Offaly prop set for Six Nations debut as he is in matchday squad for Ireland's clash with France

An Offaly prop is set for his Six Nations debut as he is in the matchday squad for Ireland's clash with France.

Birr's Michael Milne has been named on the replacements bench for the showdown in Paris on Thursday evening. 

Now playing with Munster, Milne has two previous caps for Ireland which came against Georgia and Portugal in 2025.  

He began playing with Birr RFC and made his first competitive appearance for Leinster in 2019.

The Irish squad prepared for the game with a training camp in Portugal last week.

Caelan Doris will lead the side as Ireland open their 2026 Championship campaign at Stade de France.

The Ireland matchday squad for the trip to Paris is:

15. Jamie Osborne (Naas/Leinster)(10)
14. Tommy O’Brien (Blackrock College/Leinster)(6)
13. Garry Ringrose (UCD/Leinster)(69)
12. Stuart McCloskey (Bangor/Ulster)(23)
11. Jacob Stockdale (Lurgan/Ulster)(40)
10. Sam Prendergast (Lansdowne/Leinster)(13)
9. Jamison Gibson-Park (Leinster)(46)

1. Jeremy Loughman (Garryowen/Munster)(5)
2. Dan Sheehan (Lansdowne/Leinster)(35)
3. Thomas Clarkson (Blackrock College/Leinster)(10)
4. Joe McCarthy (Dublin University/Leinster)(19)
5. Tadhg Beirne (Lansdowne/Munster)(65)
6. Cian Prendergast (UCD/Connacht)(8)
7. Josh van der Flier (UCD/Leinster)(75)
8. Caelan Doris (St. Mary’s College/Leinster)(55)(captain)

Replacements:

16. Rónan Kelleher (Lansdowne/Leinster)(43)
17. Michael Milne (UCD/Munster)(2)
18. Finlay Bealham (Corinthians/Connacht)(54)
19. James Ryan (UCD/Leinster)(76)
20. Jack Conan (Old Belvedere/Leinster)(55)
21. Nick Timoney (Queen’s University/Ulster)(6)
22. Craig Casey (Shannon/Munster)(24)
23. Jack Crowley (Cork Constitution/Munster)(30)