Munster’s Andrew Conway trains with Ireland as approval granted for Páirc Uí Chaoimh return

The Munster winger missed the entirety of last season with a knee injury and hasn’t played for Ireland since the win over England in the 2022 Six Nations.

He missed out on selection for the initial 42-man training squad which has been working together for a month, but has a proven track record under Andy Farrell.

And, while he has not formally been added to the panel, his involvement in training could see him come into the mix in the competitive back-three area where Hugo Keenan, Mack Hansen, James Lowe, Jacob Stockdale, Keith Earls, Calvin Nash, Jimmy O’Brien and utility back Jamie Osborne are vying for the final slots.

Ireland’s first warm-up game against Italy takes place in three weeks’ time, while they also face England and Samoa before Farrell names his final 33-man squad.

It is not known whether an injury has opened the