Ruadhán Quinn

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Ruadhán Quinn
Date of birth (2003-10-17) 17 October 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight113 kg (17.8 st; 249 lb)
School Crescent College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Back-row
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Ballina-Killaloe RFC ()
2022– Old Crescent ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022– Munster 16 (10)
Correct as of 29 March 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022 Ireland U19 2 (5)
2023 Ireland U20 9 (25)
Correct as of 14 July 2023

Ruadhán Quinn (born 17 October 2003) is an Irish rugby union player who plays as a flanker or number eight for United Rugby Championship club Munster.

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Early life and amateur rugby

Quinn was born in Dublin and first began playing rugby with Ballina-Killaloe RFC. [1] He attended Crescent College and played for the school's rugby team, scoring a hat-trick of tries in Crescent's 17–15 win against Bandon Grammar School in the semi-finals of the 2022 Munster Schools Senior Cup, [2] before the school defeated Presentation Brothers College 26–5 in the final to secure a twelfth Schools Senior Cup. [3]

Munster

Quinn earned selection for the Munster under-19s during the 2021–22 season and entered year one of Munster's academy ahead of the 2022–23 season, [1] straight after finishing school. [4] A few days before getting his leaving cert results, Quinn made his non-competitive senior debut for Munster, appearing off the bench in the province's 28–19 defeat against English club Gloucester in a friendly on 26 August 2022 to replace Jack O'Sullivan, who'd left the field with a head injury in the 3rd minute. [4]

Quinn made his senior competitive debut for Munster in their 2022–23 United Rugby Championship round three fixture against Italian club Zebre Parma on 1 October 2022, coming on in the 73rd minute as a replacement for Jack O'Sullivan in the province's 21–5 home win and in doing so becoming the youngest player to line out for Munster in a competitive fixture during the professional era, with Quinn being 18-years-old at the time. [5] [6]

Ireland

Quinn was selected in the Ireland under-19s squad for their double-header against France in April 2022, [1] starting in both matches. [7] [8] He was selected in the Ireland under-20s squad for the 2023 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, [9] starting and scoring one try in their opening round 44–27 away win against Wales on 3 February, [10] before also starting in the 33–31 home win against France in round two on 10 February, [11] the 44–27 away win against Italy in round three on 24 February, [12] the 82–7 away win against Scotland on 10 March, in which Quinn scored a hat-trick of tries and earned the player of the match award, [13] and the 36–24 win against England on 19 March that secured the grand slam for Ireland. [14]

Quinn was retained in the squad for the 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship, [15] starting and scoring one try in Ireland's opening 34–34 draw with England on 24 June, [16] and starting in the 30–10 win against Australia on 29 June, [17] the 31–12 win against hosts South Africa in the semi-finals on 9 July, [18] and the 50–14 defeat against France in the final on 14 July. [19]

Honours

Crescent College

Munster

Ireland under-20s

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Six Players To Join Greencore Munster Rugby Academy". Munster Rugby. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "Ruadhán Quinn hat-trick seals Munster final slot for Crescent Comprehensive". The Irish Times . 2 March 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Classy Crescent cruise to Pinergy Munster Schools Senior Cup title". Irish Examiner . 15 March 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  4. 1 2 "'Very impressive' - Munster's young guns show their potential in pre-season". The42 . 30 August 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "Team News | Munster Side To Face Zebre At Musgrave Park". Munster Rugby. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "Report | Munster Beat Zebre At Musgrave Park". Munster Rugby. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "Tenacious Ireland Under-19s Win Belfast Battle With France". Irish Rugby. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  8. ↑ "Ireland Under-19s Draw Series After France Storm Back". Irish Rugby. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  9. ↑ "Ireland U20s Squad Announced For Upcoming Six Nations". Munster Rugby. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  10. ↑ "Plenty To Build On As Ireland U-20s Come Good In Colwyn Bay". Irish Rugby. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  11. ↑ "Prendergast's Late Penalty Proves Decisive For Ireland U-20s". Irish Rugby. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  12. ↑ "Telfer Try Tops Off Third Win For Ireland Under-20s". Irish Rugby. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  13. ↑ "Cork Finale Awaits Ireland Under-20s After Record-Breaking Win". Irish Rugby. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  14. 1 2 3 4 "Six-try Ireland U20s make history with back-to-back Grand Slam titles". The42 . 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  15. ↑ "Ireland Squad Named For World Rugby U20 Championship". Munster Rugby. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  16. ↑ "Ireland U-20s Pick Up Three Points From Bruising Battle With England". Irish Rugby. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  17. ↑ "Late Mangan Try Completes Impressive Ireland U-20 Win". Irish Rugby. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  18. ↑ "Second Half Salvo Sees Ireland U-20s March Into World Final". Irish Rugby. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  19. ↑ "France Show Their Class To Scupper Ireland U-20s' World Title Bid". Irish Rugby. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
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