Date of birth | 19 October 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Athy, County Kildare, Republic of Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 104 kg (16.4 st; 229 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Knockbeg College, Carlow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Martin Moloney (born 19 October 1999) is an Irish rugby union player, currently playing for United Rugby Championship and European Rugby Champions Cup side Leinster. His preferred position is flanker.[1]
Moloney was a member of the under-20s squad for the 2019 Six Nations Under 20s Championship,[2] and started in all five matches, which saw Ireland secure a grand slam victory for the first time since 2007.[3] Subsequently he was named in the Leinster academy for the 2019-20 season.[4] In April 2021, he made his Leinster debut in Round 11 of the Pro14 Rainbow Cup against Munster.[5] In February 2022, he got his first start against Edinburgh in the United Rugby Championship.[6]