Matt Healy (rugby union)
| Birth name | Matthew Healy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 March 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (14.5 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Gonzaga College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) | Wing | ||
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| Current team | Connacht | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2012– | Connacht | 110 | (225) |
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Correct as of 28 April 2018
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| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2009 2016– |
Ireland U20 Ireland |
9 1 |
(0) (0) |
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Correct as of 25 June 2016
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Matt Healy (born 14 March 1989) is a professional rugby union player from Ireland. His primary position is on the wing and he has also been used as injury cover at fullback, while earlier in his career he played at scrum-half. Healy currently plays for Irish provincial team Connacht Rugby in the Pro14 and has represented Ireland at test level. He is Connacht's all time leading try scorer.
Originally from Dublin, Healy is a former student of Gonzaga College in Ranelagh ,where he earned his nickname "Gonzaga-man". He played for the school's rugby team in the 2007 Leinster Senior Cup, starting at scrum-half as the team were knocked out by reigning champions Blackrock. Also on the Gonzaga starting team for the game was future Ireland international Dominic Ryan.
Healy joined Connacht in 2012 from the amateur club Lansdowne in the All-Ireland League. In his first season, Healy primarily played for the Connacht Eagles, the province's second tier or 'A' team, in the British and Irish Cup. At the end of the season Healy was named Connacht's A player of the year. Along with his appearances for the Eagles, he also played in 3 games for the senior side in the 2012–13 Pro12.
In his second season with the province, Healy featured more regularly for Connacht's first team. He scored his first try for the team against Zebre on 7 September 2013 in the first game of that year's Pro12. He made his European debut in a Heineken Cup match on 19 October that year, also against Zebre away in the Stadio XXV Aprile. Later that month, Healy signed a new contract with the province to keep him there at least until summer 2016. Healy's first try in the Heineken Cup came in the reverse fixture in the Sportsground on 11 January 2014, when he gave a man of the match display.
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