Diarmuid Mangan
Irish rugby union player
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Diarmuid Mangan is an Irish rugby union player who plays as a back row forward for Leinster Rugby and Ireland U20.
Mangan in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 March 2003[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 109 kg (17.2 st; 240 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Newbridge College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University College Dublin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life
From Sallins, Mangan played as a youngster for Naas RFC.[3] He was a graduate of Newbridge College in County Kildare. He attended University College Dublin to study commerce.[4][5]
Career
International career
Mangan was a part of the 2022 and 2023 grand slam winning Ireland U20 squads.[9][10] He was named in the Ireland squad for the 2023 World Rugby Under 20 Championship held in South Africa in June and July 2023.[11] During the pool stages of the tournament he scored a try in a 30-10 win against Australia in Paarl.[12][13] He also captained the team during the tournament.[14]
In October 2025, he was called-up to the Ireland Wolfhounds squad for their match against Spain during the 2025 November internationals, and was subsequently named as a replacement for the match.[15][16]
Style of play
Mangan has topped the U20 Six Nations stats for ball carrying.[17] Whilst being named in a World School’s XV he was compared to Tadhg Beirne, Iain Henderson, and Courtney Lawes in November 2021.[18]
Honours
Personal life
His brother Ciarán Mangan is also a professional rugby union player for Leinster.[20][21]
