John Foley (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 3 April 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (16.4 st; 229 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St. Munchin's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Foley (born 3 April 1997) is an Irish rugby union player. He can play across the back-row or as a lock and represents Young Munster in the All-Ireland League.
Early life
[edit]Born in Clonlara, County Clare, Foley first played underage rugby for UL Bohemians before attending St. Munchin's College. He won inter-provincial honours with Munster at Under-18 and Under-20 level, as well as representing Ireland at Under-18 level.[1]
Munster
[edit]On 11 November 2016, Foley made his competitive debut for Munster when he came on as a substitute against the Māori All Blacks in a capped friendly in Thomond Park, which Munster won 27–14.[2] He was released from the Munster Academy programme at the end of the 2017–18 season.[3]
Ireland
[edit]On 17 March 2017, Foley made his debut for Ireland U20, starting for the side in their 14–10 defeat against England U20 in Donnybrook Stadium.[4] Foley was also selected in the Ireland Under-20s squad for the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Foley answers call of Munster and Shannon". Limerick Leader. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ "Magnificent Munster Conquer Maoris". Munster Rugby. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ "Video: Greencore Munster Rugby Academy Feature". Munster Rugby. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ "Ireland Under-20s Fall Just Short In Absorbing Battle With England". Irish Rugby. 17 March 2017. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Ireland U20 Squad Named For World Rugby U20 Championship". Irish Rugby. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
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