Mark Donnelly (rugby union)

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Mark Donnelly

Date of birth	(2001-03-14) 14 March 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Cork, Ireland
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	110 kg (17 st; 240 lb)
School	Christian Brothers College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Garryowen () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2021– Munster 12 (0) Correct as of 17 May 2024 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2020–2021 Ireland U20 3 (0) Correct as of 1 July 2021

Mark Donnelly (born 14 March 2001) is an Irish rugby union player who plays as a prop for United Rugby Championship club Munster.

Early life

Donnelly played rugby for Midleton and Midleton College ^[1] before moving to Christian Brothers College, Cork, where he won a Munster Schools Rugby Senior Cup in 2019 before joining Limerick club Garryowen. ^[2]

Munster

Having previously represented the province at under-18 level, as well as playing for Munster's 7s team in the IRFU's inaugural HPC Sevens Series and for the 'A' team in fixtures against Leinster A and Ulster A, Donnelly joined the Munster academy ahead of the 2021–22 season. ^[3] Following the disruption caused by the province's recent tour to South Africa, Donnelly made his senior competitive debut for Munster in their opening 2021–22 Champions Cup fixture away to English club Wasps on 12 December 2021, coming on as a replacement for Dave Kilcoyne in the province's 35–14 win. ^[4] Donnelly made his league debut for Munster as a replacement for Josh Wycherley in the province's 29–24 away defeat against South African side the Bulls in a rescheduled round 6 fixture during the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship on 12 March 2022. ^[5]

Ireland

Donnelly represented Ireland at under-18 level and was selected in the under-20s squad for the 2020 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, but did make any appearances in the tournament before it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[6] However, Donnelly earned selection at under-20 level for a second time, this time for the 2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, featuring off the bench in the 38–7 win against Scotland, ^[7] the 40–12 win against Wales ^[8] and the 24–15 defeat against England. ^[9]

Honours

Munster

• United Rugby Championship
  • Winner (1): 2022–23

References

1. "Introducing the academy - Mark Donnelly". Munster Rugby. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
2. "Ireland U20 duo brought into Munster Academy". Irish Examiner . 29 July 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
3. "Trio Join Greencore Munster Rugby Academy". Munster Rugby. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
4. "Munster's young guns thrill in wild and wonderful bonus-point win over Wasps". The42 . 12 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
5. "Report | Narrow Defeat For Munster In Pretoria". Munster Rugby. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
6. "Mark Donnelly | "It's Great To Be Back In With A Good Group Of Lads"". Munster Rugby. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
7. "Ireland U20s get Six Nations campaign over to perfect start with 6-try win". The42 . 19 June 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
8. "Excellent Ireland U20s make it 2/2 with bonus-point win over hosts Wales". The42 . 25 June 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
9. "Ireland U20s fail to win third successive Triple Crown after loss to England". The42 . 1 July 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.

External links

• Munster Academy Profile
• Mark Donnelly at European Professional Club Rugby