Jake Flannery (born 7 June 1999) is an Irish rugby union player for United Rugby Championship and Champions Cup side Ulster. He plays as either a fly-half or

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and represents Shannon in the All-Ireland League.

Early life

Born in Bansha, County Tipperary, Flannery first began playing rugby with Kilfeacle and District RFC, before going on to attend Rockwell College, where he helped guide the school to the semi-finals of the 2018

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. He achieved a maximum of 625 points in his leaving cert, which resulted in Flannery being awarded the prestigious Naughton Foundation scholarship, and he is now studying chemical engineering at the University of Limerick.

Munster

Flannery made his Munster A debut in their 34–17 win against Dragons A in round 3 of the

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on 21 September 2018. Following his performances for Munster A and with the Ireland under-20s, Flannery joined the

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academy ahead of the 2019–20 season, and he made his senior competitive debut for the province as a replacement in their

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round 12 fixture against Italian side

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on 21 February 2020, which Munster won 28–0. Flannery was a late call up to the bench after Shane Daly was injured during the warm-up and

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was promoted to the starting XV. He joined the Munster senior squad on a one-year contract for the 2021–22 season. Flannery made his first start for the province in their 31–17 win against Italian side Benetton in round 16 of the

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on 19 March 2021.

Ulster

Flannery joined Ulster on a one-year contract from the 2022–23 season, and the province confirmed in April 2023 that he had signed a new three-year contract.

Ireland

Selected in the Ireland under-20s squad for the

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, Flannery started the wins against England, Scotland, Italy, France, and Wales, as Ireland secured their first grand slam in the tournament since 2007. He was retained in the under-20s squad for the

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when it was confirmed in May 2019, playing in the pool B games against England,

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and Italy, and the play-off games against England and New Zealand. He was selected for the

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squad for the

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in South Africa in September 2022."Emerging Ireland Squad Named For Toyota Challenge In Bloemfontein"
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Honours

Ireland under-20s

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: **Winner (1):

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* Grand Slam: **Winner (1):

* Triple Crown: **Winner (1):

References

External links

Ulster Rugby ProfileMunster Senior ProfileMunster Academy ProfileU20 Six Nations ProfileURC Profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Flannery, Jake 1999 births Living people People educated at Rockwell College Rugby union players from County Tipperary Irish rugby union players Shannon RFC players Munster Rugby players Ulster Rugby players Rugby union fly-halves Rugby union fullbacks