Seán McCarthy (rugby union, born 1993)
| Date of birth | 12 February 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Castleisland, County Kerry, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118 kg (18.6 st; 260 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Rockwell College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Mick Galwey (Uncle) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Seán McCarthy (born 12 February 1993) is an Irish rugby union player. He plays as a lock.
Munster
[edit]On 18 March 2016, McCarthy made his competitive debut for Munster when he came on as a substitute against Cardiff Blues in a 2015–16 Pro12 fixture.[1] He joined the senior Munster squad on a one-year development contract for the 2016–17 season.[2] In April 2016, McCarthy was nominated for the John McCarthy Award for Academy Player of the Year.[3] Having missed the entire 2016–17 season due to a knee injury, McCarthy made his comeback for Munster on 24 August 2017, when he was a replacement in the provinces 35–26 pre-season win against Worcester Warriors.[4] He made his competitive return to action for Munster on 30 September 2017, coming off the bench against Cardiff Blues in Round 5 of the 2017–18 Pro14.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Munster Fall Short In Cardiff". Munster Rugby. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ "Latest Player Contract News". Munster Rugby. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ "Nominations In For Munster Rugby Awards". Munster Rugby. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ "Preseason Win At Sixways". Munster Rugby. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ "Munster Return To Winning Ways". Munster Rugby. 30 September 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.