Conor Finn

Conor Finn (born 24 September 1992) is a rugby union player from Ireland. He most recently played professionally for the Irish provincial team Connacht Rugby in the Pro12. Finn plays both as a centre and on the wing.

Conor Finn
Birth nameConor Finn
Date of birth (1992-09-24) 24 September 1992
Place of birthBallinasloe, Ireland
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight98 kg (15 st 6 lb)
SchoolCistercian College, Roscrea
UniversityNUI Galway
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Connacht
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Buccaneers ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–2016 Connacht 6 (0)
Correct as of 5 July 2016
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 Ireland U20 7 (0)
Correct as of 11 Feb 2015

Early life

Born in Ballinasloe and raised in nearby Aughrim,[1] Finn attended the Cistercian College boarding school in Roscrea, and captained the school's rugby team.[2] He was a student at NUI Galway,[3] graduating with a B.A. on 17 October 2016.[4]

Career

Connacht

Finn became part of the academy of his native provincial team Connacht Rugby in 2011. He was part of Connacht's U20 side that won the 2011 Inter Provincial title, scoring a match-winning try against Leinster U20s in Donnybrook.[1] During his time in the academy, Finn played for the province's second tier side, the Connacht Eagles in the British and Irish Cup.[5]

In April 2014, Finn signed a one-year professional contract with the province. The deal saw him promoted to the senior squad ahead of the 2014–15 season, and runs until the end of that year. Finn was promoted alongside fellow academy players Finlay Bealham and Darragh Leader, both of whom had previously been capped for the province at senior level.[6]

International

Finn has represented Ireland internationally at under-age level. He played for the Ireland Under-20s in both the 2012 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and 2012 IRB Junior World Championship.[1]

References
  1. "Conor Finn". Core Sports Management. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  2. "Rampant Clongowes too good for gallant Roscrea". Irish Examiner. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  3. "NUI Galway and Connacht Rugby announce high performance partnership". NUI Galway. 3 September 2013. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  4. "Honours for Connacht Rugby Coach at NUI Galway". 12 October 2016. Archived from the original on 21 November 2017.
  5. "Connacht Eagles name side to face Munster A". clubrugby.ie. 11 September 2013. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  6. "New deals for Connacht youngsters". Planet Rugby. 16 April 2014. Archived from the original on 18 April 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
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