From AIL to Six Nations in 17 months: Shane Daly's rise continues with Ireland call up

Shane Daly during a Munster Rugby sqaud training session at University of Limerick last year. Picture: Matt Browne/Sportsfile

From an All-Ireland League final to Ireland’s Six Nations squad in 17 months, Munster’s Shane Daly has impressed every quick step of the way, with Johnny Holland believing the full-back has every chance of fulfilling his potential in green.

Daly, 23, was one of six uncapped players named by Ireland head coach Andy Farrell in a 35-man squad for the rescheduled last two rounds of the 2020 Guinness Six Nations against Italy and France later this month. Like Daly, Leinster’s Hugo Keenan will also have ambitions for the Test number 15 jersey while a quartet of his provincial team-mates, lock Ryan Baird, loosehead prop Ed Byrne, flanker Will Connors, and newly Irish-qualified scrum-half Jamison Gibson Park will also be looking to break into Ireland’s matchday squad for the October 24 home game against the Italians.