Seán O'Connor (rugby union)
Seán O'Connor (born 22 August 1996) is an Irish rugby union player. He can play as either a lock or a flanker and represents Jersey Reds in the RFU Championship.[1]
| Date of birth | 22 August 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Clonmel, Tipperary, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (16.7 st; 234 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Rockwell College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Cork Institute of Technology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
O'Connor was born in Clonmel, County Tipperary and first played rugby aged 6 with Cashel RFC. He attended Rockwell College and played three years of Junior and Senior Cup rugby, winning the latter as captain in 2015 when Rockwell beat Ardscoil Rís 23–13 in the final.[2][3]
Professional career
Munster
On 11 November 2016, O'Connor made his competitive debut for Munster when he came on as a substitute against Māori All Blacks in a capped friendly in Thomond Park, which Munster won 27–14.[4] O'Connor made his first start for Munster on 1 September 2017, doing so in the sides opening fixture of the 2017–18 Pro14 against Benetton.[5] He joined the senior squad on a one-year development contract for the 2019–20 season.[6]
Jersey Reds
O'Connor left Munster at end of the 2019–20 season[7] and joined RFU Championship side Jersey Reds ahead of the 2020–21 season.[1]
Ireland
O'Connor represented Ireland U20 at the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship, coming on as a replacement in the famous 33–24 win against New Zealand U20, the team's first win against their Kiwi opponents in history.[8]
References
- "Championship side Jersey confirm signings of outgoing Munster pair". The42. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- "The future is bright: Sean O'Connor (First year sub-academy)". Irish Independent. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- "Rockwell College deny Ardscoil Rís a first ever Munster Senior Cup title". Irish Independent. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- "Magnificent Munster Conquer Maoris". Munster Rugby. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- "Munster Off to Flying Start". Munster Rugby. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- "Contract Update | Five Players Put Pen To Paper". Munster Rugby. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- "Player Update". Munster Rugby. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- "Ireland Under-20s Down New Zealand For Historic Victory". Irish Rugby. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2017.