Dan Sheehan (rugby union)

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Dan Sheehan

Full name	Dan Patrick Sheehan
Date of birth	(1998-09-17) 17 September 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	111 kg (245 lb; 17 st 7 lb)
School	Clongowes Wood College
University	Trinity College Dublin
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker Current team Leinster Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2020– Leinster 64 (180) Correct as of 15 June 2024 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2018 Ireland U20 5 (5) 2021– Ireland 27 (50) Correct as of 6 July 2024

Dan Patrick Sheehan (born 17 September 1998) is an Irish professional rugby union player who plays as a hooker for United Rugby Championship club Leinster and the Ireland national team. ^[1]

Club career

Sheehan signed his first professional contract for Leinster in June 2020. ^{[2] [3]} He made his Leinster debut in October 2020 in Round 3 of the 2020–21 Pro14 against Zebre, scoring two tries. ^[4] In June 2022, he was named Leinster's 2021–22 Men's Young Player of the Year. ^[5] Sheehan was named to the 2022–23 URC Elite XV of the year. ^[6]

Sheehan signed a two-year contract extension with Leinster and the IRFU on 15 April 2024. ^[7]

International career

Sheehan made his senior international test debut on 6 November 2021 against Japan at the Aviva Stadium. ^{[8] [9]} In the 2022 Six Nations, Sheehan came off the bench in Ireland's win vs Wales and played the majority of the defeat to France after Rónan Kelleher came off injured in the 26th minute. Sheehan earned his first start for Ireland in the February 2022 Six Nations match against Italy. ^[10] In the final match of the 2022 Six Nations, he scored a try and won the player-of-the-match award in Ireland's 26–5 victory over Scotland, clinching their 12th triple crown. ^[11] Sheehan was nominated for the 2022 World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year. ^[12] On 18 March 2023, Sheehan scored two tries in a player-of-the-match performance against England which clinched the 2023 Six Nations and Ireland's fourth ever Grand slam. ^[13] Following the Grand Slam win, the world number 1 ranked team are now often referred to as Ireland's greatest ever rugby team. ^[14]

Career statistics

List of international tries

Number	Position	Points	Tries	Result	Opposition	Venue	Date	Ref.
1	Hooker	5	1	Won	Argentina	Aviva Stadium	21 November 2021	[15]
2	Hooker	5	1	Won	Scotland	Aviva Stadium	19 March 2022	[16]
3–4	Hooker	10	2	Won	England	Aviva Stadium	18 March 2023	[17]
5	Hooker	5	1	Won	Scotland	Stade de France	7 October 2023	[18]
6	Hooker	5	1	Won	France	Stade Vélodrome	2 February 2024	[19]
7–8	Hooker	10	2	Won	Italy	Aviva Stadium	11 February 2024	[20]
9	Hooker	5	1	Won	Wales	Aviva Stadium	24 February 2024	[21]
10	Hooker	5	1	Won	Scotland	Aviva Stadium	16 March 2024	[22]

as of 17 March 2024 ^{[update] [23]}

References

1. "Dan Sheehan". Leinster Rugby. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
2. "Leinster announce 28 new contracts as Kearney and McFadden stay short-term". The42 . 25 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
3. Kinsella, Murray (23 October 2020). "'He's big and very powerful' - Highly-rated Sheehan set for Leinster debut tonight". The42. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
4. "Pro14: Leinster 63–8 Zebre". BBC Sport. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
5. "2022 Bank of Ireland Leinster Rugby Awards Ball". Leinster rugby. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
6. "URC Awards: 2022/23 Elite XV Has Been Named". United Rugby. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
7. "Irish Rugby: Leinster and Ireland's Dan Sheehan pens new deal". BBC Sport. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
8. Treacy, Neil (6 November 2021). "Sexton shines on milestone day as Ireland hammer Japan". RTÉ.ie .
9. Stadium, Gerry Thornley at the Aviva. "Ireland make light work of Japan but All Blacks are a different beast". The Irish Times. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
10. "Sheehan keen to build on 'valuable' outing in Paris with first Ireland start". 25 February 2022.
11. "Ireland claim Triple Crown by beating Scots as all eyes now turn towards Paris". the42. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
12. "Johnny Sexton and Josh van der Flier nominated for World Rugby Player of the Year". the42. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
13. Treacy, Neil (18 March 2023). "Ireland clinch Grand Slam in style after win over England". RTE. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
14. "Ferris: Current Irish team are the greatest ever". RTÉ.ie . 20 March 2023.
15. Media, PA (21 November 2021). "O'Mahony hails Carbery after Ireland's emphatic win over Argentina". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
16. Calvert, Lee (19 March 2022). "Ireland 26-5 Scotland: Six Nations 2022 – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
17. Calvert, Lee (18 March 2023). "Ireland 29–16 England: Irish clinch Six Nations grand slam – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
18. "IRE 36-14 SCO: Ireland send Scotland home to set up All Blacks date in last eight". Rugby World Cup. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
19. "Ireland stun France with best ever Six Nations victory on French soil". Irish Times. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
20. McLaughlin, Luke (11 February 2024). "Dan Sheehan double eases superior Ireland to Six Nations win against Italy". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
21. "IRELAND DOWN WALES TO STAY ON COURSE FOR GRAND SLAM". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
22. "IRELAND CROWNED CHAMPIONS AGAIN". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
23. "Dan Sheehan". It's Rugby. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

External links

• Dan Sheehan at ESPNscrum
• Dan Sheehan at ItsRugby.co.uk