Cathal Sheridan (born 14 November 1988) is an Irish former

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player and current coach. He played club rugby for

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in the All-Ireland League.

Career

Sheridan was a product of the Munster academy, having previously represented

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at under-19 level. He was on a development contract for the 2012–13 season, and made his senior Munster debut as a replacement against

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on 8 February 2013. Sheridan made his first start for Munster on 2 March 2013, against

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in the

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, and was added to Munster's

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squad in March 2013, before securing a full one-year contract with Munster in early April 2013 for the 2013–14 season. He signed a new two-year contract with Munster in January 2014, but was ruled out for 3–4 months after having surgery on a broken right forearm in February 2014. Sheridan departed Munster at the end of the 2015–16 season, however, he re-joined the province on a three-month contract in October 2016, before departing the province for a second time upon the completion of the contract in January 2017. Following his second departure from Munster, Sheridan earned a degree in psychology and a masters in sports psychology from the

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, and returned to Munster to join their academy setup as a mental skills coach, having participated in a mental health awareness campaign run by

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. He also started coaching with

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and

, becoming director of rugby at the latter.

References

External links

Munster Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sheridan, Cathal Living people 1988 births Rugby union players from County Sligo Irish rugby union players UL Bohemians R.F.C. players Munster Rugby players Rugby union scrum-halves