Colm de Buitléar (born 6 November 1997) is an Irish

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player who is a former member of the

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academy. He plays as a Centre, wing or fullback, and represented

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in the All-Ireland League. He currently represents

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. Born in Dublin, Ireland, de Buitléar first began playing rugby for

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-based An Ghaeltacht Rugbaí, a club that was part-founded by his father, Colm Senior , before going on to join Galway Corinthians.

Connacht

Whilst still in the academy, de Buitléar made his senior competitive debut for Connacht in their 22–10 win against French side

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during the 2018–19 Challenge Cup on 13 October 2018.

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