Luke Carty (born 24 September 1997) is an Irish-born American rugby union player who currently plays for the Chicago Hounds in

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(MLR). He also plays for the

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. He is the younger brother of Jack Carty who plays for

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Amateur career

Carty began playing rugby at

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in Athlone where he won two Connacht Senior Cups in 2012 and 2013.

Professional career

Carty was selected for the Connacht A team in 2016 and played for the club in 2016, 2017 and 2018. He also played several seasons for the

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and was named their Player of the Year in 2019. In 2021, he moved to the United States and signed with

team, the

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. Following two years with LA, including a appearance of the bench in the Giltinis’ championship game win over Rugby Atlanta in 2021, Carty signed with the Chicago Hounds for the 2023 season.

International

Carty was selected for the Irish squad at the

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as an injury replacement. Carty qualified to play for the USA through his New York-born grandmother. Carty debuted for the United States national team in July 2021, playing against

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in the

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Personal life

Luke Carty attended

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from 2016 to 2018, earning a Bachelor of Commerce Degree. He is currently attending

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working towards a Master's of International Business.

Honours

;Marist College * Connacht Senior Cup (2): 2012, 2013 ;LA Giltinis * Major League Rugby Championship (1):

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;Individual *Buccaneers RFC Player of the Year (1): 2019

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* 1997 births Living people United States international rugby union players Irish rugby union players American rugby union players Rugby union fly-halves Rugby union players from Athlone Alumni of the University of Galway Connacht Rugby players LA Giltinis players Chicago Hounds (rugby union) players Irish emigrants to the United States New Orleans Gold players {{US-rugbyunion-bio-stub