Cathal Forde
Cathal Forde (born 4 November 2001) is an Irish rugby union player, currently playing for United Rugby Championship and EPCR Challenge Cup side Connacht. He plays as a fly-half.[1]
| Date of birth | 4 November 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Republic of Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (15.0 st; 209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early Career
Forde was educated at The Jes/Colaiste Iognaid, Galway, playing rugby for their Junior & Senior Rugby Teams[2]. Post school, he continued to play for the local club (where he first played Rugby) Galway Corinthians RFC, in the AIL, where he was named AIL Division 2B player of the season for 2021/2022[3].
Connacht
Forde was named as a member of the Connacht academy for the 2021–22 season.[4] He made his debut for Connacht in Round 11 of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship against Glasgow Warriors.[5] He scored his first 2 tries against Cell C Sharks in the Sportsground on January 7, 2023, and was named URC player of the match.
References
- "Cathal Forde". Connacht Rugby. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- "Garbally College beat Coláiste Iognáid to claim Connacht Schools Senior Cup". The Irish Times.
- "Award-winning Forde eyes further Connacht progress | 24th May 2022 | News". Connacht Rugby. 24 May 2022.
- "Connacht Academy Squad named for 2021/22". Connacht Rugby. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- "Connacht no match for six-try Glasgow at the Sportsground". RTE. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.