Dylan Tierney-Martin

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Dylan Tierney-Martin
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2022-23 United Rugby Championship, Round 14 Zebre Parma vs Connacht Rugby, 2023
Date of birth (1999-06-20) 20 June 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Ireland
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight101 kg (15.9 st; 223 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021– Connacht 6 (0)
Correct as of 21 May 2022
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018–2019 Ireland U20 11 (30)
Correct as of 23 March 2021

Dylan Tierney-Martin (born 20 June 1999) is an Irish rugby union player, currently playing for Pro14 and European Rugby Champions Cup side Connacht. He plays in the hooker. [1]

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Connacht

Tierney-Martin was named in the Connacht Academy ahead of the 2020–21 season. It is his third year in the academy. [2] He made his Connacht debut in Round 16 of the 2020–21 Pro14 against Scarlets. [3]

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References

  1. "Dyan Tierney-Martin". Conancht Rugby. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  2. "Academy Squad". Connacht Rugby. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  3. "Scarlets 41-36 Connacht: Scarlets fight back to earn Champions Cup spot". BBC Sport. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.