Date of birth | 10 May 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 104 kg (16 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sean Reidy (born 10 May 1989) is a New Zealand-born Irish rugby union player who played flanker for Ulster Rugby from 2014 to 2022, and has two caps for Ireland.
Born in Auckland, New Zealand, [2] he is Irish-qualified through his grandfather, who was born in County Kerry. [3] His uncle Rod Ketels played for the All-Blacks. [4] He played for Counties Manukau in the 2013 ITM Cup, [1] and scored the winning try in the 2013 Ranfurly Shield against Hawke's Bay, [5] but was unable to progress to Super Rugby level. [4] He wrote to all four Irish provinces requesting a trial, [6] and signed a short-tem contract with Ulster ahead of the 2014–15 season.
Injuries curtailed his appearances in his first season with Ulster, but he became much more prominent in 2015–16, [7] making 23 appearances including 16 starts, scoring five tries and making 176 tackles. [8] [1] He was selected for the 32-man Ireland squad to tour South Africa in June 2016. [9] In 2016–17 he made 27 appearances including 24 starts, [1] making 329 tackles and scoring four tries. [10] He was named Rugby Writers' Player of the Year in the 2017 Ulster Rugby Awards. [11] In 2017–18 he made 22 appearances including 18 starts, scoring four tries and making 196 tackles. [12] In 2018–19 he made 25 appearances including 16 starts, making 215 tackles and scoring one try. [13] He made his 100th appearance for Ulster in March 2019 against the Dragons. [2] In 2019–20 he made 19 appearances including 16 starts, scoring two tries. [1] In 2020–21 he made 19 appearances including 13 starts, scoring five tries and making 218 tackles and seven turnovers, [14] but missed the second half of the season with a shoulder injury that required surgery. [15] His opportunities in 2021–22 were limited, with seven appearances and two starts, [1] and he was released at the end of the season, to return to New Zealand. [16]
Date of birth | 10 May 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 104 kg (16 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sean Reidy (born 10 May 1989) is a New Zealand-born Irish rugby union player who played flanker for Ulster Rugby from 2014 to 2022, and has two caps for Ireland.
Born in Auckland, New Zealand, [2] he is Irish-qualified through his grandfather, who was born in County Kerry. [3] His uncle Rod Ketels played for the All-Blacks. [4] He played for Counties Manukau in the 2013 ITM Cup, [1] and scored the winning try in the 2013 Ranfurly Shield against Hawke's Bay, [5] but was unable to progress to Super Rugby level. [4] He wrote to all four Irish provinces requesting a trial, [6] and signed a short-tem contract with Ulster ahead of the 2014–15 season.
Injuries curtailed his appearances in his first season with Ulster, but he became much more prominent in 2015–16, [7] making 23 appearances including 16 starts, scoring five tries and making 176 tackles. [8] [1] He was selected for the 32-man Ireland squad to tour South Africa in June 2016. [9] In 2016–17 he made 27 appearances including 24 starts, [1] making 329 tackles and scoring four tries. [10] He was named Rugby Writers' Player of the Year in the 2017 Ulster Rugby Awards. [11] In 2017–18 he made 22 appearances including 18 starts, scoring four tries and making 196 tackles. [12] In 2018–19 he made 25 appearances including 16 starts, making 215 tackles and scoring one try. [13] He made his 100th appearance for Ulster in March 2019 against the Dragons. [2] In 2019–20 he made 19 appearances including 16 starts, scoring two tries. [1] In 2020–21 he made 19 appearances including 13 starts, scoring five tries and making 218 tackles and seven turnovers, [14] but missed the second half of the season with a shoulder injury that required surgery. [15] His opportunities in 2021–22 were limited, with seven appearances and two starts, [1] and he was released at the end of the season, to return to New Zealand. [16]