Hugh Cooney
| Birth name | Hugh Cooney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 28 April 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | County Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Michael's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hugh Cooney (born 28 April 2004) is an Irish rugby union player who plays as a centre for Leinster Rugby. He has also represented Ireland U20 at international level.
Early life
[edit]Cooney was born in County Dublin and attended St Michael's College. He was part of the school's rugby programme and represented them in the Leinster Schools Senior Cup.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Leinster
[edit]Cooney joined the Leinster Rugby academy ahead of the 2024–25 season.[2] He made his senior debut for Leinster in the 2024–25 United Rugby Championship season.
As of June 2025, he has made 5 senior appearances for Leinster.
International
[edit]Cooney was selected for the Ireland U20 squad for the 2023 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, making six appearances and scoring ten points.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "St Michael's power past Belvedere to reach Senior Cup semis". The42. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Leinster confirm 2024/25 Academy intake". Leinster Rugby. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Ireland U20 Squad Named For Six Nations Campaign". Irish Rugby. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Ireland U20s power past Italy in Six Nations clash". BBC Sport. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2025.