Jack Daly (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 12 August 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Currow, Kerry, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (15.9 st; 223 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jack Daly (born 12 August 1998) is an Irish rugby union player, who is currently a member of the Munster Academy. He plays in the back-row and represents Garryowen in the All-Ireland League.
Early life
Born in Currow, County Kerry, Daly first began playing rugby for Castleisland, and won representation for Munster at under-18, under-19 and under-20/development level, before going on to join Limerick club Garryowen.[1]
Munster
Daly made his first appearance for Munster A in their 2017–18 British and Irish Cup quarter-final defeat against Leinster A on 30 March 2018,[1][2] and went on the join the Munster academy ahead of the 2018–19 season.[3] He made five appearances for Munster A during the 2018–19 Celtic Cup during his first season in the academy,[4] as well as starting in Munster A's 53–49 defeat against Leinster A in the Cara Cup, hosted in Weymouth, Massachusetts, in April 2019.[5]
Ireland
Having missed out on selection initially, Daly was called up to the Ireland under-20s squad for the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship as a replacement for injured fellow Munsterman Jack O'Sullivan,[6] and he went on to make his debut for the team in their 24–20 defeat against Georgia on 7 June 2018,[7] before going on to start in the loss to Scotland, in which he scored a try,[8] and the win against Japan, as Ireland finished 9th in the tournament.[9]
Daly was selected in the Ireland Sevens squad for 2019 London Sevens in May 2019, his first call-up to the squad.[10] He was retained in the squad for the 2019 Paris Sevens.[11]
References
- ^ a b "Jack Daly Munster Rugby Academy Profile". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Munster A Bow Out Of B&I Cup In Leinster". Munster Rugby. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Greencore Munster Rugby Academy Confirmed". Munster Rugby. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Video | Introducing The Academy – Jack Daly". Munster Rugby. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Munster A Beaten By Leinster A In Cara Cup Thriller". Munster Rugby. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Knee Injuries Force O'Sullivan And O'Toole Out Of Ireland U-20 Squad". Irish Rugby. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Ireland U-20s' Losing Run Continues As They Go Down To Impressive Georgia". Irish Rugby. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Defensive Lapses Cost Ireland U-20s As Scotland Enjoy Six-Try Success". Irish Rugby. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Ireland U-20s Secure World Championship Status With Winning Finish". Irish Rugby. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Ireland Men's 7s Squad Confirmed For London 7s". Irish Rugby. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Ireland Men's And Women's Sevens Squads Confirmed For Paris". Irish Rugby. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
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