Ruadhán Quinn

Ruadhán Quinn

Date of birth	(2003-10-17) 17 October 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	113 kg (17.8 st; 249 lb)
School	Crescent College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Back-row Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Ballina-Killaloe RFC () 2022– Old Crescent () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2022– Munster 14 (10) Correct as of 30 November 2024 International career Years Team Apps (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.

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 Schools Senior Cup :
  • Winner (1): 2022 ^[3]

Munster

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

Ireland under-20s

• Six Nations Under 20s Championship :
  • Winner (1): 2023 ^[14]
• Grand Slam :
  • Winner (1): 2023 ^[14]
• Triple Crown :
  • Winner (1): 2023 ^[14]

References

1. "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. "Classy Crescent cruise to Pinergy Munster Schools Senior Cup title". Irish Examiner . 15 March 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
4. "'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. "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.

External links

• Munster Academy Profile
• All Rugby Profile
• URC Profile
• Ireland U20 Profile