Sean Cribbin
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Sean Cribbin is an Irish rugby union player. He won a gold medal in the Rugby sevens at the 2023 European Games.
Early life
[edit]Cribbin attended St. Fintan's High School captaining their Leinster Schools Senior Cup team in 2016/17.[2]
Career
[edit]Cribbin made his debut appearances in an Ireland national rugby sevens team in a squad named for the Dubai Sevens in December 2017.[3] Cribbin was a member of the Irish team to gain qualification for the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo.[4] Cribbin was selected for the Irish team at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens held in Cape Town.[5]
In May 2023, Cribbin featured as Ireland finished sixth at the World Rugby Sevens Series event in London.[6] Cribbin was then selected for the Ireland squad for the 2023 European Games held in Kraków in June 2023.[7] Cribbin featured in the final against Great Britain, with Ireland winning gold in the tournament and therefore qualifying for the 2024 Olympic Games.[8]
Cribbin was initially named as a traveling reserve for the 2024 Summer Olympics but competed on the final day of the men’s tournament, he and Bryan Mollen were called into the squad to replace injured duo Jordan Conroy and Andrew Smith.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/sean-cribbin_1936450
- ^ "New boys St Fintan's looking to cause an upset in the LSSC today". the42.ie. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Ireland Men's Sevens Squad Selected For Dubai Invitational Tournament". Irish Rugby. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ Tracey, Cian (22 June 2021). "Everyone has come from the strangest of backgrounds' – Meet the Ireland sevens team who have qualified for the Olympics". Independent.ie. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Ireland Squads Named For Rugby World Cup Sevens In Cape Town". Irish Rugby. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Ireland Men End World Series With Sixth Place Finish In London". Irish Rugby. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Ireland Men Begin Olympic Qualifier With Brace Of Wins". Irish Rughy. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "European Games: Ireland sevens beat Great Britain 26-12 in final to qualify for 2024 Olympic Games". BBC Sport. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Ireland Men Close Out Paris 2024 Campaign With Sixth Place Finish". Irish Rugby. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Ireland - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- Irish rugby union players
- Ireland international rugby sevens players
- Living people
- People educated at St. Fintan's High School
- Rugby sevens players at the 2023 European Games
- European Games medalists in rugby sevens
- European Games gold medalists for Ireland
- Rugby sevens players at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic rugby sevens players for Ireland
- 1998 births