Ruadhán Quinn
| Date of birth | 17 October 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 113 kg (17.8 st; 249 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Crescent College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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 staring 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[edit]
Crescent College[edit]
- Munster Schools Senior Cup:
- Winner (1): 2022[3]
Munster[edit]
- United Rugby Championship
- Winner (1): 2022–23
Ireland under-20s[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Six Players To Join Greencore Munster Rugby Academy". Munster Rugby. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Ruadhán Quinn hat-trick seals Munster final slot for Crescent Comprehensive". The Irish Times. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Classy Crescent cruise to Pinergy Munster Schools Senior Cup title". Irish Examiner. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ a b "'Very impressive' - Munster's young guns show their potential in pre-season". The42. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Team News | Munster Side To Face Zebre At Musgrave Park". Munster Rugby. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Report | Munster Beat Zebre At Musgrave Park". Munster Rugby. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "Tenacious Ireland Under-19s Win Belfast Battle With France". Irish Rugby. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Ireland Under-19s Draw Series After France Storm Back". Irish Rugby. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Ireland U20s Squad Announced For Upcoming Six Nations". Munster Rugby. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Plenty To Build On As Ireland U-20s Come Good In Colwyn Bay". Irish Rugby. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Prendergast's Late Penalty Proves Decisive For Ireland U-20s". Irish Rugby. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Telfer Try Tops Off Third Win For Ireland Under-20s". Irish Rugby. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Cork Finale Awaits Ireland Under-20s After Record-Breaking Win". Irish Rugby. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Six-try Ireland U20s make history with back-to-back Grand Slam titles". The42. 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Ireland Squad Named For World Rugby U20 Championship". Munster Rugby. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Ireland U-20s Pick Up Three Points From Bruising Battle With England". Irish Rugby. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Late Mangan Try Completes Impressive Ireland U-20 Win". Irish Rugby. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Second Half Salvo Sees Ireland U-20s March Into World Final". Irish Rugby. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "France Show Their Class To Scupper Ireland U-20s' World Title Bid". Irish Rugby. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.