Alex McHenry

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Alex McHenry
Date of birth (1997-10-07) 7 October 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Cork, Ireland
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight95 kg (15.0 st; 209 lb)
School Christian Brothers College
University University College Cork
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016–2022 Cork Constitution ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019–2022 Munster 1 (5)
2021 → Wasps (loan) 3 (0)
2022– Jersey Reds 19 (30)
Correct as of 29 April 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017 Ireland U20 1 (0)
Correct as of 24 February 2017
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2017–2018 Ireland 7s

Alex McHenry (born 7 October 1997) is an Irish rugby union player for RFU Championship club Jersey Reds. He plays as a centre.

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Early life

Born in Cork, McHenry won the Munster Schools Rugby Senior Cup in 2016 with Christian Brothers College, alongside former Munster teammate Liam Coombes. [1] Prior to this, McHenry had captained Munster under-19s to inter-provincial success in 2015, and also represented Munster under-18 Schools and Ireland under-19s. [2]

Career

Cork Constitution

McHenry was part of the Cork Con team that won a treble during the 2016–17 season, winning the All-Ireland League, All-Ireland Cup and Munster Senior Cup, [2] as well as winning a second Senior Cup and All-Ireland League during the 2018–19 season, [3] [4] and a third Senior Cup during the 2019–20 season. [5]

Munster

McHenry made his debut for Munster A against English RFU Championship side Doncaster Knights in round 6 of the 2016–17 British and Irish Cup on 13 January 2017. [6] Munster A won the match 24–16 to secure a home quarter-final in the tournament, [7] which they eventually won by defeating Jersey Reds 29–28 in the final in April 2017, though McHenry was not part of the team on the day. [8] He went on to then join the Munster academy ahead of the 2017–18 season. [2] McHenry played in all 6 of Munster A's fixtures during the 2018–19 Celtic Cup, [9] and also played for the 'A' team in their 38–19 win against Major League Rugby side New England Free Jacks in the Cara Cup in April 2019. [10]

Following the win against New England, McHenry, along with other teammates from the 'A' team, were recalled to join up with the senior squad, [11] and he was subsequently named as a replacement for the 2018–19 Pro14 round 20 fixture against Italian side Benetton on 12 April 2019. [12] McHenry made his senior competitive debut for Munster when he came on as a replacement for Sammy Arnold during the match, which Munster won 37–28. [13] He joined the Munster senior squad on a one-year contract ahead of the 2020–21 season [14] and extended that deal by a further year in February 2021. [15] McHenry scored his first try for Munster in their 31–17 win against Italian side Benetton in round 16 of the 2020–21 Pro14 on 19 March 2021. [16] McHenry left Munster at the end of the 2021–22 season. [17]

Loan to Wasps

McHenry joined English Premiership Rugby club Wasps on loan in October 2021, providing cover for the injured Malakai Fekitoa. [18] He made his debut for the club in their 56–15 defeat against Saracens in round 6 of the 2021–22 Premiership Rugby season on 24 October 2021. [19]

Jersey Reds

McHenry joined RFU Championship club Jersey Reds ahead of the 2022–23 season, [20] and won the Championship in his first season with the club. [21]

Ireland

McHenry won his first cap for Ireland under-20s in their 2017 Six Nations Under 20s Championship clash with France on 24 February 2017, which Ireland won 27–22. [2] [22] He also featured for the Ireland 7s team during the 2017–18 season. [9]

Honours

Christian Brothers College

Cork Constitution

Jersey Reds

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Getting To Know Our New Academy Recruits". Munster Rugby. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  3. ↑ "Report | Cork Con Regain BOI Munster Senior Challenge Cup". Munster Rugby. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "Cork Con seal second AIL title in three years with Aviva victory over Clontarf". The42 . 5 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
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  6. ↑ "Munster A Named For B&I Cup In Bandon". Munster Rugby. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
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  8. ↑ "Munster A Claim B&I Cup Title After Cork Rollercoaster". Munster Rugby. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  9. 1 2 "Alex McHenry Munster Academy Profile". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  10. ↑ "Munster A Defeat New England Free Jacks". Munster Rugby. 7 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  11. ↑ "Squad Update | Pre Benetton Rugby". Munster Rugby. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  12. ↑ "Team Named | Munster Side To Face Benetton Rugby". Munster Rugby. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  13. ↑ "Report | Munster Battle For Bonus Point Win Against Benetton". Munster Rugby. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  14. ↑ "Six Players Commit To Munster". Munster Rugby. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  15. ↑ "Player Contract Extensions Confirmed". Munster Rugby. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  16. ↑ "Report | Munster Make It Six Wins In A Row". Munster Rugby. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  17. ↑ "Munster Rugby Departing Players Confirmed". Munster Rugby. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  18. ↑ "Wasps: Alex McHenry & Paddy Harrison join on short-term deals". BBC Sport . 14 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  19. ↑ "Wasps player ratings from Saracens loss: 'Sign him up'". Coventry Telegraph . 24 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  20. ↑ "Reds quintet of new signings brings Reds' squad close to completion". Jersey Reds. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  21. 1 2 "Jersey Reds win RFU Championship title after 43-15 win over Ampthill". BBC Sport . 29 April 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  22. ↑ "Three-Try First Half Inspires Ireland U-20s' Third Win". Irish Rugby. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
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