Cillian Gallagher (born 23 July 1997) is a professional rugby union player from Ireland. He primarily plays as a lock, but can also play in the back row. Gallagher currently plays for Irish provincial side Connacht in the Pro14, having come through the team's academy.
Gallagher was born and raised in Sligo. He didn't play rugby until he was 13, instead playing soccer and Gaelic football.[1] Gallagher joined the Strandhill-based Sligo RFC when he was in secondary school, also playing basketball at this time.[2] It wasn't until under-18 level that he began to take rugby seriously as his primary sport. Gallagher attended Summerhill College in Sligo town, playing for the school rugby team. Despite it not being a traditional rugby school his squad reached the final of the Connacht Senior Cup in 2015, the first time Summerhill had reached that stage. They defeated local rivals Sligo Grammar in the semi-final,[1] but were ultimately beaten 19–18 in the final by Garbally College, with Gallagher scoring a try.[3][4]
Connachtedit
Gallagher was involved with the youth setup of his native province, Connacht, from under-15 level. He earned a place in the team's sub-academy at the end of the 2014–15 season.[1] He became part of the full academy in the 2016–17 season.[5] After becoming part of the academy in Galway, Gallagher joined city-based club Galway Corinthians.[6]
While still in the academy, Gallagher made his senior debut for Connacht on 21 October 2017, coming off the bench against Worcester Warriors in the 2017–18 Challenge Cup. His first start came on 9 December 2017 in the same competition, this time against Brive.[7][8] Gallagher made his Pro14 debut away to Munster on 21 January 2018.[9] In March 2018, it was announced that Gallagher had signed a senior deal with the province, becoming part of the first team squad for the following season.[10]
Internationaledit
Gallagher has represented Ireland internationally at under-age level. He was selected for the Irish under-18 schools team in 2015 on the back of his performances for Summerhill College. He made two appearances for the side before travelling to the Rugby Europe under-18 tournament, where he was injured in the first game.[2]
Gallagher progressed to play for the Ireland under-20s the following year. He was named in Nigel Carolan's squad for the 2016 Under-20 Six Nations,[11] playing in all five games in the tournament and scoring a try on his debut against Wales.[12] In May 2016, Gallagher was named in the team's squad for the upcoming Junior World Cup.[13] He played in all three of the team's group games including a win over New Zealand, the first time an Irish international men's side had beaten their New Zealand counterparts.[14] Gallagher did not appear in the knockout stages, which saw Ireland reach the final, their best ever performance in the tournament.[12][15]
Gallagher was one of only three players to return to the team for the following season, and was named in the squad for the 2017 Under-20 Six Nations.[16] He played in the first two games,[12] captaining the side against Italy.[17] Gallagher was injured during the Italy game however, and missed the remainder of the tournament.[18] The injury also ruled him out of the 2017 Junior World Cup.[19]
Referencesedit
^ abc"The future is bright: Cillian Gallagher (Sub academy)". Irish Independent. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
^ ab"Hotshot: Connacht forward Cillian Gallagher". Rugby World. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
^"Keller the hero as Garbally take title Garbally College 19 Summerhill College 18 Connacht Schools Snr Cup final". Irish Independent. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
^"Masterful Simon Keller boots Garbally College to 45th title". Irish Examiner. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
^"Academy confirmed for 2016/17". Connacht Rugby. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
^"Club Focus: Blue bloods toiling to stay ahead of the game". Irish Independent. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2018. In our senior squad now, there are a lot of 21, 20 and even 19-year-olds being attracted to the club. Cillian Gallagher is one of the guys who phoned us to join us.
