First come, first served – Ireland fans offered huge opportunity as ...

IRELAND RUGBY fans have an opportunity to see the behind-the-scenes preparation of the Six Nations giants.

Andy Farrell's squad are hosting an open training session at the Aviva Stadium on Thursday February 29.

Tickets for the session are FREE and will become available on Ticketmaster on Wednesday February 21.

They will be released on a first come, first served basis.

Irish Rugby Supporters Club members will have a priority window from 10am on Tuesday February 20, with a limit of four tickets per person.

Members can log in to the Supporters Club Website on Tuesday morning from 9:30am to access the link for Ticketmaster ahead of the 10am live.

These tickets will also be handed out on the first come, first served basis.

Speaking about the open session, Andy Farrell said: "Welcoming thousands of our supporters to Aviva Stadium for an Open Training Session is a highlight of the Championship campaign.

"The support you have given us over the last couple of years has been a real boost to the team and we hope that you will join us on the day, make as much noise as you can and enjoy the action on the pitch."

The session will kick off at 11am, with gates open at 10am.

Farrell has been full of touching gestures during this campaign and most recently he presented Stevie Mulrooney with a jersey signed by the entire Irish rugby team.

The 48-year-old did so as a token of their appreciation for how much the youngster contributed to whipping up the Aviva Stadium crowd on Sunday.

While Ireland's Call is an oft-derided anthem, the eight-year-old sang it with such gusto that even its biggest critic couldn't have helped but be swept up in the rendition.

Admittedly, the match itself and the atmosphere for the rest of the afternoon died a death and will soon be consigned to the dustbin of everyone's memories.

But Stevie's stirring singing will live long in the memory.

The Kilkenny youngster initially shot to fame when he equally wowed all before him as he sang the Phil Coulter composition on The Late Late Toy Show.

And Farrell grilled him on which had proven to be the more nerve-racking occasion.

However, the unflappable kid replied: "I'm never nervous when I sing.

"I was a bit nervous of the crowd but once I got singing...yeah it was just a breeze to go through it."

No wonder then why the Wigan native remarked 'you could have played for us on Sunday - you showed that much confidence'.

The heartwarming clip ends with the pair posing for the camera while holding aloft Stevie's new jersey.