James Connolly (rugby union)
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| Date of birth | 19 April 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (16.7 st; 234 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Newbridge College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | IT Carlow Setanta College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Connolly (born 19 April 1993) is a professional rugby union player from Ireland. He primarily plays as a flanker. Connolly most recently played professionally for Irish provincial side Connacht in the Pro14, after coming through the province's academy.
Connolly was born in Dublin city and raised in Naas, County Kildare. A graduate of Newbridge College, he started playing rugby with his local club Naas RFC at under-7 level. Connolly represented the college in the Leinster Junior Cup 2008 and the Leinster Senior Cup in 2011, being named Forward of the Year in the latter.[1]
After finishing secondary education, Connolly attended IT Carlow while he was part of the Connacht Rugby under-age set up. Following this, he undertook a degree in Strength and Conditioning at Setanta College.[1]