^"Connacht academy player Cillian Gallagher to make his first start". RTÉ Sport. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
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Cillian Gallagher born 23 July 1997 is a professional rugby union player from Ireland He primarily plays as a lock but can also play in the back row Gallagher currently plays for Irish provincial side Connacht in the Pro14 having come through the team s academy Cillian GallagherDate of birth 1997 07 23 23 July 1997 age 26 Place of birthSligo IrelandHeight1 98 m 6 ft 6 in Weight112 kg 17 st 9 lb SchoolSummerhill CollegeHeight and weight correct as of 30 April 2018Rugby union careerPosition s Lock Back RowCurrent teamConnachtYouth career2010 2015SligoAmateur team s YearsTeamApps Points 2015 2016Sligo 2016 2020Galway Corinthians Correct as of 30 April 2018Senior careerYearsTeamApps Points 2017 2021Connacht15 5 Correct as of 5 June 2021International careerYearsTeamApps Points 2015Ireland U183 0 2016 2017Ireland U2010 5 Correct as of 30 April 2018A student of Summerhill College in Sligo Gallagher first played rugby for Sligo RFC in Strandhill He played for the club through under age level before joining Galway Corinthians Contents 1 Early life 2 Connacht 3 International 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editGallagher was born and raised in Sligo He didn t play rugby until he was 13 instead playing soccer and Gaelic football 1 Gallagher joined the Strandhill based Sligo RFC when he was in secondary school also playing basketball at this time 2 It wasn t until under 18 level that he began to take rugby seriously as his primary sport Gallagher attended Summerhill College in Sligo town playing for the school rugby team Despite it not being a traditional rugby school his squad reached the final of the Connacht Senior Cup in 2015 the first time Summerhill had reached that stage They defeated local rivals Sligo Grammar in the semi final 1 but were ultimately beaten 19 18 in the final by Garbally College with Gallagher scoring a try 3 4 Connacht editGallagher was involved with the youth setup of his native province Connacht from under 15 level He earned a place in the team s sub academy at the end of the 2014 15 season 1 He became part of the full academy in the 2016 17 season 5 After becoming part of the academy in Galway Gallagher joined city based club Galway Corinthians 6 While still in the academy Gallagher made his senior debut for Connacht on 21 October 2017 coming off the bench against Worcester Warriors in the 2017 18 Challenge Cup His first start came on 9 December 2017 in the same competition this time against Brive 7 8 Gallagher made his Pro14 debut away to Munster on 21 January 2018 9 In March 2018 it was announced that Gallagher had signed a senior deal with the province becoming part of the first team squad for the following season 10 International editGallagher has represented Ireland internationally at under age level He was selected for the Irish under 18 schools team in 2015 on the back of his performances for Summerhill College He made two appearances for the side before travelling to the Rugby Europe under 18 tournament where he was injured in the first game 2 Gallagher progressed to play for the Ireland under 20s the following year He was named in Nigel Carolan s squad for the 2016 Under 20 Six Nations 11 playing in all five games in the tournament and scoring a try on his debut against Wales 12 In May 2016 Gallagher was named in the team s squad for the upcoming Junior World Cup 13 He played in all three of the team s group games including a win over New Zealand the first time an Irish international men s side had beaten their New Zealand counterparts 14 Gallagher did not appear in the knockout stages which saw Ireland reach the final their best ever performance in the tournament 12 15 Gallagher was one of only three players to return to the team for the following season and was named in the squad for the 2017 Under 20 Six Nations 16 He played in the first two games 12 captaining the side against Italy 17 Gallagher was injured during the Italy game however and missed the remainder of the tournament 18 The injury also ruled him out of the 2017 Junior World Cup 19 References edit a b c The future is bright Cillian Gallagher Sub academy Irish Independent 22 January 2016 Retrieved 1 May 2018 a b Hotshot Connacht forward Cillian Gallagher Rugby World 8 June 2016 Retrieved 1 May 2018 Keller the hero as Garbally take title Garbally College 19 Summerhill College 18 Connacht Schools Snr Cup final Irish Independent 17 March 2015 Retrieved 26 March 2015 Masterful Simon Keller boots Garbally College to 45th title Irish Examiner 19 March 2015 Retrieved 9 March 2016 Academy confirmed for 2016 17 Connacht Rugby 18 July 2016 Retrieved 1 May 2018 Club Focus Blue bloods toiling to stay ahead of the game Irish Independent 16 September 2016 Retrieved 1 May 2018 In our senior squad now there are a lot of 21 20 and even 19 year olds being attracted to the club Cillian Gallagher is one of the guys who phoned us to join us Connacht academy player Cillian Gallagher to make his first start RTE Sport 8 December 2017 Retrieved 1 May 2018 Player Archive Cillian Gallagher European Professional Club Rugby Archived from the original on 2 May 2018 Retrieved 1 May 2018 Player Profile Cillian Gallagher Pro14 Gallagher O Donnell And Claffey Progress To Connacht Senior Contracts Irish Rugby 9 March 2018 Retrieved 1 May 2018 Ireland Under 20s Six Nations squad announced Irish Times 25 January 2016 Retrieved 1 May 2018 a b c Ireland U20 Squad Profiles Cillian Gallagher Irish Rugby Archived from the original on 2 May 2018 Retrieved 1 May 2018 Ireland Squad Named For World Rugby U 20 Championship Irish Rugby 23 May 2016 Retrieved 1 May 2018 Hail the heroes U20s become first ever Irish men s team to beat New Zealand The42 11 June 2016 Retrieved 1 May 2018 Ireland U 20s Roar Into World Final With Four Try Win Irish Rugby 20 June 2016 Archived from the original on 2 May 2018 Retrieved 1 May 2018 Cillian Gallagher ready to hit highs again for Ireland U20s at Six Nations Irish Examiner 2 February 2017 Retrieved 1 May 2018 Cillian Gallagher To Captain Ireland U20s Against Italy Connacht Rugby 8 February 2017 Retrieved 1 May 2018 Double injury blow for U 20s as Gallagher and Kelly out Irish Independent 21 February 2017 Retrieved 1 May 2018 Six new caps named in Ireland squad for this summer s U20 World Championships The42 17 May 2017 Retrieved 1 May 2018 External links editConnacht profile Archived 2 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine EPCR Profile Ireland under 20 profile Pro14 Profile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cillian Gallagher amp oldid 1209114425, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
