Conor Moloney

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Conor Moloney
Date of birth (2002-07-18) 18 July 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Kildysart, County Clare, Ireland
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Weight110 kg (17 st; 240 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Back-row
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Ennis ()
Young Munster ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021– Munster 1 (0)
Correct as of 12 December 2021
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022– Ireland U20 1 (0)
Correct as of 11 February 2022

Conor Moloney (born 18 July 2002) is an Irish rugby union player. He plays in the back-row and represents Limerick club Young Munster in the amateur All-Ireland League.

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Young Munster

Moloney was part of the Young Munster team that defeated Garryowen 11–8 to win the 2021–22 Munster Senior Cup in March 2022. [1]

Munster

Born in Kildysart, [2] Moloney first began playing rugby with Ennis and represented Munster and Ireland at various underage levels, including 'A' level for Munster, as well as joining Young Munster in the AIL. [3] Following the disruption caused by the province's recent tour to South Africa, Moloney was registered with Munster's Champions Cup squad, [4] and made his senior competitive debut for Munster in their opening 2021–22 Champions Cup fixture away to English club Wasps on 12 December 2021, coming on as a replacement for John Hodnett in the province's 35–14 win alongside fellow Ennis RFC men Tony Butler and Ethan Coughlan. [5]

Ireland

Moloney was selected in the Ireland under-20s squad for the 2022 Six Nations Under 20s Championship when it was announced in January 2022, [6] and he made his competitive debut for the team in their 17–16 away win against France on 11 February. [7] [8] Ireland went on to win the Grand Slam in the tournament. [9]

Honours

Young Munster

Ireland under-20s

References

  1. 1 2 "Historic Day For Young Munster". Munster Rugby. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Clare Trio Included In Munster Squad For Champions Cup Clash With Wasps". Clare FM . 10 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Who are the 12 new young guns in Munster's matchday squad for Wasps?". The42 . 10 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "Munster to register 22 new players for Champions Cup squad". The42 . 7 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "Munster's young guns thrill in wild and wonderful bonus-point win over Wasps". The42 . 12 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "Rueben Crothers named as captain in 31-man Ireland squad for U20s Six Nations". The42 . 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Ireland U20s Team To Face France Named". Munster Rugby. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  8. ↑ "Ireland U20s dig deep to record brilliant last-ditch win in France". The42 . 11 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Ireland U-20s Secure Grand Slam With Nine-Try Win Over Scotland". Irish Rugby. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
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