Patrick Butler
| Full name | Patrick Butler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 December 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Rockwell College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Limerick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) | Back-Row | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2010–15 2015-present |
Munster Pau |
64 50 |
((35) (15)) |
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Correct as of 27 March 2017
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| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2014 2010 |
Emerging Ireland Ireland U20 |
2 10 |
((10) (5)) |
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Correct as of 11 February 2015
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Patrick 'Paddy' Butler (born 1 December 1990 in Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland) is an Irish rugby union player, currently playing for French side Pau in the Top 14. His plays in the Back-Row as either a Number 8 or a Blind-side flanker.
He was the captain of Rockwell College in the Munster Senior Cup in 2008, having also played senior schools rugby in 2007.
Butler is on a full development contract with Munster after being promoted from an academy contract for the 2010/2011 season. He made his debut against Connacht on 27 December 2010. He won the Man-of-the-Match award in the 2011–12 British and Irish Cup Final, helping Munster A to a 31-12 win over Cross Keys.
He made his Heineken Cup debut on 13 October 2012, in Munster's opening fixture away to Racing Métro 92. Butler agreed a contract extension with Munster in January 2013. He scored his first try for Munster on 19 April 2013, in a Pro 12 against Newport Gwent Dragons.
Butler suffered a broken thumb during Munster's game against Edinburgh in October 2013, ruling him out for 8–10 weeks. He returned from the injury in Munster's game against Connacht on 27 December 2013.
Butler scored the winning try in Munster's 24-28 away win against Cardiff Blues on 1 November 2014. On 30 January 2015, it was announced that Butler would leave Munster at the end of the 2014-15 season, after deciding not to renew his contract.
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