Conor_Dean
Conor Dean
Irish rugby union player
Conor Dean (born 27 January 1998) is an Irish rugby union player who is currently a member of the Connacht academy. He plays as a fly-half.
| Date of birth | (1998-01-27) 27 January 1998 (age 26) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 116 kg (18.3 st; 256 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Blackrock College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Nuig | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Paul Dean (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born in Dublin, Dean's father is Paul Dean, who won 32 caps for Ireland between 1981 and 1989, and toured with the British and Irish Lions in 1989[1] He attended Blackrock College and went on to play for St Mary's.[2]
Dean left his native Leinster to join Connacht's academy ahead of the 2018–19 season,[2] and made his senior competitive debut for the province in round 21 of the 2018–19 Pro14 on 27 April 2019, starting at fly-half and converting both of Connacht's tries in their 27–14 defeat against Munster in Thomond Park.[3]
Having been selected in the Ireland under-20s squad for the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship,[1] Dean made his debut in Ireland's opening fixture against Italy on 31 May 2017, which the Italians won 22–21,[4] before making appearances against Scotland and New Zealand in the remaining pool games,[5][6] and against Samoa and Georgia in the play-offs, as Ireland secured a 9th-place finish.[7][8]
- "Dean and Barron handed Ireland U20 debuts for World Cup opener with Italy". Irish Independent. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- "Connacht hand Dean debut at out-half against Munster". RTÉ Sport. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- "Munster hold off Connacht to set up visit of Benetton in Finals Series". GuinnessPro14. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- "Ireland Under-20s Pipped By Italy In Dramatic Finish". Irish Rugby. 31 May 2017. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- "Ireland U-20s Lose To Scotland In Exciting Eight-Try Encounter". Irish Rugby. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- "Ireland Under-20s Have No Answer To Ruthless Baby Blacks". Irish Rugby. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- "Ireland U-20s Get Back On Track With Impressive Eight-Try Victory". Irish Rugby. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- "Ireland U-20s Battle Past Hosts For Back-To-Back Wins". Irish Rugby. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
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