Date of birth | 14 April 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 108 kg (17.0 st; 238 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Rockwell College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shane Buckley (born 14 April 1992) is an Irish rugby union player for English RFU Championship side Ealing Trailfinders. He plays primarily as a number 8.
Buckley made his Munster A debut on 17 December 2011, coming on as a replacement against Moseley in the British and Irish Cup. [1] In March 2014, Buckley signed a development contract with the senior Munster squad for the 2014–15 season. [2] Buckley was nominated for the John McCarthy Award for Munster Academy Player of the Year on 1 May 2014, [3] an award Buckley won on 8 May 2014. [4]
He made his debut for Munster on 5 September 2014, starting at Number 8 in the 14-13 opening 2014–15 Pro12 defeat against Edinburgh. [5] Buckley signed a one-year contract extension with Munster in January 2015. [6] In May 2016, it was announced that Buckley would leave Munster at the end of the 2015-16 season. [7]
Buckley joined English RFU Championship side Nottingham ahead of the 2016–17 season, and later extended his contract with the club. [8] Buckley was also invited to play for Wasps during their opening fixture of the 2018–19 Premiership Rugby Cup in October 2018. [9] [10]
Buckley joined another RFU Championship club, Ealing Trailfinders, ahead of the 2019–20 season. [11]
Date of birth | 14 April 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 108 kg (17.0 st; 238 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Rockwell College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shane Buckley (born 14 April 1992) is an Irish rugby union player for English RFU Championship side Ealing Trailfinders. He plays primarily as a number 8.
Buckley made his Munster A debut on 17 December 2011, coming on as a replacement against Moseley in the British and Irish Cup. [1] In March 2014, Buckley signed a development contract with the senior Munster squad for the 2014–15 season. [2] Buckley was nominated for the John McCarthy Award for Munster Academy Player of the Year on 1 May 2014, [3] an award Buckley won on 8 May 2014. [4]
He made his debut for Munster on 5 September 2014, starting at Number 8 in the 14-13 opening 2014–15 Pro12 defeat against Edinburgh. [5] Buckley signed a one-year contract extension with Munster in January 2015. [6] In May 2016, it was announced that Buckley would leave Munster at the end of the 2015-16 season. [7]
Buckley joined English RFU Championship side Nottingham ahead of the 2016–17 season, and later extended his contract with the club. [8] Buckley was also invited to play for Wasps during their opening fixture of the 2018–19 Premiership Rugby Cup in October 2018. [9] [10]
Buckley joined another RFU Championship club, Ealing Trailfinders, ahead of the 2019–20 season. [11]