Rory Moloney
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| Date of birth | 4 January 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Port Laoise, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Cistercian College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | NUI Galway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rory Moloney (born 4 January 1995[1]) is a professional rugby union player from Ireland. He plays as a flanker. Moloney currently plays for Irish provincial side Connacht in the Pro12.
Early life
Moloney was born in Port Laoise and grew up in Abbeyleix in County Laois. He started playing rugby with the Portlaoise team at 8 years old. In his youth, he also played Gaelic football with Ballyroan and hurling with Abbeyleix, but gave them up to focus on rugby.[1]
Moloney received his secondary education from Cistercian College in Roscrea and played for the school's rugby team. Moloney has also studied at NUI Galway.[1]
Rugby career
Connacht
Having previously played for his native province Leinster's under-age sides, Moloney joined rival province Connacht's academy in 2013.[1]
International
Moloney has represented Ireland internationally at under-age level. He played for the Irish schools team from 2012 to 2013, while attending Cistercian College. Moloney has also played for the Ireland under-20s.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c d e "The future is bright: Rory Moloney (Third year academy)". Irish Independent. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ "Under-20 Profiles: Rory Moloney". Irish Rugby. Retrieved 29 July 2016.[dead link]