Colm de Buitléar

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Colm de Buitléar
Born (1997-11-06) 6 November 1997 (age 28)
An Cheathrú Rua, County Galway, Ireland
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight91 kg (14.3 st; 201 lb)
Notable relative Eoin De Buitléar (Brother) Éamon de Buitléar (Grandfather)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Fullback
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)

Corinthians

Terenure College RFC
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018–21 Connacht 4 (0)
Correct as of 5 January 2019

Colm de Buitléar (born 6 November 1997) is an Irish rugby union player who is a former member of the Connacht academy. He plays as a Centre, wing or fullback, and represented Corinthians in the All-Ireland League. He currently represents Terenure College RFC.

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Born in Dublin, Ireland, de Buitléar first began playing rugby for Carraroe-based An Ghaeltacht Rugbaí, a club that was part-founded by his father, Colm Senior , [1] before going on to join Galway Corinthians. [2] His brother Eoin De Buitléar currently plays rugby for Connacht.

Connacht

Whilst still in the academy, de Buitléar made his senior competitive debut for Connacht in their 22–10 win against French side Bordeaux Bègles during the 2018–19 Challenge Cup on 13 October 2018. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "An Ghaeltacht Rugbaí: 'Language is at the heart of everything'". Irish Independent . 16 December 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  2. 1 2 "'He's got a bright future... He's from an area that's not known for townies'". The Conamara Journal . 13 October 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2019.


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