Christy Haney

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Christy Haney
Date of birth (1994-02-02) 2 February 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Leesburg, USA
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022–PresentIRFU flag.svg  Ireland 10 (0)

Christy Haney (born 2 February 1994 Leesburg) is an Irish rugby union player. She plays for Leinster, and the Ireland women's national rugby union team. [1] [2]

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Career

Haney competed at the 2022 Women's Six Nations Championship, [3] [4] and 2023 Women's Six Nations Championship. [5]

She played for the University of Virginia, [6] and Leinster Rugby. [7]

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References

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