Jerry Sexton
| Birth name | Jeremiah Sexton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 20 January 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 116 kg (18 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Mary's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jerry Sexton (born 20 January 1993) is a professional rugby union player from Ireland. He plays for London Irish in the English Green King IPA Championship. Sexton primarily plays as a lock. He is the brother of Irish international player Jonathan Sexton.
Sexton represented Leinster Rugby at schoolboy level but did not make the professional academy. He moved to France in 2011, playing for Auch in French rugby's second tier competition the ProD2. After three seasons with the French outfit Sexton moved to the English Premiership, joining the Exeter Chiefs in 2014. He made his senior debut for Exeter Chiefs in the LV Cup against Gloucester Rugby in November 2014.[1] In February 2016, he joined London Irish on loan for the remainder of the 2015–16 season.[2]
Sexton has played for Ireland at under-20 level.
Notes
- ^ http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/jonny-sextons-brother-jerry-gets-trial-with-the-exeter-chiefs-30508795.html
- ^ "Irish locks Sexton and Nagle join London Irish until end of season". The42. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.