Katie Corrigan

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Katie Corrigan
Date of birth (2005-08-22) 22 August 2005 (age 18) [1]
Place of birthIreland
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [2]
Weight73 kg (161 lb; 11 st 7 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Old Belvedere ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2024–present Ireland (10)

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

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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]

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References

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