Craig Casey made his Ireland debut on Saturday, coming off the bench to play the final 18 minutes of the victory over Italy.
This is a look at Casey's career through the years, starting with an early meeting with Peter Stringer.
Craig Casey uin Peter Stringer's arms
Congrats @CraigCasey9 on your @IrishRugby debut yesterday👏🏼First of many caps. N.B Photo taken before lockdown pic.twitter.com/g01IKf7oMG
— Peter Stringer (@stringer9) February 28, 2021
Kennedy Cup
14 June 2013; Craig Casey, Limerick District, is consoled by his team-mates after he missed a penalty. 2013 SFAI Umbro Kennedy Cup 3rd/4th Play Off, Limerick District v Cork, UL Arena, University of Limerick. Picture credit: Brian Lawless / SPORTSFILE
Munster Schools Junior Cup
4 February 2015; Ardscoil Rís captain, Casey, in action against Jake Murphy, left, Paddy Kelly, centre, and Mark Crowe, right, St Munchin's College. SEAT Munster Schools Junior Cup, Round 1 at St Mary's RFC, Limerick. Picture credit: Diarmuid Greene / SPORTSFILE
U18 Schools Interprovincial Series
30 August 2016; During the U18 Schools Interprovincial Series Round 1 game between Munster and Leinster at Thomond Park in Limerick. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile
Craig Casey of Munster during the U18 Schools Interprovincial Series Round 1 game between Munster and Leinster at Thomond Park in Limerick. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile
Munster Schools Senior Cup
2 March 2017; Craig Casey of Ardscoil Rís is consoled by Luke Fitzgerald of Glenstal Abbey after the Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior Cup Semi-Final at Thomond Park in Limerick. Photo by Diarmuid Greene/Sportsfile
Ireland U20s
8 March 2019; Craig Casey of Ireland in action against France during the U20 Six Nations Rugby Championship match Musgrave Park in Cork. Photo by Matt Browne/Sportsfile
Munster training
29 April 2019; Casey and John Ryan arrive for Munster Rugby squad training at the University of Limerick. Photo by Diarmuid Greene/Sportsfile
U20 World Championship
22 June 2019; During the New World Rugby U20 Championship Pool B match between Zealand at Club Old Resian in Rosario, Argentina. Photo by Florencia Tan Jun/Sportsfile
Munster pre-season
13 September 2019; During the pre-season friendly match between Munster and London Irish at the Irish Independent Park in Cork. Photo by Matt Browne/Sportsfile
Pro14
21 December 2019; Craig during the Guinness PRO14 Round 8 match between Connacht at The Sportsground in Galway. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile
Champions Cup
19 January 2020; Craig comes on to replace team-mate Conor Murray during the Heineken Champions Cup Pool 4 Round 6 match at Thomond Park in Limerick. Photo by Diarmuid Greene/Sportsfile
Craig Casey of Munster in action against Luke Price of Ospreys. Photo by Diarmuid Greene/Sportsfile
First Ireland matchday squad
Ireland debut
27 February 2021; Craig Casey of Ireland, left, and Will Connors during the Six Nations match against Italy at Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Photo by Roberto Bregani/Sportsfile
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