Shane Buckley

Shane Buckley
Date of birth (1992-04-14) 14 April 1992
Place of birth Cork, Ireland
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 108 kg (17 st 0 lb)
School Rockwell College
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Flanker
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
Garryowen FC
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2014–16
2016–
Munster
Nottingham
8
0
(0)
(0)
correct as of 17 May 2016.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2010–12 Ireland U20 12 (5)
correct as of 11 Feb 2015.

Shane Buckley (born 14 April 1992 in Cork, Ireland) is an Irish rugby union player for English RFU Championship side Nottingham. He plays primarily as a Flanker.

Munster

Buckley made his Munster A debut on 17 December 2011, coming on as a replacement against Moseley in the British and Irish Cup.[1] In March 2014, Buckley signed a development contract with the senior Munster squad for the 2014–15 season.[2] Buckley was nominated for the John McCarthy Award for Munster Academy Player of the Year on 1 May 2014,[3] an award Buckley won on 8 May 2014.[4]

He made his debut for Munster on 5 September 2014, starting at Number 8 in the 13-14 opening Guinness Pro12 defeat against Edinburgh.[5] Buckley signed a one-year contract extension with Munster in January 2015.[6] In May 2016, it was announced that Buckley would leave Munster at the end of the 2015-16 season.[7]

Nottingham

In May 2016, it was announced that Buckley would join English RFU Championship side Nottingham.[8]

References

  1. "Munster Advance To B&I Cup Quarters". munsterrugby.ie. 18 December 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  2. "Contract News". munsterrugby.ie. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  3. "Players Nominated For Munster Rugby Awards". munsterrugby.ie. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  4. "Murray Is Munster Player Of The Year". munsterrugby.ie. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  5. "Munster Lose Opener To Edinburgh". munsterrugby.ie. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  6. "Latest Contract News". munsterrugby.ie. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  7. "Departing Players". munsterrugby.ie. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  8. "Nottingham sign Munster back-row forward Shane Buckley". Nottingham Post. 13 May 2016.

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