Oisín Dowling

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Oisín Dowling
Date of birth (1997-06-24) 24 June 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight109 kg (17 st 2 lb; 240 lb)
School St Michael's College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Connacht
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016– Lansdowne ()
2017–2018 Leinster A 5 (0)
Correct as of 5 June 2021
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019–2020 Leinster 6 (0)
2020– Connacht 25 (0)
Correct as of 30 Apr 2022
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017 Ireland U20 9 (15)
Correct as of 18 June 2017

Oisín Dowling (born 23 June 1997) is an Irish rugby union player, who currently plays for Connacht Rugby. He plays as a lock or flanker.

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Underage rugby

Dowling attended St Michael's College, Dublin and played alongside fellow Leinster locks Ross Molony and James Ryan there. [1] Dowling spent time in the Leinster sub-academy after leaving schools, before being promoted to the full academy. He was selected for the Ireland U20 team in 2017, a year where they struggled, finishing fourth in the under-20 Six Nations and tenth in the World Championship.[ citation needed ]

Professional career

Dowling was part of the Celtic Cup-winning Leinster 'A' side in 2018, a year in which he was also part of Lansdowne's historic clean sweep of the All-Ireland League, All-Ireland Cup, Leinster Senior League and Leinster Senior Cup. Dowling made his senior Leinster debut in January 2019 in a victory against fellow Irish province Ulster. [2]

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References

  1. Tracey, Cian (23 February 2017). "Dowling demands improvements". Irish Independent. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  2. "United Rugby Championship".