Matt Healy (rugby union)
| Full name | Matthew Healy | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 March 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 92 kilograms (14.5 st) | ||
| School | Gonzaga College | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Current status | |||
| Position(s) | Wing | ||
| Current team | Connacht | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Wing, Scrum-half | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| Lansdowne | |||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2012– | Connacht | 53 | (105) |
| correct as of 6 November 2015. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2009 | Ireland U20 | 9 | (0) |
| correct as of 10 Feb 2015. | |||
Matt Healy (born 14 March 1989)[1] is a professional rugby union player from Ireland. His primary position is on the wing, though he has also played at fullback, while earlier in his career he played at scrum-half. Healy currently plays for Irish provincial team Connacht Rugby in the Pro12.
Originally from Dublin, Healy is a former student of Gonzaga College in Ranelagh.[2]
Career
Club
Healy joined Connacht in 2012 from the amateur club Lansdowne in the All-Ireland League. In his first season, Healy primarily played for the Connacht Eagles, the province's second tier or 'A' team, in the British and Irish Cup. At the end of the season Healy was named Connacht's A player of the year.[2] Along with his appearances for the Eagles, he also played in 3 games for the senior side in the 2012–13 Pro12.[3]
In his second season with the province, Healy featured more regularly for Connacht's first team. He scored his first try for the team against Zebre on 7 September 2013 in the first game of that year's Pro12. He made his European debut in a Heineken Cup match on 19 October that year, also against Zebre away in the Stadio XXV Aprile. Later that month, Healy signed a new contract with the province to keep him there at least until summer 2016.[2] Healy's first try in the Heineken Cup came in the reverse fixture in the Sportsground on 11 January 2014, when he gave a man of the match display.[4]
International
Healy has represented Ireland internationally, having played for the Irish Under-20 team. He made a total of 9 appearances for the side, and went to the 2009 IRB Junior World Championship having also played in the Six Nations Under 20s Championship that year.[2]
In 2015, Healy was named in the Emerging Ireland squad for the 2015 Tbilisi Cup.
References
- ↑ "Matt Healy Ireland". ESPN SCRUM. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 "Matt Healy signs contract extension with Connacht". RTĖ Sport. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ↑ "Connacht Squad Index: Matt Healy". RaboDirectPRO12. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ↑ "Report: Connacht beat Zebre without a bonus". ERC. 11 January 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
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