Conor Dean (born 27 January 1998) is an Irish rugby union player who is currently a member of the Connacht academy. He plays as a fly-half.
| Date of birth | 27 January 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 116 kg (18.3 st; 256 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Blackrock College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Nuig | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Paul Dean (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life edit
Born in Dublin, Dean's father is Paul Dean, who won 32 caps for Ireland between 1981 and 1989, and toured with the British and Irish Lions in 1989[1] He attended Blackrock College and went on to play for St Mary's.[2]
Connacht edit
Dean left his native Leinster to join Connacht's academy ahead of the 2018–19 season,[2] and made his senior competitive debut for the province in round 21 of the 2018–19 Pro14 on 27 April 2019, starting at fly-half and converting both of Connacht's tries in their 27–14 defeat against Munster in Thomond Park.[3]
Ireland edit
Having been selected in the Ireland under-20s squad for the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship,[1] Dean made his debut in Ireland's opening fixture against Italy on 31 May 2017, which the Italians won 22–21,[4] before making appearances against Scotland and New Zealand in the remaining pool games,[5][6] and against Samoa and Georgia in the play-offs, as Ireland secured a 9th-place finish.[7][8]
References edit
- ^ a b "Dean and Barron handed Ireland U20 debuts for World Cup opener with Italy". Irish Independent. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Connacht hand Dean debut at out-half against Munster". RTÉ Sport. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Munster hold off Connacht to set up visit of Benetton in Finals Series". GuinnessPro14. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Ireland Under-20s Pipped By Italy In Dramatic Finish". Irish Rugby. 31 May 2017. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Ireland U-20s Lose To Scotland In Exciting Eight-Try Encounter". Irish Rugby. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Ireland Under-20s Have No Answer To Ruthless Baby Blacks". Irish Rugby. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Ireland U-20s Get Back On Track With Impressive Eight-Try Victory". Irish Rugby. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Ireland U-20s Battle Past Hosts For Back-To-Back Wins". Irish Rugby. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
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