Katie Corrigan

Katie Corrigan

Date of birth	(2005-08-22) 22 August 2005 (age 19) [1]
Place of birth	Ireland
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [2]
Weight	73 kg (161 lb; 11 st 7 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) Old Belvedere () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2024–present Ireland (10)

Katie Corrigan (born 22 August 2005) is an Irish rugby union player who plays as a wing.

Early life

Corrigan is from Donard, in County Wicklow. ^[3] She started playing as a youngster at the Tullow club in County Carlow. ^[4]

Career

She played for Leinster at under-18 level and Old Belvedere as a winger. ^[5]

She made her Ireland debut in the 2024 Women's Six Nations Championship aged 18 years-old. ^{[6] [7]} Ireland finished third in the championship to qualify for the 2025 World Cup and Corrigan was their top try scorer in the tournament. ^{[8] [9]}

References

1. "Katie Corrigan". Irish Rugby. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
2. "Katie Corrigan". 6Nations. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
3. "Donard's Katie Corrigan named in Ireland Six Nations side". Independent.ie. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
4. "Ireland starlet Katie Corrigan: 'I have really tried to back myself and play". Rugby Pass. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
5. "FORMER TULLOW STAR CORRIGAN TO MAKE IRELAND DEBUT". Carlow-National. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
6. Walsh, Daire (21 March 2024). "Six Nations: 18-year-old Katie Corrigan set to debut for Ireland against France". Irish Times. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
7. Ryan, Andrew (27 March 2024). "Katie Corrigan answers Ireland's call as she earns first senior cap". independent.ie. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
8. Glennon, Michael (29 April 2024). "Olympic Sevens shot 'absolutely' available for Ireland stars". RTE. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
9. Mann, Mantej (29 April 2024). "Standout stars of this year's Women's Six Nations". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 April 2024.