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.
| 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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Professional career
editMunster
editBuckley 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]
Nottingham
editBuckley 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]
Ealing Trailfinders
editBuckley joined another RFU Championship club, Ealing Trailfinders, ahead of the 2019–20 season.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Munster Advance To B&I Cup Quarters". Munster Rugby. 18 December 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ "Contract News". Munster Rugby. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ "Players Nominated For Munster Rugby Awards". Munster Rugby. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ^ "Murray Is Munster Player Of The Year". Munster Rugby. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ "Munster Lose Opener To Edinburgh". Munster Rugby. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ "Latest Contract News". Munster Rugby. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ "Departing Players". Munster Rugby. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ "Nottingham extend Buckley's contract". Ultimate Rugby. 6 March 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "Wasps name young squad for Premiership Rugby Cup opener". Wasps. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "Wasps Verdict: Five young players who stood out against Gloucester". Coventry Telegraph. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "Former Munster man Buckley on the move in English Championship". The42. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.