Laura Sheehan

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Laura Sheehan
Date of birth (1993-01-23) 23 January 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Cork, Ireland
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Highfield RFC ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016
2016
2021
UL Bohemians
Munster
Exeter Chiefs
()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018– Ireland 4 (5)
National sevens team(s)
YearsTeamComps
Ireland 7s 0

Laura Sheehan (born 23 January 1993) is an Irish rugby player from Urhan in West Cork. She plays for Exeter Chiefs, Munster and the Ireland women's national rugby union team.

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Club career

Sheehan did not take up rugby until she went University College Cork, aged 19. Her first senior club was Highfield RFC. When she went to the University of Limerick to do a Masters she joined All-Ireland League side UL Bohemians in 2016 and has played for the Ireland women's national Rugby Sevens team and the Ireland women's national rugby union team.

In January 2021, in order to get more experience and try to make the Ireland team for the 2021 Women's Rugby World Cup, she joined Exeter Chiefs to play in the top division of English club rugby, the Premier 15s. [1] [2] She made her debut for them in March 2021. [3]

International career

Sheehan got her first Irish XV cap in late 2018, starting on the left wing against USA in the Autumn Internationals and scored a try on her debut. [4]

In the 2019 Women's Six Nations she was a replacement against Italy and Wales.

She impressed in her only appearance in the 2020 Women's Six Nations when she was a late-call up to start against Italy because of player withdrawals due to Coronavirus. [5] She was a member of the Ireland women's national rugby union team for the 2021 Women's Six Nations.

Personal life

Sheehan hails from a rural part of the scenic Beara Peninsula, part of the Wild Atlantic Way. It is a GAA stronghold and, growing up, she took part in athletics but had no real opportunity to play rugby until she got to university.

She graduated from University College Cork with a commerce degree and works for PWC.

Honours

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References

  1. "The Urhan speed merchant who put rugby on the map in a traditional GAA stronghold". The Southern Star. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  2. "Appleby's delight as trio join the Chiefs". www.exeterchiefs.co.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  3. "Urhan rugby star Laura Sheehan shines on her Chiefs' debut". The Southern Star. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  4. "Sheehan debut try not enough for Ireland Women". Six Nations Rugby. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  5. "Griggs Picks Out Late Call-Up Sheehan For Praise". Irish Rugby. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.