Seán Henry (born 16 December 1987) is a former Irish

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player. He played as a

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. Whilst at Munster, Henry played his club rugby with

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Connacht

Being from Sligo, Henry's native province was Connacht, and he represented the team at Under-18, Under-19 and Under-20 level, before switching to

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Munster

Henry made his debut against

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in September 2010. Henry started at Hooker for Munster A in the

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Final, which

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won 23–14, but was on the winning side when Munster A beat

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31–12 to win the

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. After one year in the Munster Academy, he secured a development contract for the 2011/12 season.

Return to Connacht

It was announced on 22 January 2013 that Henry would return to his native province, Connacht, at the end of the 2012–13 season. Henry made his first Pro 12 appearance for Connacht on 7 September 2013, coming on as a second-half substitute for Jason Harris-Wright, in the first match of the 2013–14 season at home to

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. He made his

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debut on 11 October 2013, starting against

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in the first pool match of the 2013–14 season. Henry had to retire at the end of the 2015 season due to injury.

References

External links

Munster Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Henry, Sean Living people 1987 births Connacht Rugby players Irish rugby union players Munster Rugby players Rugby union hookers Rugby union players from County Sligo UL Bohemians R.F.C. players