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| Date of birth | 12 June 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16.5 st; 231 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | C.B.C. Monkstown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Eoghan Clarke (born 12 June 1998) is an Irish rugby union player who plays as a hooker for United Rugby Championship club Munster.
Career
editEarly Life
editClarke played his underage rugby at Seapoint RFC and C.B.C. Monkstown.[1]
Munster Academy
editClarke joined the Munster Academy year one intake ahead of the 2018–19 season.[2] He played with Shannon in the AIL, making his debut for Munster A in September 2018.[1]
Jersey Reds
editClarke joined the Jersey Reds in 2021.[3]
He made his debut in September 2021 and went on to be the joint top try scorer in the RFU Championship in the 2021/2022 season with 17 tries.[4] [5][6]
In 2023, he was part of the team that won the RFU Championship for the first time in Reds history. Following financial problems with the club which led to their liquidation in September 2023, he left the club having made 40 appearances.[7]
Munster Rugby
editClarke rejoined Munster in October 2023 on a short term contract.[8]
He made his senior debut against Bayonne in the Champions Cup clash in December 2023 before making his URC debut against Leinster on St Stephen's Day.[1][9]
He was re-signed by Munster for the 2024/25 season in February 2024. 8.[10][11]
Ireland
editClarke made three appearances for the Ireland under 20s during the 2018 Six Nations, with injuries resulting in him missing the Junior World Cup.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Eoghan Clarke biography". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "Greencore Munster Rugby Academy Confirmed". Munster Rugby. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ^ "Jersey sign Munster hooker Clarke". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Finally: Most Tries Scored 🔝🔴 This went to Eoghan Clarke who was also Joint Top Try Scorer in the #ChampRugby season 👏🏽🇯🇪". Jersey Reds. Retrieved 6 March 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "ef> The Offload: Jersey's red letter season underpinned by Irish contingent". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Reds pack power turns Clarke into chart topper". The Rugby Paper. 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Championship winners Jersey Reds cease trading as English rugby's financial crisis bites again". The 42. 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Munster confirm signing of Oli Jager and two short-term deals". The 42. 16 November 2023.
- ^ "URC start with Munster for Clarke". Limerick Post. 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Hooker Eoghan Clarke has also signed on for next year after impressing since returning to the province in November". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "Munster Sign Kilgallen On Two-Year Deal". Irish Rugby.