Nick Timoney

Nick Timoney (born 1 August 1995) is an Irish rugby union player. He previously played as a forward for the Ireland national rugby sevens team, and currently plays for Ulster.

Nick Timoney
Birth nameNicholas Timoney
Date of birth (1995-08-01) 1 August 1995
Place of birthDublin, Ireland
Height1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
Weight113 kg (17 st 11 lb)[1]
SchoolBlackrock College
UniversityQueen's University Belfast
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Ulster
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–2015
2015–2017
2017-		 St Mary's College
Queen's University
Banbridge		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017– Ulster 39 (30)
Correct as of 9 Jan 2019
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014-15 Ireland U20 8 (0)
Correct as of 15 June 2015
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2017 Ireland 7s

In his youth, Timoney played with Blackrock College in Dublin, helping his team win the 2013 Leinster Schools Senior Cup, and captaining his school during the successful 2014 season.[2][3] Timoney then played for St. Mary's RFC in Division 1A.[4] Timoney joined the Leinster Rugby academy, but left in the summer of 2015 when he was not offered a contract for the 2015-16 season.

Timoney decided to stay in Ireland, turning down an offer from a French Top 14 club, and instead move to the Ulster Rugby academy for the 2015-16 season.[5] Timoney's academy position was renewed the following year for the 2016-17 season.[6] Timoney currently plays with Ulster Rugby as a loose forward. Timoney played well during the 2016-17 season,[7] and received his first cap for Ulster in April 2017.[8] Timoney scored two tries in Ulster's win against the Dragons on 22 September 2017.

National teams

Timoney played for the Ireland under-20 national team in 2014. He started matches in the under-20 Six Nations and the World Rugby under-20 championship.[9]

Timoney has played as a forward for the Ireland national rugby sevens team. He was part of the Ireland sevens squad for the 2017 Sevens Grand Prix Series. Timoney was part of the Ireland team that took first place in the 2017 Moscow Sevens.[10]

References
  1. https://www.ulsterrugby.com/team/senior-team
  2. "It’ll take one hell of a team to stop Rock", Irish Times, Gavin Cumminskey, 22 January 2014.
  3. "Leinster underage product Timoney heads north to join Ulster", 28 July 2015.
  4. "Leinster’s backrow conveyor belt maintains quality production line", Irish Times, 5 January 2015.
  5. "Leinster underage product Timoney heads north to join Ulster", 28 July 2015.
  6. "Eight prospects will be aiming to flourish after joining Academy", Belfast Telegraph, Jonathan Bradley, 6 September 2016.
  7. "Ulster's Kiss keeping faith despite top stars out of crunch Ospreys clash", Belfast Telegraph, 26 April 2017.
  8. "URTV: NICK TIMONEY DISCUSSES HIS FIRST CAP FOR ULSTER", 8 April 2017.
  9. "Leinster underage product Timoney heads north to join Ulster", 28 July 2015.
  10. "Moscow success gives Ireland Sevens World Cup boost", Irish Times, John O'Sullivan, 5 June 2017.
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