Three of Irish Rugby's most-decorated players have announced that they are retiring after the Guinness Men's Six Nations concludes next month.

Three of Ireland's most capped players, centurions Peter O'Mahony, Cian Healy and Conor Murray, will retire from international rugby at the end of the Six Nations championship, the decorated trio announced on Thursday.

Ireland trio Cian Healy, Peter O’Mahony and Conor Murray have announced they will end their international careers following the conclusion of this year’s Guinness Six Nations. Leinster prop Healy, Ireland’s most-capped player with 136 appearances, and Munster flanker O’Mahony will retire from professional rugby at the end of the current season.

Irish rugby legends Peter O’Mahony, Cian Healy and Conor Murray have announced that they are all retiring from international rugby after this year's Six Nations. Former captain O'Mahony and Healy, who is Ireland's most capped Ireland, will call time on their rugby careers at the end of the this season.

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

Peter O’Mahony, Cian Healy and Conor Murray have announced they will retire from international rugby following this year’s Six Nations.

Paul O'Connell says Ireland will not need to use the emotion of upcoming retirements as motivation when they face Six Nations title rivals France.

He came in from the pitch at Aviva Stadium, where Ireland were taking part in an open training session, and had a moment to flick through some of them before being shuttled down a tunnel for media duty.