Conor Moloney (born 18 July 2002) is an Irish rugby union player. He plays in the back-row and represents Limerick club Young Munster in the amateur All-Ireland League.

Young Munster

Moloney was part of the Young Munster team that defeated Garryowen 11–8 to win the 2021–22 Munster Senior Cup in March 2022.

Munster

Born in

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, Moloney first began playing rugby with

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and represented Munster and Ireland at various underage levels, including 'A' level for Munster, as well as joining Young Munster in the AIL. Following the disruption caused by the province's recent tour to South Africa, Moloney was registered with Munster's Champions Cup squad, and made his senior competitive debut for Munster in their opening 2021–22 Champions Cup fixture away to English club

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on 12 December 2021, coming on as a replacement for

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in the province's 35–14 win alongside fellow Ennis RFC men Tony Butler and

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Ireland

Moloney was selected in the Ireland under-20s squad for the

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when it was announced in January 2022, and he made his competitive debut for the team in their 17–16 away win against France on 11 February. Ireland went on to win the Grand Slam in the tournament.

Honours

Young Munster

* Munster Senior Cup: **Winner (1): 2021–22

Ireland under-20s

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: **Winner (1):

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* Grand Slam: **Winner (1):

* Triple Crown: ** Winner (1):

References

External links

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Ireland U20 Profile
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