Furlong, Hansen and Ringrose return for Ireland's final Six Nations match
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Ireland have named their squad for their final match of the Six Nations against Italy in Rome on Saturday.
Tadhg Furlong, Mack Hansen and Garry Ringrose all return to the set-up, while the fitness of James Lowe and Ronan Kelleher is being monitored.
Lowe was a late change from the line-up to face France as a result of a back injury in the warm-up, while Kelleher had a neck issue.
Furlong, meanwhile, who has 78 caps for Ireland, is set to play his first Test since July after recovering from an injury that saw him miss the first four games of the championship.
He also missed Ireland's four Tests in the autumn and has not played any rugby since Leinster's Champions Cup win over La Rochelle on 12 January.
Ringrose is available for Rome after suspension, while the game will be the final Ireland Test for retiring trio Peter O'Mahony, Conor Murray and Cian Healy.
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Simon Easterby's side still have an outside chance of securing the title despite their defeat against France but must win at the Stadio Olimpico and hope other results go their way.
Ireland have won 24 of their 25 Six Nations clashes with Italy, the exception being a 22-15 defeat in 2013. Since that loss, they have won all 11 encounters against the Azzurri, scoring an average of 6.5 tries per game in those wins which have come by an average margin of victory of 34 points.
Forwards: Ryan Baird, Finlay Bealham, Tadhg Beirne, Jack Boyle, Thomas Clarkson, Jack Conan, Gavin Coombes, Caelan Doris, Tadhg Furlong, Cian Healy, Rob Herring, Ronan Kelleher, Gus McCarthy, Joe McCarthy, Peter O'Mahony, Tom O'Toole, Andrew Porter, Cian Prendergast, James Ryan, Dan Sheehan, Josh van der Flier.
Backs: Bundee Aki, Caolin Blade, Jack Crowley, Ciaran Frawley, Jamison Gibson-Park, Mack Hansen, Robbie Henshaw, Hugo Keenan, James Lowe, Stuart McCloskey, Conor Murray, Calvin Nash, Jimmy O'Brien, Jamie Osborne, Sam Prendergast, Garry Ringrose, Jacob Stockdale.
