Full name | Cathal Sheridan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 14 November 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Sligo, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 83 kg (13 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Limerick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position(s) | Scrum-half | ||
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Amateur team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
Senior career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2013–17 | Munster | 35 | (0) |
Correct as of 6 March 2016
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Cathal Sheridan (born 14 November 1988) is an Irish rugby union player. He plays club rugby for UL Bohemians R.F.C..
Sheridan is 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. He made his senior Munster debut as a replacement against Edinburgh on 8 February 2013. Sheridan made his first start for Munster on 2 March 2013, against Ospreys in the Pro 12. He made his second start for Munster against his native Connacht, helping set up a try for his team mate Paul O'Connell. He was added to Munster's 2012–13 Heineken Cup squad in March 2013. Sheridan secured a full one-year contract with Munster in early April 2013. He signed a new two-year contract with Munster in January 2014. Sheridan was ruled out for 3–4 months after having surgery on a broken right forearm in February 2014. In May 2016, it was announced that Sheridan would leave Munster at the end of the 2015-16 season. On 4 October 2016, it was announced that Sheridan had re-joined Munster on a three-month contract. In January 2017, Sheridan completed his contract with Munster and left the province.