Birth name | Conor Gilsenan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 10 September 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Mullingar, Westmeath, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 104 kg (16 st 5 lb; 229 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Conor Gilsenan (born 10 September 1992) is an Irish former rugby union player. His preferred position was flanker.
Although he played Gaelic football as a youngster, Gilsenan ultimately chose rugby union when, as a teenager, either avenue was open to him. Gilesenan cited his biggest influence in his chosen profession as coming from his family and 'role-model', Irish rugby player; Brian O'Driscoll. [1] [2]
Three successful years in Leinster's academy meant many International caps for Ireland at various youth levels. After a short loan spell at Connacht, Gilsenan was signed by London Irish in 2014. At the time Irish were competing in the RFU Championship. Highlights in the years that followed included captaining the club in their run to the British & Irish Cup semi-final (2016-2017 season). He also made six starts for The Exiles in their successful promotion campaign (to the Aviva Premiership). A Regular London Irish player in 2017-18. [3]
He was not named in London Irish's squad update in August 2020, [4] it was later confirmed he had been forced to retire for medical reasons. [5]
Gilsenan is a former Ireland U18, U19 and U20 flanker. [6]
In 2022, Gilsenan appeared as one of the candidates in The Apprentice , and was fired in week two.
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