Venue: Team Hotel

14.40
Travel Day: Ireland team transfer Dublin to Rome Flight EI 2408 Vision access only (no interview available) at Dublin and Rome Airport at 18.50hrs Transfer to team hotel

Team Hotel:
Boscolo Exedra
Piazza della Repubblica, 47
Rome
P: +39 06 489 381
F: +39 06 489 380 00

Saturday, 14th February

14.00 (TBC)
Ireland Captains Run
Stadio Flaminio
Vision access for first 10 minutes

15.00 (TBC)
Media Conference: Head Coach and Captain at top table
Venue: Stadio Flaminio

Sunday, 15th February

15.30
Italy v Ireland
Stadio Flaminio
Post Match Media Conference – Coach, Captain and Assistant Coach.
Selected players available for mixed zone interviews following media conference

Monday, 16th February

12.05
Travel Day: Ireland team transfer Rome to Dublin Flight EI 403 Vision access only (no interviews available) at Rome and Dublin airport. Arrival at 14.20hrs.  Squad Disperse

Tuesday, 17th February

Down Day

Wednesday, 18th February

Team Hotel:
Jury’s Hotel
Western Road
Cork
T: +353 (0) 21 425 2700
E: cork@doylecollection.com

Squad Assemble in Cork

Thursday, 19th February

12.30
Media Conference:  Members of Ireland management at top table.
Venue: Team Hotel

14.30
Training
PBC Cork
Vision Access for first 15 minutes

Friday, 20th February

14.30
Training
PBC Cork
Vision Access for first 15 minutes

Saturday, 21st February

Down Day

Sunday, 22nd February

Team Hotel:
Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel,
Killiney,
Co. Dublin,
Tel: +353 1 230 5400
Fax: +353 1 230 5430

Squad Assemble in Dublin

Monday, 23rd February

12.30
Snap Interviews: Selected player/coach available for snap group interviews.  Please confirm attendance to Team Communications Manager.
Venue: Team Hotel

14.30
Training
RDS (Please confirm attendance in advance to Communications Manager) Vision Access for first 15 minutes

Tuesday, 24th February

11.30
Media Conference: Team Announcements for Ireland v England
Venue: Team Hotel
Head coach and Captain at top table.  Selected players available for interview.  Please forward any player interview requests 24 hours in advance.

14.30
Training
RDS (Please confirm attendance in advance to Communications Manager) Vision access for first 15 minutes

Wednesday, 25th February

Down Day

Thursday, 26th February

Team Hotel:
Shelbourne Hotel
27 St. Stephen’s Green
Dublin
T: +353 1 6634500
F: +353 1 6616006

12.30
Media Conference: Ireland Coaching staff at top table
Venue: Team Hotel

14.30
Ireland Training
Closed Session

Friday, 27th February

11.15
Ireland Captains Run
Croke Park
Vision access for first 10 minutes

12.15
Media Conference: Head Coach and Captain at top table
Venue: Jury’s Hotel, Croke Park

Saturday, 28th February

17.30
Ireland v England
Croke Park
Post Match Media Conference – Coach, Captain and Assistant Coach.
Selected players available for mixed zone interviews following media conference

Sunday, 1st March

Squad disperse and Down Day

Monday, 2nd March

Down Day

Tuesday, 3rd March

Team Hotel:
Jury’s Hotel
Western Road
Cork
T: +353 (0) 21 425 2700
E: cork@doylecollection.com

Squad Assemble Cork

Wednesday, 4th March

10.00
Ireland training
PBC Cork
Vision access for first 15 minutes

12.30
Media Conference:  Ireland Coaching staff at top table
Venue: Team Hotel

Squad Disperse.

Thursday, 5th March

Down Day

Friday, 6th March

Down Day

Saturday, 7th March

Down Day

Sunday, 8th March

Team Hotel:
Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel,
Killiney,
Co. Dublin,
Tel: +353 1 230 5400
Fax: +353 1 230 5430

Squad assemble in Dublin

Monday, 9th March

13.30
Snap Interviews: Selected player/coach available for snap group interviews.  Please confirm attendance to Team Communications Manager.
Venue: Team Hotel

14.30
Training
RDS (Please confirm attendance in advance to Communications Manager) Vision access for first 15 minutes

Tuesday, 10th March

TBC
Media Conference: Team Announcement for Scotland v Ireland
Venue: Team Hotel
Head coach and Captain at top table.  Selected players available for interview.  Please forward any player interview requests 24 hours in advance.

TBC
Training
Venue: TBC
Vision access for first 15 minutes

Wednesday, 11th March

Down Day

Thursday, 12th March

10.00
Training
RDS (Please confirm attendance in advance to Communications Manager) Vision access for first 15 minutes

12.30
Media Conference: Ireland Coaching staff at top table
Venue: Team Hotel

17.30
Travel Day: Ireland team transfer Dublin to Edinburgh Vision access only (no interviews available) at Dublin and Edinburgh Airport at 18.40hrs.  Transfer to team hotel

Team Hotel:
The Balmoral
1 Princes Street
Edinburgh EH2 2EQ
Scotland
T: +44 13155162414
F: +44 131 557 3747

Friday, 13th March

TBC
Ireland Captains Run
Murrayfield
Vision access for first 10 minutes

TBC
Media Conference: Head Coach and Captain at top table
Venue: TBC

Saturday, 14th March

17.00
Scotland v Ireland
Murrayfield
Post Match Media Conference – Coach, Captain and Assistant Coach.
Selected players available for mixed zone interviews following media conference

Sunday, 15th March

12.00
Travel Day: Ireland team transfer Edinburgh to Dublin Vision access only (no interviews available) at Edinburgh and Dublin airport. Arrival at 13.20hrs.

Monday, 16th March

Team Hotel:
Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel,
Killiney,
Co. Dublin,
Tel: +353 1 230 5400
Fax: +353 1 230 5430

13.30
Snap Interviews: Selected player/coach available for snap group interviews.  Please confirm attendance to Team Communications Manager.
Venue: Team Hotel

14.30
Training
RDS (Please confirm attendance in advance to Communications Manager) Vision access for first 15 minutes

Tuesday, 17th March

TBC
Media Conference: Team Announcement for Wales v Ireland
Venue: Team Hotel
Head coach and Captain at top table.  Selected players available for interview.  Please forward any player interview requests 24 hours in advance.

TBC
Training
Venue: TBC
Vision access for first 15 minutes

Wednesday, 18th March

Down Day

Thursday, 19th March

10.00
Training
RDS (Please confirm attendance in advance to Communications Manager) Vision access for first 15 minutes

12.30
Media Conference: Ireland Coaching staff at top table
Venue: Team Hotel

17.30
Travel Day: Ireland team transfer Dublin to Cardiff Vision access only (no interviews available) at Dublin and Cardiff Airport at 18.40hrs.  Transfer to team hotel

Team Hotel:
Hilton Cardiff
Kingsway,
Cardiff,
T: +44 2920646300
F: +44 2920646350

Friday, 20th March

TBC
Ireland Captains Run
Millennium Stadium
Vision access for first 10 minutes

TBC
Media Conference: Head Coach and Captain at top table
Venue: TBC

Saturday, 21st March

17.30
Wales v Ireland
Cardiff
Post Match Media Conference – Coach, Captain and Assistant Coach.
Selected players available for mixed zone interviews following media conference.