# Irish rugby

Irish rugby faces scrutiny over team selections and controversial comparisons, while also celebrating player performances and upcoming matches.

### About Irish rugby
Rugby union as played in Ireland.  

### Insights
- irish rugby engagements hit 486.5K which is 214% higher than it's daily average.
- irish rugby sentiment is up 20% from the previous week.
- irish rugby creators is up 319.59% from the previous [--] months.
- irish rugby mentions is up 431.42% from the previous [--] months.
- irish rugby posts created is up 563.36% from the previous [--] months.

### Engagements: [-------] (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:irish-rugby/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/irish-rugby/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [-------]  
Daily Average: [-------]  
[--] Week: [---------] -40%  
[--] Month: [---------] +96%  
[--] Months: [----------] +253%  
[--] Year: [----------] +63%  
1-Year High: [---------] on 2025-11-24  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-07-30  

Engagements by network (24h):
News: [---]
X: [-------]
TikTok: [-------]
Instagram: [------]
Reddit: [-----]
YouTube: [-------]

  
  
### Mentions: [---] (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:irish-rugby/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/irish-rugby/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [---]  
Daily Average: [---]  
[--] Week: [-----] +31%  
[--] Month: [-----] +119%  
[--] Months: [-----] +431%  
[--] Year: [-----] +230%  
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-11-24  
1-Year Low: [--] on 2025-04-07  

Mentions by network (24h):
News: [--]
X: [---]
TikTok: [--]
Instagram: [--]
Reddit: [--]
YouTube: [--]

  
  
### Creators: [---] (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:irish-rugby/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/irish-rugby/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[---] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Irish rugby in the last [--] hours which is down 6.20% from [---] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [---]  
[--] Week: [---] +14%  
[--] Month: [-----] +88%  
[--] Months: [-----] +320%  
[--] Year: [-----] +178%  
1-Year High: [---] on 2025-11-24  
1-Year Low: [--] on 2025-04-07  

The most influential creators that mention Irish rugby in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                                     | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                     | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@IrishRugby](/creator/twitter/IrishRugby)                  | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]    | [-------]     |
| [@upediashorts](/creator/youtube/upediashorts)              | [--]    | [----------] | [--]    | [------]      |
| [@officialulsterrugby](/creator/tiktok/officialulsterrugby) | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@irishrugby](/creator/tiktok/irishrugby)                   | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]    | [------]      |
| [@irishrugbytv](/creator/youtube/irishrugbytv)              | [--]    | [------]     | [--]    | [------]      |
| [@offtheball](/creator/youtube/offtheball)                  | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@sixnationsrugby](/creator/tiktok/sixnationsrugby)         | [--]    |            | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@EmilyMaher11084](/creator/twitter/EmilyMaher11084)        | [--]    | [---]        | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@sixnationsrugby](/creator/youtube/sixnationsrugby)        | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@therugbygirlire](/creator/youtube/therugbygirlire)        | [--]   | [-----]      | [--]    | [-----]       |

[View More](/list/creators/irish-rugby/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 76%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:irish-rugby/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/irish-rugby/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 76%  
Daily Average: 83%  
[--] Week: 72% +12%  
[--] Month: 75% -3%  
[--] Months: 75% -25%  
[--] Year: 75% -18%  
1-Year High: 100% on 2025-02-28  
1-Year Low: 22% on 2025-04-13  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Team Selections and Upcoming Matches: (40%) Fans are actively discussing and reacting to team selections for the November test series and upcoming fixtures in various leagues like the Energia AIL.
- Player Performance and Recognition: (30%) There's significant engagement around individual player performances, with mentions of players like Tadhg Beirne and Jack Crowley receiving praise and recognition.
- Club and League Highlights: (20%) Posts highlight results and fixtures for domestic leagues such as the Energia AIL, showing support for grassroots rugby.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Controversial Statements and Comparisons: (70%) Some social posts draw controversial comparisons between Irish rugby players and other athletes, making accusations of 'sportswashing' and covering up war crimes.
- Critiques of Squad Selections: (30%) There are critiques of Andy Farrell's squad selections for the Irish team, with some posts questioning the choices made.
  

### Top Irish rugby News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"Conor Murray: Heres why the obituaries for Irish rugby are premature The Irish Times Ireland were written off in [----] and [----] so whats to say the critics arent wrong again in 2026"  
[News Link](https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2026/02/12/conor-murray-andy-farrell-and-his-players-wont-pay-any-notice-to-the-prophets-of-doom/) [@IrishTimes](/creator/x/IrishTimes) 2026-02-12T13:48Z 781.3K followers, [----] engagements



### Top Irish rugby Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"Highlights: Ireland Beat Italy Ireland and Italy played out a thrilling match at Aviva Stadium in Round [--] of the Guinness Men's Six Nations. #teamofus Rugby IRFU Irish Rugby Ireland Ireland Rugby Ireland Rugby Team #ShoulderToShoulder #TeamOfUs Rugby IRFU Irish Rugby Ireland Ireland Rugby Ireland Rugby Team #ShoulderToShoulder #TeamOfUs"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ASRJbBTMKBo) [@irishrugbytv](/creator/youtube/irishrugbytv) 2026-02-14T16:41Z 74.8K followers, [----] engagements


"BALOUCOUNE The Cat scores. #teamofus Player of the Match Rob Baloucoune scores for Ireland. #teamofus Rugby IRFU Irish Rugby Ireland Ireland Rugby Ireland Rugby Team #ShoulderToShoulder #TeamOfUs Rugby IRFU Irish Rugby Ireland Ireland Rugby Ireland Rugby Team #ShoulderToShoulder #TeamOfUs"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=cIknmrMYPYc) [@irishrugbytv](/creator/youtube/irishrugbytv) 2026-02-14T16:26Z 74.8K followers, [----] engagements


"The people who get it get it 🤭 #booktok #bookish #boysoftommen #johnnykavanagh #chloewalshbooks Anyone watching Irish rugby wondering where Johnny Kavanagh is ☘ Anyone watching Irish rugby wondering where Johnny Kavanagh is ☘"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@read_em7/video/7606742487872359702) [@read_em7](/creator/tiktok/read_em7) 2026-02-14T15:25Z 12.3K followers, [---] engagements


"In today's Irish Independent eight rugby experts have Ireland beating Italy by an average of [--] to [--]. The continuing over hyping of Irish Rugby needs to change. We will be lucky to win by [--]. #IREvITA #6Nations"  
[X Link](https://x.com/maccoscair/status/2022686841603002424) [@maccoscair](/creator/x/maccoscair) 2026-02-14T14:58Z [---] followers, [----] engagements

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