Óisín Dowling
Oisín Dowling (born 23 June 1997) is an Irish rugby union player, who is currently a member of the Leinster academy. He plays as a lock or flanker.
| Birth name | Oisín Dowling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 June 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb; 231 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Michael's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Underage rugby
Dowling attended St Michael's College, Dublin and played alongside fellow Leinster locks Ross Molony and James Ryan there.[1] Dowling spent time in the Leinster sub-academy after leaving schools, before being promoted to the full academy. He was selected for the Ireland U20 team in 2017, a year where they struggled, finishing fourth in the under-20 Six Nations and tenth in the World Championship.
Professional career
Dowling was part of the Celtic Cup-winning Leinster 'A' side in 2018, a year in which he was also part of Lansdowne's historic clean sweep of the All-Ireland League, All-Ireland Cup, Leinster Senior League and Leinster Senior Cup. Dowling made his senior Leinster debut in January 2019 in a victory against fellow Irish province Ulster.[2]
References
- Tracey, Cian (23 February 2017). "Dowling demands improvements". Irish Independent. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- https://www.pro14rugby.org/2019/01/04/leinster-rugby-team-to-face-ulster-rugby/