Conor Murray has signed a new two-year IRFU contract extension that will keep him at Munster until at least 2024.
The 32-year-old's current deal was due to expire next summer, but he will now be targeting a century of Ireland caps after signing a new contract.
Murray has represented his country 92 times since making his debut in 2011 and has played in eight Test matches for the British and Irish Lions across three Tours.
He made his Munster debut against Connacht in 2010 and has represented the province on 153 occasions scoring 170 points, winning a Celtic Cup title in 2011.
On the new contract, Murray said: "I’m delighted and grateful to be able to continue living this dream of playing here in Ireland.
"With my home province Munster and the national squad, I truly believe there’s huge potential of success and that there will be many more big days ahead."
David Nucifora, IRFU Performance Director, commented: "Conor has had some challenges in the past few seasons but has put some niggling injuries behind him to play a central role with Munster, Ireland and the Lions.
"He is a popular figure in every squad he is involved in and adds a huge amount of experience and value to younger players coming through."
It comes after Tadhg Furlong and Garry Ringrose both signed new three-year deals with the IRFU in recent weeks.
Johnny Sexton, Keith Earls and Robbie Henshaw are among the other players whose deals with the IRFU are set to expire in the summer of 2022.
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