Ciarán Frawley

Ciarán Frawley (born 4 December 1997) is an Irish rugby union player who plays for Leinster Rugby. His primary position is out-half, but he can also play inside centre, wing, or fullback.

Ciarán Frawley
Date of birth (1997-12-04) 4 December 1997
Place of birthSydney, Australia
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight91 kg (14.3 st; 201 lb)
SchoolSkerries Community College
UniversityUniversity College Dublin
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half, Centre, Wing, Fullback
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015–2016
2016–		 Skerries
UCD		 8
15		 (42)
(82)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018– Leinster 25 (124)
Correct as of 5 April 2020
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017 Ireland U20 10 (8)

Early life and career

Born in Sydney, Australia, to Irish emigrant parents, Frawley returned to Ireland aged 3.[1] Growing up in Skerries in North County Dublin, but with strong family connections to Kilmaley, Co. Clare, Frawley played for his local Skerries RFC side and at Schools level with Skerries Community College.[2][3]

At club level, Frawley led Skerries to an All-Ireland Under-17 club title in 2014.[4]

Frawley broke into the Skerries RFC AIL team in late 2015, debuting on his eighteenth birthday before moving to UCD in 2016 when beginning his studies there.[5]

Leinster

Having come up through the province's Youths system, via the 'Clubs' section, Frawley joined the Leinster Rugby academy ahead of the 2017-18 season. Unusually, he also made his senior debut during his first year in the academy, coming on as a first-half substitute against the Scarlets in February 2018. Frawley would score a fine touchline conversion with his first kick and later added a penalty.[6] He made two more appearances during the 2017-18 season, including a man-of-the-match performance against the Southern Kings while yielded 14 points from the boot and a first senior try.[7]

In addition to his first team endeavours, Frawley started at out-half as Leinster 'A' won the inaugural Celtic Cup in October 2018, beating the Scarlets Premiership Select 15-8 in a tight final away from home in Llanelli - completing seven victories out of seven in the competition.[8]

Frawley would make 11 appearances during the 2018-19 Pro14 season, scoring 58 points. This tally included a crucial try in a drawn game with Benetton.[9]

Frawley made his European Champions Cup debut on 14 December 2019, coming off the bench and scoring two conversions in a 50-21 win over the Northampton Saints.[10]

Ireland

Having previously represented his country at under-18 'club' and under-19 level, Frawley was selected for the Ireland U-20s ahead of the 2017 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. He featured in all five games as Ireland eventually finished fourth. Frawley was also part of the Irish team which finished ninth in the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship, playing all five games and scoring a try versus Samoa.[11]

References
  1. https://twitter.com/leinsterrugby/status/1206287811592085505
  2. "Frawley starting to take off as Blues are grounded". Herald.ie. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  3. https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/leinsters-ciaran-frawley-on-a-road-less-travelled-to-reach-his-destination-38806151.html
  4. https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/skerries-defeat-galwegians-31-12-in-under-17s-ail/
  5. "Ciaran Frawley – Ireland U-20's - Skerries RFC". Skerriesrfc.ie. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  6. https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2018/0217/941473-lowe-brace-inspires-leinster-to-victory-over-scarlets/
  7. Scully, Michael (23 April 2018). "Leinster coach Fogarty: 'Ultimately the player makes the decision'". Irishmirror.ie. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  8. Farrell, Sinead. "Champions! Kelleher on the double as Leinster A overcome Scarlets to secure inaugural Celtic Cup". The42.ie. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  9. https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/pro14/benetton-fashion-late-draw-with-leinster-thanks-to-tavuyara-try-1.3852252
  10. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/dec/14/leinster-northampton-champions-cup-match-report
  11. https://www.the42.ie/ireland-u20s-samoa-u20s-world-cup-3441384-Jun2017/
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