Colm de Buitléar (born 6 November 1997) is an Irish rugby union player who is a former member of the Connacht academy. He plays as a Centre, wing or fullback, and represented Corinthians in the All-Ireland League. He currently represents Terenure College RFC.
| Date of birth | 6 November 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | An Cheathrú Rua, County Galway, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (14.3 st; 201 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born in Dublin, Ireland, de Buitléar first began playing rugby for Carraroe-based An Ghaeltacht Rugbaí, a club that was part-founded by his father, Colm Senior ,[1] before going on to join Galway Corinthians.[2]
Connacht
editWhilst still in the academy, de Buitléar made his senior competitive debut for Connacht in their 22–10 win against French side Bordeaux Bègles during the 2018–19 Challenge Cup on 13 October 2018.[2]
References
edit- ^ "An Ghaeltacht Rugbaí: 'Language is at the heart of everything'". Irish Independent. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ a b "'He's got a bright future... He's from an area that's not known for townies'". The Conamara Journal. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
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