Diarmuid Mangan

Diarmuid Mangan

Mangan in 2022
Born	(2003-03-06) 6 March 2003 (age 22) [1] County Kildare
Height	1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Weight	109 kg (17.2 st; 240 lb) [2]
School	Newbridge College
University	University College Dublin
Rugby union career
Position Back-row Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Naas RFC UCD RFC Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2022– Leinster 27 (5) Correct as of 31 January 2026 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2022- Ireland U20 2025- Ireland A 1 (0) Correct as of 8 November 2025

Diarmuid Mangan is an Irish rugby union player who plays as a back row forward for Leinster Rugby and Ireland U20.

Early life

From Sallins, Mangan played as a youngster for Naas RFC. ^[3] He was a graduate of Newbridge College in County Kildare. He attended University College Dublin to study commerce. ^{[4] [5]}

Career

He joined the Leinster academy ahead of the 2022-23 season. ^{[6] [7]} In September 2023 he made a try-scoring debut for the senior Leinster team against Munster. ^[8]

International career

Mangan was a part of the 2022 and 2023 grand slam winning Ireland U20 squads. ^{[9] [10]} He was named in the Ireland squad for the 2023 World Rugby Under 20 Championship held in South Africa in June and July 2023. ^[11] During the pool stages of the tournament he scored a try in a 30-10 win against Australia in Paarl. ^{[12] [13]} He also captained the team during the tournament. ^[14]

In October 2025, he was called-up to the Ireland Wolfhounds squad for their match against Spain during the 2025 November internationals, and was subsequently named as a replacement for the match. ^{[15] [16]}

Style of play

Mangan has topped the U20 Six Nations stats for ball carrying. ^[17] Whilst being named in a World School’s XV he was compared to Tadhg Beirne, Iain Henderson, and Courtney Lawes in November 2021. ^[18]

Personal life

His brother Ciarán Mangan is also a professional rugby union player for Leinster. ^{[19] [20]}

References

1. "Diarmuid Mangan". Irish Rugby. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
2. "Diarmuid Mangan". All Rugby. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
3. "Congratulations to Diarmuid Mangan". Naasrugby. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
4. Igoe, Brett (3 February 2023). "5 Irish Players Ready To Make A Huge Impact On This Year's U20 Six Nations". Balls.ie. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
5. "Six Under-20 Grand Slam Winners Join Leinster Academy". Irishrugby.ie. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
6. "Leinster confirm seven new Academy players". the42.ie. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
7. "Meet the Academy – Year One 2022/23". 8 July 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
8. "Leinster Outscore Munster By Five Tries To Two In Cork". Irish Rugby.ie. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
9. O'Sullivan, John (20 March 2022). "Grand Slam winners: Meet the Ireland U-20 squad". The Irish Times. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
10. Tracey, Cian (19 March 2023). "Ireland U-20s make it two Grand Slams in 24 hours". Independent.ie. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
11. "Ireland Squad Named For World Rugby U20 Championship". Irishrugby.ie. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
12. "Late Mangan Try Completes Impressive Ireland U-20 Win". Irish Rugby. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
13. "World Rugby Under-20 Championships: Ireland secure bonus-point win over Australia". BBC Sport. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
14. Macintyre, Niall (4 July 2023). "Fiji U20 captain presents Ireland with jersey on emotional day in South Africa". sportsjoe.ie.
15. "Ireland XV Squad Named Ahead Of Spain Trip". Irishrugby.ie. 23 October 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
16. "England international Dan Kelly moves closer to Ireland cap after selection for 'A' clash with Spain". Independent.ie. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
17. Igoe, Brett (26 March 2023). "Grand Slam Is Only The Beginning For The U20s Class Of 2023". Balls.ie. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
18. Savage, Angus (27 November 2021). "The usual countries dominate the World Schools XV - NextGenXV". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
19. "Mangan has sibling rivalry experience to count for making Ireland U20 squad". The 42. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
20. Tracy, Cian (19 February 2025). "From Sallins to Syria and Ireland senior call-up: How Diarmuid Mangan was fast-tracked to Six Nations squad" . Retrieved 25 October 2025.