Paddy McCarthy (rugby union)
Irish rugby player (born 2003) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paddy McCarthy (born 28 May 2003) is an Irish professional rugby union footballer who plays as a prop forward for Leinster Rugby.
| Date of birth | 28 May 2003[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (243 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Blackrock College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Trinity College Dublin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Joe McCarthy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life
He attended Blackrock College where he was teammates with future Leinster hooker Gus McCarthy.[3]
Career
He was a member of the Ireland U20 side which won the 2023 U20 Six Nations grand slam.[4] A product of the Leinster Rugby academy, he made his first team debut in the United Rugby Championship against Glasgow Warriors in October 2023. He was officially promoted to the Leinster senior squad ahead of the 2024-25 season.[5][6]
Personal life
His older brother is fellow rugby union player Joe McCarthy.[7] He studied global business at Trinity College Dublin on a sports scholarship.[8][9]
References
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.