Cian Healy has previously said that 2025 will probably be his last year but, as he hits the magic 134 appearances mark for Ireland, the 37-year-old is encouraged to keep going
Brian O'Driscoll has hailed Cian Healy 's achievement with the prop on the cusp of overtaking him as Ireland's record caps holder.
READ MORE:Ireland v Australia: Nightmare end to last Aviva visit can be forgotten with dream victory under Joe Schmidt O'Driscoll interviewed his former Leinster and Ireland team-mate - and fellow Clontarf man - for TV this week ahead of Andy Farrell's squad announcement on Thursday. "I know Tom O'Toole is trying to move across to that side but there were a couple of penalties against Fiji. Like, if he stays fit there's no reason why there's not another season next year. You might look at it and say well that's not ideal because we don't have people putting pressure on, but that's not his fault.
"Porter, touch wood, isn't very injury prone so we've been lucky to have him, considering Dave Kilcoyne kind of came and went and there aren't too many others who spring to mind." "He has no problem spending on his body, on himself, on prolonging things. And look it, he's 37 years of age, he's walking proof that it works.
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