Date of birth | 31 August 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Athlone, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Marist College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | NUI Galway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position(s) | Fly-half | ||
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Current team | Connacht | ||
Amateur team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
Senior career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2014– | Connacht | 80 | (346) |
Correct as of 27 May 2017
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National team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2012 | Ireland U20 | 4 | (11) |
Correct as of 11 Feb 2015
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Jack Carty (born 31 August 1992) is a rugby union player from Athlone in Ireland. His primary position is at fly-half. He plays for the provincial team Connacht Rugby in the Pro12. He plays his club rugby for Buccaneers.
Carty attended the Marist College in Athlone, and attended NUIG for his third level education. Before becoming a professional rugby player, Carty played a number of sports, including gaelic football and soccer, and had a trial with English football club Southampton F.C..
In his early career with Connacht, Carty primarily featured for the province's secondary team the Connacht Eagles, playing in the British and Irish Cup. In the 2013-14 season, Carty regularly served as the team's captain.
Despite still being in the Connacht academy, Carty made his first appearance for the senior Connacht team on 21 September 2012, in a match against the Glasgow Warriors in the 2012–13 Pro12. He was a replacement at fullback for Gavin Duffy, coming on after 28 minutes. His next game for came on 4 October 2013 when he made a substitute appearance against Italian team Benetton Treviso. On 27 December that year, he made his third appearance for the team, against inter-provincial rivals Munster.