Birth name | Hugh Cooney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 28 April 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | County Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | St Michael's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hugh Cooney (born 28 April 2004) is an Irish rugby union player who plays as a centre for Leinster Rugby. He has also represented Ireland U20 at international level.
Cooney was born in County Dublin and attended St Michael's College. He was part of the school's rugby programme and represented them in the Leinster Schools Senior Cup. [1]
Cooney joined the Leinster Rugby academy ahead of the 2024–25 season. [2] He made his senior debut for Leinster in the 2024–25 United Rugby Championship season.
As of June 2025, he has made 5 senior appearances for Leinster.
Cooney was selected for the Ireland U20 squad for the 2023 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, making six appearances and scoring ten points. [3] [4]