| MD | Players | Nationality | DOB | A(D) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-May-2009 | Malcolm O'Kelly | Ireland | 19-Jul-1974 | 34(294) |
| 08-May-2009 | Chris Whitaker | Australia | 19-Oct-1974 | 34(202) |
| 16-May-2009 | Simon Keogh | Ireland | 05-Sep-1975 | 33(254) |
| 16-May-2009 | Girvan Dempsey | Ireland | 02-Oct-1975 | 33(227) |
| 08-May-2009 | Bernard Jackman | Ireland | 05-May-1976 | 33(3) |
| 16-May-2009 | Ronan McCormack | Ireland | 27-Apr-1977 | 32(19) |
| 25-Apr-2009 | Felipe Contepomi | Argentina | 20-Aug-1977 | 31(249) |
| 16-May-2009 | John Fogarty | Ireland | 18-Oct-1977 | 31(210) |
| 08-May-2009 | Leo Cullen | Ireland | 09-Jan-1978 | 31(120) |
| 08-May-2009 | Shane Horgan | Ireland | 18-Jul-1978 | 30(295) |
| 08-May-2009 | Stan Wright | Cook Islands | 29-Sep-1978 | 30(222) |
| 16-May-2009 | Chris Keane | Ireland | 25-Oct-1978 | 30(204) |
| 08-May-2009 | Brian O'Driscoll | Ireland | 21-Jan-1979 | 30(108) |
| 16-May-2009 | Trevor Hogan | Ireland | 23-Sep-1979 | 29(236) |
| 08-May-2009 | Gordon D'Arcy | Ireland | 10-Feb-1980 | 29(88) |
| 16-May-2009 | Stephen Knoop | Ireland | 11-Aug-1980 | 28(278) |
| 10-Jan-2009 | Toks Van der Linde | South Africa | 27-Aug-1980 | 28(136) |
| 08-May-2009 | Shane Jennings | Ireland | 08-Jul-1981 | 27(304) |
| 16-May-2009 | Stephen Keogh | Ireland | 10-May-1982 | 27(6) |
| 21-Feb-2009 | Brian Blaney | Ireland | 26-Feb-1982 | 26(361) |
| 08-May-2009 | Isikeli Nacewa | Fiji | 22-Jul-1982 | 26(291) |
| 17-Apr-2009 | Cameron Jowitt | Ireland | 05-Feb-1983 | 26(72) |
| 25-Apr-2009 | Rocky Elsom | Australia | 14-Feb-1983 | 26(71) |
| 16-May-2009 | Robert Kearney | Ireland | 26-Mar-1983 | 26(52) |
| 08-May-2009 | James Heaslip | Ireland | 15-Dec-1983 | 25(145) |
| 08-May-2009 | Jonathan Sexton | Ireland | 11-Jul-1985 | 23(301) |
| 16-May-2009 | Fergus McFaddon | Ireland | 17-Jun-1986 | 22(334) |
| 16-May-2009 | Devin Toner | Ireland | 29-Jun-1986 | 22(322) |
| 16-May-2009 | Sean O'Brien | Ireland | 14-Feb-1987 | 22(92) |
| 08-May-2009 | Luke Fitzgerald | Ireland | 13-Sep-1987 | 21(238) |
| 16-May-2009 | Kyle Tonetti | Ireland | 08-Oct-1987 | 21(221) |
| 08-May-2009 | Cian Healy | Ireland | 07-Oct-1987 | 21(214) |
| 06-Mar-2009 | Paul O'Donohoe | Ireland | 27-Aug-1987 | 21(192) |
| 16-May-2009 | Ian McKinley | Italy | 04-Dec-1989 | 19(163) |
MD = Match date,
DOB = Date of birth,
A(D) = Age(days).