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Cormac Daly

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Cormac Daly
Date of birth (1998-05-01) 1 May 1998 (age 26)
Place of birthKilcock, Ireland
Height201 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Weight120 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Yokohama Canon Eagles
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2024 Reds 8 (0)
2024– Yokohama Canon Eagles ()
Correct as of 7 June 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018 Ireland U20 4 (0)
Correct as of 3 March 2024

Cormac Daly (born 1 May 1998) is an Irish rugby union player, who plays for the Reds. His preferred position is lock.[1]

Early career

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Daly is from Kilcock, County Kildare and played his club rugby for North Kildare and Navan. He progressed through the age groups at Leinster, before joining the Connacht academy.[2] He represented Ireland U20 in 2018.[3]

Professional career

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Daly spent 3 years in the Connacht academy, before joining Rugby United New York ahead of the 2020 Major League Rugby season,[4] however the move was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He signed a short-term deal with Connacht in late-2020, but didn't make an appearance, continuing to represent club side Clontarf.[5] In 2023 he moved to Australia, to represent Randwick before earning a Super Rugby contract for 2024.[6] Daly was named in the Reds squad ahead of the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season.[7] He made his debut in Round 1 of the season against the Waratahs.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Cormac Daly". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Kilcock to Queensland: Cormac Daly Poised For SuperRugby Debut". Balls.ie. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  3. ^ "9 Ulster players named in Ireland U20 squad for upcoming Six Nations". Ulster Rugby. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  4. ^ "RUNY sign Ireland U20 lock Cormac Daly". Americas Rugby News. 9 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Cormac Daly joins Connacht on short-term deal". Connacht Rugby. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Luck of the Irish: Recruit Cormac Daly is Randwick's 1280 minute man". Rugby News. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Queensland Reds 2024 Super Rugby Pacific squad announced" (Press release). Queensland Reds. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Les is More as Queensland Reds down Waratahs in high-scoring contest". Rugby.com.au. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
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