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Cathal Forde

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Cathal Forde
Date of birth (2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birthGalway, Ireland
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight100 kg (16 st; 220 lb)
SchoolThe Jes/Colaiste Iognaid
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Fly-half
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996- Galway Corinthians RFC ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022– Connacht 20 (52)
Correct as of 10 December 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021 Ireland U20 5 (5)
Correct as of 29 January 2022

Cathal Forde (born 11 April 2001) is an Irish rugby union player, currently playing for United Rugby Championship side Connacht. He plays as a centre or fly-half.[1]

Early career

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Forde was educated at The Jes/Colaiste Iognaid, Galway, playing rugby for their Junior & Senior Rugby Teams.[2] Post school, he continued to play for the local club (where he first played Rugby) Galway Corinthians RFC, in the AIL, where he was named AIL Division 2B player of the season for 2021/2022.[3]

Connacht

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Forde was named as a member of the Connacht academy for the 2021–22 season.[4] He made his debut for Connacht in Round 11 of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship against Glasgow Warriors.[5] He scored his first 2 tries against Cell C Sharks in the Sportsground on January 7, 2023, and was named URC player of the match.

References

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  1. ^ "Cathal Forde". Connacht Rugby. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Garbally College beat Coláiste Iognáid to claim Connacht Schools Senior Cup". The Irish Times.
  3. ^ "Award-winning Forde eyes further Connacht progress | 24th May 2022 | News". Connacht Rugby. 24 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Connacht Academy Squad named for 2021/22". Connacht Rugby. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Connacht no match for six-try Glasgow at the Sportsground". RTE. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
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