Fineen Wycherley

Fineen Wycherley
Date of birth (1997-12-11) 11 December 1997
Place of birth Bantry, Cork, Ireland
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 112 kg (17.6 st; 247 lb)
School Cistercian College, Roscrea
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
20??–?? Young Munster ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–present Munster 7 (0)
Correct as of 7 September 2018
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017 Ireland U20 9 (5)
Correct as of 18 June 2017

Fineen Wycherley (born 11 December 1997) is an Irish rugby union player for Munster in the Pro14. He plays as a lock and represents Young Munster in Division 1A of the Ulster Bank All-Ireland League.

Early life

Wycherley was born in Bantry, County Cork but, aged 16, moved to Cistercian College, Roscrea and was part of the team that won the Leinster Schools Rugby Senior Cup in 2015, beating Belvedere College 18–11 in the final and winning the trophy for the first time in the schools history.[1][2] However, the following year Wycherley also tasted defeat in the competition, losing to the previous years beaten finalists, Belvedere, 31–7 in the final.[3]

Munster

On 24 February 2017, Wycherley was an unused substitute in Munster's fixture against Welsh side Scarlets in Thomond Park. This was his first call-up to the senior Munster team in a Pro14 fixture.[4] On 4 March 2017, Wycherley made his competitive debut for Munster when he came on as a replacement in the 2016–17 Pro12 fixture against Cardiff Blues in Cardiff Arms Park.[5] In Munster's 2017–18 Pro14 defeat against Glasgow Warriors on 22 September 2017, Wycherley was sent off.[6] He was subsequently cited and banned for three weeks.[7] He signed a one-year development contract with Munster in January 2018, which will see him join the senior squad for the 2018–19 season.[8] Wycherley won the 2018 John McCarthy Award for Academy Player of the Year in April 2018.[9]

Ireland

Having been named in the training squad for the 2017 Six Nations Under 20 Championship in December 2016,[10] Wycherley made his debut for Ireland U20 on 3 February 2017 when he started against Scotland U20 in his sides 19–20 away victory in Broadwood Stadium.[11][12] On 10 February 2017, Wycherley again started for Ireland U20, this time in the sides 26–27 away victory against Italy U20 in Stadio Enrico Chersoni.[13] On 17 March 2017, Wycherley started for Ireland U20 in their 10–14 defeat against England U20 in Donnybrook Stadium.[14] Wycherley was also selected in the Ireland Under-20s squad for the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Roscrea claim first ever Leinster Senior Cup title with victory over Belvedere". Irish Independent. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Proud Corkonian Wycherley has taken long road to international stage". Irish Independent. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Belvedere secure an 11th Leinster Schools Senior Cup triumph". Irish Independent. 13 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Thomond Park Run Ends". Munster Rugby. 25 February 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Munster Bounce Back In Cardiff". Munster Rugby. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "Munster Downed In Glasgow". Munster Rugby. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  7. ↑ "Three Weeks For Wycherley". Munster Rugby. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  8. ↑ "Contract Signings". Munster Rugby. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  9. ↑ "Earls Named Munster Player Of The Year". Munster Rugby. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  10. ↑ "Ireland Under-20 Training Squad Announced". Irish Rugby. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  11. ↑ "Kelly Leads New-Look Ireland Under-20 Team". Irish Rugby. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  12. ↑ "Boyle Try Drives Ireland U-20s To Gutsy Comeback Win". Irish Rugby. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  13. ↑ "Three Tries Prove Just Enough For Ireland Under-20s". Irish Rugby. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  14. ↑ "Ireland Under-20s Fall Just Short In Absorbing Battle With England". Irish Rugby. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  15. ↑ "Ireland U20 Squad Named For World Rugby U20 Championship". Irish Rugby. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
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