Shane Patrick Horgan is an Irish former rugby union player who played wing or centre for Leinster and Ireland.
Eric Miller is a former Irish rugby union and Gaelic football player. As a rugby player Miller played for, among others Old Wesley, Leicester Tigers, Ulster, Leinster, the Barbarians, Ireland and the British and Irish Lions. After retiring as a rugby player, Miller switched football codes and went on to play Gaelic football for the Dublin county team.
Robert Kearney is an Irish rugby union former player. He played for 15 years for Leinster followed by a 6 month stint in Australia, playing for Perth based side Western Force. He also played over a decade for the Ireland national rugby union team with whom he earned 95 caps, and went on two British & Irish Lions tours in 2009 and 2013. As a youth he also played rugby union for Clongowes Wood College and Gaelic football for Louth in the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship.
Jonathan Jeremiah Sexton is an Irish rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for Leinster Rugby and Ireland, and also captains both teams. He also previously represented the British & Irish Lions in both 2013 and 2017 and has scored over 900 points in his international career, making him one of the highest points-scorers in rugby union history.
Seán Kevin O'Brien is an Irish professional rugby union player for English Premiership Rugby side London Irish. He previously represented home province Leinster for eleven seasons. At Leinster, he helped the team win four European titles, and was named ERC European Player of the Year for the 2010–11 season.
Paul Peter Patrick McNaughton, was an Irish rugby union, soccer and GAA player during the 1970s and 1980s. He was also manager of the Irish Rugby Team, a position he held from 2008 to 2011. He played rugby as a centre, with Leinster, Ireland, Chicago Lions, Los Angeles Rugby Club, Greystones and Wanderers. Although better known as a rugby player, he also played soccer for both Shelbourne and Bray Wanderers A.F.C. To add to his array of sporting achievements, McNaughton represented Wicklow GAA in both senior football and minor hurling, making him the only person to play three sports in Ireland's national stadiums.
Rhys Ruddock is a professional rugby union player. He currently plays for St Mary's College RFC and Leinster. He plays in the backrow, at 6 or 8. In the 2009/2010 season, he captained the Irish U20s to winning the Six Nations Championship.
Neil Richard Joseph Barrett is an Irish rugby union player. He is a back-row forward who can play either blind side flanker or at number 8, and has occasionally played at centre. He plays club rugby for Leinster in the Pro14 and Heineken Cup. Barrett, still not 20 years old, is seen as a great prospect for the future, and is a current member of the Irish national u-20 team, having also played for his country at u-18 (schools) and u-19 level. He is renowned for his ball carrying ability and strength, as well as crowd-pleasing "big hits", or impact tackles. He also represents a solid line-out option and is near the complete back-rower due to combativeness at the breakdown. He is yet to establish himself as a starter for the senior Leinster team, but has made five appearances, as well as playing regularly for both the "A" and u-20 sides. While attending Blackrock College he helped the school to win both the Senior and Junior cup. He was on the same cup-winning teams as fellow Leinster Rugby academy member and Ireland u-20 teammate Simon Hillary.
Ben Marshall is a retired rugby union player from Ireland. He primarily played as a lock or in the back row. Marshall played for Irish provincial sides Leinster and Connacht in the Pro12, but was forced to retire in 2017 due to a concussion.
Tadhg Furlong is an Irish rugby union player for Leinster in the Pro14 and European Rugby Champions Cup. His preferred position is tighthead prop. Internationally, Furlong has represented Ireland and, in 2017 and 2021, the British & Irish Lions. Furlong is an elite scrummager who also possesses good ball handling and running skills, and is considered one of the best front row forwards in world rugby.
Bryan Byrne is an Irish rugby union player for Bristol Bears.Started playing rugby at the early age of 6 with his local club Carlow RFC.
Shane Dalton is a member of St Vincents GAA Club in Marino Dublin. He originally started his playing career with St Monicas, Edenmore and joined St Vincents at the age of 16. He was a senior dual player for both his club St Vincents and his county Dublin. He played minor, Under 21 and senior in hurling and Gaelic football for Dublin. He was mainly a forward but has also played at midfield. He is one of the last club players in Dublin to achieve honours at championship level in both codes at Minor, Under 21 and Senior level. He is one of the few players that has won adult championships in four decades starting from the 80s, right through to 2010 winning a junior hurling championship. At Inter-County level he started his playing career in 1978 with Dublin Under 13 hurling team and finished playing with the Dublin Masters Gaelic Football team in 2009. In that game in 1978 in an Inter City Schools game when Dublin Under 13s played Cork at Croke Park there were some notable personalities who played on both teams that day. In the hurling game you had former soccer World Cup heroes in Niall Quinn at number 14 and Denis Irwin for Cork in at number 5. Jim Stynes the Australian Rules footballer and Brian Mooney professional footballer with Liverpool playing in the football decider. He played with the Dublin Senior hurlers making his debut against Tipperary in October 1983 with his last game against Westmeath in 1999, winning two Division 2 National League hurling medals in 1989 and 1997 and losing a Leinster final against Offaly in 1990. He played with the Dublin Senior footballers for two years being a sub against Meath in 1991 in one of the most iconic games ever in the GAA. It was the biggest attendance ever for a Championship game that took four games to decide who would advance to the next round in the Leinster Championship.
Billy Dardis is an Irish rugby union player. He is the captain of the Ireland national rugby sevens team, and also plays for UCD in Division 1A of the All Ireland League.
Andrew Porter is an Irish rugby union player for Leinster and Ireland. His plays as a prop and is able to cover both loosehead and tighthead.
Jordan Larmour is a professional rugby union player for Leinster and Ireland. He normally plays at wing or fullback.
Caelan Doris is an Irish rugby union player for URC and European Rugby Champions Cup side Leinster. He plays as a number 8 or flanker.
Will Connors is an Irish rugby union player for Pro14 and European Rugby Champions Cup side Leinster, and for the Ireland national rugby union team. He plays in the back-row, primarily as an openside flanker.
Ciarán Frawley is an Irish rugby union player who plays for Leinster Rugby. His primary position is out-half, but he can also play inside centre, wing, or fullback.
Gavin Mullin is an Irish rugby union player, who is currently a member of the Leinster academy. He plays as a centre and represents UCD in the All-Ireland League. His father is former Ireland international Brendan Mullin.
Scott Penny is an Irish rugby union player for Leinster. His preferred position is openside flanker.
