Conor Dean
Irish rugby union player
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Conor Dean (born 27 January 1998) is an Irish rugby union player who is currently a member of the Connacht academy. He plays as a fly-half.
| Born | 27 January 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (16.7 st; 234 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Blackrock College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Nuig | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Paul Dean (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Born in Dublin, Dean's father is Paul Dean, who won 32 caps for Ireland between 1981 and 1989, and toured with the British and Irish Lions in 1989[1] He attended Blackrock College and went on to play for St Mary's.[2]
Connacht
Dean left his native Leinster to join Connacht's academy ahead of the 2018–19 season,[2] and made his senior competitive debut for the province in round 21 of the 2018–19 Pro14 on 27 April 2019, starting at fly-half and converting both of Connacht's tries in their 27–14 defeat against Munster in Thomond Park.[3]
Ireland
Having been selected in the Ireland under-20s squad for the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship,[1] Dean made his debut in Ireland's opening fixture against Italy on 31 May 2017, which the Italians won 22–21,[4] before making appearances against Scotland and New Zealand in the remaining pool games,[5][6] and against Samoa and Georgia in the play-offs, as Ireland secured a 9th-place finish.[7][8]
