John Foley (born 3 April 1997) is an
Irish rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
player. He can play across the
back-row or as a
lock and represents
Young Munster in the
All-Ireland League.
Early life
Born in
Clonlara
Clonlara, officially Cloonlara (), is a village in County Clare, Ireland, and a Roman Catholic parish of the same name.
Village and parish
Clonlara is in the east of County Clare in the civil parish of Kiltonanlea or Doonass, barony of Tulla L ...
,
County Clare, Foley first played underage rugby for
UL Bohemians
UL Bohemian RFC is a rugby club based in Limerick, playing in Division 2A of the All-Ireland League. It is affiliated with the University of Limerick. UL Bohemians are sponsored by UL Sport, Samurai Sports and HOMS Solicitors. The symbol of th ...
before attending
St. Munchin's College
St. Munchin's College is a second-level education college located in Corbally, Limerick, Ireland. The school was founded in 1796. It is a Diocesan CollegeDiocese of Limerick > Education > Post Primary or minor seminary.
College Crest
The colle ...
. He won inter-provincial honours with Munster at Under-18 and Under-20 level, as well as representing Ireland at
Under-18 level.
Munster
On 11 November 2016, Foley made his competitive debut for Munster when he came on as a substitute against the
Māori All Blacks in a capped friendly in
Thomond Park, which Munster won 27–14. He was released from the Munster Academy programme at the end of the 2017–18 season.
Ireland
On 17 March 2017, Foley made his debut for
Ireland U20, starting for the side in their 14–10 defeat against
England U20 in
Donnybrook Stadium
Donnybrook Stadium, known for sponsorship reasons as Energia Park, is a rugby union stadium in Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland. The stadium has a capacity of 6,000, including a 2,500 seat covered grandstand which was completed in early 2008.
His ...
. Foley was also selected in the Ireland Under-20s squad for the
2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship
The 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship was the tenth annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams. The event was organised in Georgia by rugby's governing body, World Rugby. Twelve nations played in the tournament, ...
.
References
External links
Munster Academy ProfileU20 Six Nations Profile
Living people
1997 births
Rugby union players from County Clare
People educated at St Munchin's College
Irish rugby union players
Shannon RFC players
Munster Rugby players
Rugby union flankers
Rugby union number eights
People from Clonlara
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