Jack Daly (rugby union)

Jack Daly (born 12 August 1998) is an Irish rugby union player who plays as a flanker for United Rugby Championship club Munster.

For other uses, see Jack Daly.

Jack Daly
Date of birth (1998-08-12) 12 August 1998
Place of birthCurrans, Ireland
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight107 kg (16.8 st; 236 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Back-row
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Garryowen ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020– Munster 7 (0)
Correct as of 21 May 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018 Ireland U20 3 (5)
2019 Ireland 7s 2 (0)
Correct as of 17 June 2018

Early life

Born in Currans, County Kerry,[1] Daly first began playing rugby for Castleisland, and won representation for Munster at under-18, under-19 and under-20/development level, before going on to join Limerick club Garryowen.[2]

Munster

Daly made his first appearance for Munster A in their 2017–18 British and Irish Cup quarter-final defeat against Leinster A on 30 March 2018,[2][3] and went on the join the Munster academy ahead of the 2018–19 season.[4] He made five appearances for Munster A during the 2018–19 Celtic Cup during his first season in the academy,[5] as well as starting in Munster A's 53–49 defeat against Leinster A in the Cara Cup, hosted in Weymouth, Massachusetts, in April 2019.[6] He made his senior competitive debut for Munster in their 2020–21 Pro14 round 8 fixture against Italian side Zebre on 30 November 2020, coming on as a 57th minute replacement for Chris Cloete in the province's 52–3 win.[7]

Daly joined the senior squad on a one-year contract from the 2021–22 season,[8] and signed a two-year contract extension in January 2022.[9] He made his European debut for Munster in their 2021–22 Champions Cup quarter-final defeat against French defending champions Toulouse on 7 May 2022.[10]

Ireland

Having missed out on selection initially, Daly was called up to the Ireland under-20s squad for the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship as a replacement for injured fellow Munsterman Jack O'Sullivan,[11] and he went on to make his debut for the team in their 24–20 defeat against Georgia on 7 June 2018,[12] before going on to start in the loss to Scotland, in which he scored a try,[13] and the win against Japan, as Ireland finished 9th in the tournament.[14]

Daly was selected in the Ireland Sevens squad for 2019 London Sevens in May 2019, his first call-up to the squad.[15] He was retained in the squad for the 2019 Paris Sevens.[16]

References
  1. "Team Named | Munster Side To Face Toulouse At The Aviva". Munster Rugby. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  2. "Jack Daly Munster Rugby Academy Profile". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  3. "Munster A Bow Out Of B&I Cup In Leinster". Munster Rugby. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  4. "Greencore Munster Rugby Academy Confirmed". Munster Rugby. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  5. "Video | Introducing The Academy – Jack Daly". Munster Rugby. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  6. "Munster A Beaten By Leinster A In Cara Cup Thriller". Munster Rugby. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  7. "Report | Eight-Try Munster Continue Winning Start". Munster Rugby. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  8. "Player Signing, Contract Extensions & Academy Promotions". Munster Rugby. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  9. "Further Boost For Munster Rugby On The Contract Front". Munster Rugby. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  10. "Three signs of a bright Munster future". Irish Examiner. 8 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  11. "Knee Injuries Force O'Sullivan And O'Toole Out Of Ireland U-20 Squad". Irish Rugby. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  12. "Ireland U-20s' Losing Run Continues As They Go Down To Impressive Georgia". Irish Rugby. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  13. "Defensive Lapses Cost Ireland U-20s As Scotland Enjoy Six-Try Success". Irish Rugby. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  14. "Ireland U-20s Secure World Championship Status With Winning Finish". Irish Rugby. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  15. "Ireland Men's 7s Squad Confirmed For London 7s". Irish Rugby. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  16. "Ireland Men's And Women's Sevens Squads Confirmed For Paris". Irish Rugby. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
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