Date of birth | 3 August 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Eadestown, County Kildare Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Diarmuid Kilgallen (born 3 August 2000) is an Irish rugby union player, currently playing for United Rugby Championship and European Rugby Champions Cup side Munster. He plays in the wing. [1]
Kilgallen made his debut for Connacht in the final round of the 2019–20 Pro14 against Munster, being announced as a late replacement in the starting 15 for Matt Healy. [2] He was also named in the Ireland U20s side for 2020 U20 Six Nations. [3]
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