Cathal Sheridan
Date of birth (1988-11-14) 14 November 1988
Place of birthSligo, Ireland
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight83 kg (13.1 st; 183 lb)
UniversityUniversity of Limerick
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
UL Bohemians ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–2017 Munster 35 (0)
Correct as of 6 March 2016

Cathal Sheridan (born 14 November 1988) is an Irish former rugby union player and current coach. He played club rugby for UL Bohemians in the All-Ireland League.

Career

Sheridan was a product of the Munster academy, having previously represented Connacht at under-19 level. He was on a development contract for the 2012–13 season,[1] and made his senior Munster debut as a replacement against Edinburgh on 8 February 2013.[2] Sheridan made his first start for Munster on 2 March 2013, against Ospreys in the Pro12,[3] and was added to Munster's 2012–13 Heineken Cup squad in March 2013,[4] before securing a full one-year contract with Munster in early April 2013 for the 2013–14 season.[5]

He signed a new two-year contract with Munster in January 2014,[6] but was ruled out for 3–4 months after having surgery on a broken right forearm in February 2014.[7] Sheridan departed Munster at the end of the 2015–16 season,[8] however, he re-joined the province on a three-month contract in October 2016,[9] before departing the province for a second time upon the completion of the contract in January 2017.[10]

Following his second departure from Munster, Sheridan earned a degree in psychology and a masters in sports psychology from the University of Limerick, and returned to Munster to join their academy setup as a mental skills coach, having participated in a mental health awareness campaign run by Rugby Players Ireland.[11] He also started coaching with Castletroy College and UL Bohemians,[12] becoming director of rugby at the latter.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Munster profile details". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "Solid Second Half Swings It". Munster Rugby. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "Improved Performance". Munster Rugby. 3 March 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  4. ↑ "Trio Added To Heineken Cup Squad". Munster Rugby. 23 March 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  5. ↑ "Contract News". Munster Rugby. 3 April 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  6. ↑ "Young Guns Commit To Munster". Munster Rugby. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  7. ↑ "Sheridan Ruled Out". Munster Rugby. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  8. ↑ "Departing Players". Munster Rugby. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  9. ↑ "Latest Player Signings". Munster Rugby. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  10. ↑ "European Squad Update". Munster Rugby. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  11. ↑ "VIDEO: Munster rugby player Cathal Sheridan releases incredibly honest video about his mental health". Joe. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  12. ↑ "The Big Interview: Cathal Sheridan better for the experience". Irish Examiner. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  13. ↑ "Cathal Sheridan "It Was a No Brainer When the Opportunity Came Up"". Limerick Post. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
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