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Cathal Forde (born 11 April 2001) is an Irish rugby union player, currently playing for United Rugby Championship side Connacht. He plays as a centre or fly-half.[1]
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| Date of birth | 11 April 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Galway, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (16 st; 220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | The Jes/Colaiste Iognaid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Forde was educated at The Jes/Colaiste Iognaid, Galway, playing rugby for their Junior & Senior Rugby Teams.[2] Post school, he continued to play for the local club (where he first played Rugby) Galway Corinthians RFC, in the AIL, where he was named AIL Division 2B player of the season for 2021/2022.[3]
Forde was named as a member of the Connacht academy for the 2021–22 season.[4] He made his debut for Connacht in Round 11 of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship against Glasgow Warriors.[5] He scored his first 2 tries against Cell C Sharks in the Sportsground on January 7, 2023, and was named URC player of the match.
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