- Date of Birth24 / 01 / 1998
- Lions Tours2025
- International CapsIreland (39 caps)
- Lions Origin SchoolsSt. Michael's College Dublin, University College Dublin
- Lions Origin ClubsBective Rangers, Old Belvedere, University College Dublin, Lansdowne
Ronan Kelleher was selected for his second British & Irish Lions Tour by Andy Farrell in 2025, after joining the squad late in 2021.
Kelleher was a key part of the 2025 squad, featuring off the bench in all three Tests as he earned his first Lions caps. He also impressed in five warm-up games and crossed for a try against the AUNZ Invitational XV.
The Ireland hooker was not initially selected for the Tour to South Africa but joined up with the squad while Jamie George and Luke Cowan-Dickie were unavailable due to club commitments.
Midway through the Tour, he was then officially called up with Warren Gatland, keen for greater cover at hooker ahead of the Test series although he did not end up featuring in a match.
Initially an outside back and then a back-rower as he came through the ranks, Kelleher then shifted to the front row, settling at hooker, where he was a standout performer for Ireland Under-20s.
He made his debut for the senior side in February 2020, scoring his first Test try in the 2021 Six Nations.
Kelleher equalled the record for most tries in a match by an Ireland player with four in a win over the USA in July 2021.
Since the 2021 Tour, Kelleher has been a regular in the Irish matchday 23, often coming off the bench to form the second half of a brutal 1-2 punch with fellow hooker Dan Sheehan, who he joined forces with for the Lions Down Under.