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Sean Cribbin is an Irish rugby union player. He won a gold medal in the Rugby sevens at the 2023 European Games.
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Sean Cribbin is an Irish rugby union player. He won a gold medal in the Rugby sevens at the 2023 European Games.
Cribbin attended St. Fintan's High School captaining their Leinster Schools Senior Cup team in 2016/17. [1]
Cribbin made his debut appearances in an Ireland national rugby sevens team in a squad named for the Dubai Sevens in December 2017. [2] Cribbin was a member of the Irish team to gain qualification for the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo. [3] Cribbin was selected for the Irish team at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens held in Cape Town. [4]
In May 2023, Cribbin featured as Ireland finished sixth at the World Rugby Sevens Series event in London. [5] Cribbin was then selected for the Ireland squad for the 2023 European Games held in Kraków in June 2023. [6] Cribbin featured in the final against Great Britain, with Ireland winning gold in the tournament and therefore qualifying for the 2024 Olympic Games. [7]
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