Colm de Buitléar
Irish rugby union player
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Colm de Buitléar (born 6 November 1997) is an Irish rugby union player who is a former member of the Connacht academy. He plays as a Centre, wing or fullback, and represented Corinthians in the All-Ireland League. He currently represents Terenure College RFC.
- Eoin de Buitléar (brother)
- Éamon de Buitléar (grandfather)
| Born | 6 November 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (14.3 st; 201 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born in Dublin, Ireland, de Buitléar first began playing rugby for Carraroe-based An Ghaeltacht Rugbaí, a club that was part-founded by his father, Colm Senior ,[1] before going on to join Galway Corinthians.[2] His brother Eoin de Buitléar currently plays rugby for Connacht.
Connacht
Whilst still in the academy, de Buitléar made his senior competitive debut for Connacht in their 22–10 win against French side Bordeaux Bègles during the 2018–19 Challenge Cup on 13 October 2018.[2]
