Martin Moloney (born 19 October 1999) is an Irish rugby union player, currently playing for United Rugby Championship and European Rugby Champions Cup side Leinster. His preferred position is flanker.[1]
| Date of birth | 19 October 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Athy, County Kildare, Republic of Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (16.4 st; 229 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Knockbeg College, Carlow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club Career
editLeinster
editMoloney was a member of the under-20s squad for the 2019 Six Nations Under 20s Championship,[2] and started in all five matches, which saw Ireland secure a grand slam victory for the first time since 2007.[3] Subsequently he was named in the Leinster academy for the 2019-20 season.[4] In April 2021, he made his Leinster debut in Round 11 of the Pro14 Rainbow Cup against Munster.[5] In February 2022, he got his first start against Edinburgh in the United Rugby Championship.[6]
Exeter
editOn the 11th September 2024, Exeter confirmed that they had signed Moloney after a successful trial period with the club.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Martin Moloney". Leinster Rugby. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Hawkshaw To Captain Ireland Under-20s As Squad Is Announced". Irish Rugby. 18 January 2019.
- ^ "Ireland Under-20s Complete Grand Slam Mission With Bonus Point Flourish". Irish Rugby. 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Leinster Rugby Academy for 2019/20 Confirmed". Leinster Rugby. 9 July 2019.
- ^ "Leinster 3-27 Munster: Full-strength Munster thump rivals in Rainbow Cup". BBC Sport. 24 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Four-try Leinster return to winning ways with bonus-point victory". The42.ie. 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Exeter sign Irish forward Moloney after trial". BBC.com. 11 September 2024.
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