Date of birth | 7 October 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 95 kg (15.0 st; 209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Christian Brothers College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University College Cork | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alex McHenry (born 7 October 1997) is an Irish rugby union player for RFU Championship club Jersey Reds. He plays as a centre.
Born in Cork, McHenry won the Munster Schools Rugby Senior Cup in 2016 with Christian Brothers College, alongside former Munster teammate Liam Coombes. [1] Prior to this, McHenry had captained Munster under-19s to inter-provincial success in 2015, and also represented Munster under-18 Schools and Ireland under-19s. [2]
McHenry was part of the Cork Con team that won a treble during the 2016–17 season, winning the All-Ireland League, All-Ireland Cup and Munster Senior Cup, [2] as well as winning a second Senior Cup and All-Ireland League during the 2018–19 season, [3] [4] and a third Senior Cup during the 2019–20 season. [5]
McHenry made his debut for Munster A against English RFU Championship side Doncaster Knights in round 6 of the 2016–17 British and Irish Cup on 13 January 2017. [6] Munster A won the match 24–16 to secure a home quarter-final in the tournament, [7] which they eventually won by defeating Jersey Reds 29–28 in the final in April 2017, though McHenry was not part of the team on the day. [8] He went on to then join the Munster academy ahead of the 2017–18 season. [2] McHenry played in all 6 of Munster A's fixtures during the 2018–19 Celtic Cup, [9] and also played for the 'A' team in their 38–19 win against Major League Rugby side New England Free Jacks in the Cara Cup in April 2019. [10]
Following the win against New England, McHenry, along with other teammates from the 'A' team, were recalled to join up with the senior squad, [11] and he was subsequently named as a replacement for the 2018–19 Pro14 round 20 fixture against Italian side Benetton on 12 April 2019. [12] McHenry made his senior competitive debut for Munster when he came on as a replacement for Sammy Arnold during the match, which Munster won 37–28. [13] He joined the Munster senior squad on a one-year contract ahead of the 2020–21 season [14] and extended that deal by a further year in February 2021. [15] McHenry scored his first try for Munster in their 31–17 win against Italian side Benetton in round 16 of the 2020–21 Pro14 on 19 March 2021. [16] McHenry left Munster at the end of the 2021–22 season. [17]
McHenry joined English Premiership Rugby club Wasps on loan in October 2021, providing cover for the injured Malakai Fekitoa. [18] He made his debut for the club in their 56–15 defeat against Saracens in round 6 of the 2021–22 Premiership Rugby season on 24 October 2021. [19]
McHenry joined RFU Championship club Jersey Reds ahead of the 2022–23 season, [20] and won the Championship in his first season with the club. [21]
McHenry won his first cap for Ireland under-20s in their 2017 Six Nations Under 20s Championship clash with France on 24 February 2017, which Ireland won 27–22. [2] [22] He also featured for the Ireland 7s team during the 2017–18 season. [9]
Date of birth | 7 October 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 95 kg (15.0 st; 209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Christian Brothers College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University College Cork | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alex McHenry (born 7 October 1997) is an Irish rugby union player for RFU Championship club Jersey Reds. He plays as a centre.
Born in Cork, McHenry won the Munster Schools Rugby Senior Cup in 2016 with Christian Brothers College, alongside former Munster teammate Liam Coombes. [1] Prior to this, McHenry had captained Munster under-19s to inter-provincial success in 2015, and also represented Munster under-18 Schools and Ireland under-19s. [2]
McHenry was part of the Cork Con team that won a treble during the 2016–17 season, winning the All-Ireland League, All-Ireland Cup and Munster Senior Cup, [2] as well as winning a second Senior Cup and All-Ireland League during the 2018–19 season, [3] [4] and a third Senior Cup during the 2019–20 season. [5]
McHenry made his debut for Munster A against English RFU Championship side Doncaster Knights in round 6 of the 2016–17 British and Irish Cup on 13 January 2017. [6] Munster A won the match 24–16 to secure a home quarter-final in the tournament, [7] which they eventually won by defeating Jersey Reds 29–28 in the final in April 2017, though McHenry was not part of the team on the day. [8] He went on to then join the Munster academy ahead of the 2017–18 season. [2] McHenry played in all 6 of Munster A's fixtures during the 2018–19 Celtic Cup, [9] and also played for the 'A' team in their 38–19 win against Major League Rugby side New England Free Jacks in the Cara Cup in April 2019. [10]
Following the win against New England, McHenry, along with other teammates from the 'A' team, were recalled to join up with the senior squad, [11] and he was subsequently named as a replacement for the 2018–19 Pro14 round 20 fixture against Italian side Benetton on 12 April 2019. [12] McHenry made his senior competitive debut for Munster when he came on as a replacement for Sammy Arnold during the match, which Munster won 37–28. [13] He joined the Munster senior squad on a one-year contract ahead of the 2020–21 season [14] and extended that deal by a further year in February 2021. [15] McHenry scored his first try for Munster in their 31–17 win against Italian side Benetton in round 16 of the 2020–21 Pro14 on 19 March 2021. [16] McHenry left Munster at the end of the 2021–22 season. [17]
McHenry joined English Premiership Rugby club Wasps on loan in October 2021, providing cover for the injured Malakai Fekitoa. [18] He made his debut for the club in their 56–15 defeat against Saracens in round 6 of the 2021–22 Premiership Rugby season on 24 October 2021. [19]
McHenry joined RFU Championship club Jersey Reds ahead of the 2022–23 season, [20] and won the Championship in his first season with the club. [21]
McHenry won his first cap for Ireland under-20s in their 2017 Six Nations Under 20s Championship clash with France on 24 February 2017, which Ireland won 27–22. [2] [22] He also featured for the Ireland 7s team during the 2017–18 season. [9]