Alex McHenry

Alex McHenry (born 7 October 1997) is an Irish rugby union player for Munster in the Pro14 and European Rugby Champions Cup. He plays as a centre and represents Cork Constitution in the All-Ireland League.

Alex McHenry
Date of birth (1997-10-07) 7 October 1997
Place of birthCork, Ireland
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight95 kg (15.0 st; 209 lb)
SchoolChristian Brothers College
UniversityUniversity College Cork
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016– Cork Constitution ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019– Munster 2 (0)
Correct as of 10 October 2020
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017 Ireland U20 1 (0)
Correct as of 24 February 2017
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2017–2018 Ireland 7s

Early life

Born in Cork, McHenry won the Munster Schools Rugby Senior Cup in 2016 with Christian Brothers College, alongside fellow Munster academy teammate Liam Coombes.[1] Prior to this, McHenry had captained Munster Under-19s to inter-provincial success in 2015, and also represented Munster Under-18 Schools and Ireland Under-19s.[2]

Cork Constitution

McHenry was part of the Cork Con team that won a treble during the 2016–17 season, winning the All-Ireland League, All-Ireland Cup and Munster Senior Cup,[2] as well as winning a second Senior Cup and All-Ireland League during the 2018–19 season,[3][4] and a third Senior Cup during the 2019–20 season.[5]

Munster

McHenry made his debut for Munster A against English RFU Championship side Doncaster Knights in round 6 of the 2016–17 British and Irish Cup on 13 January 2017.[6] Munster A won the match 24–16 to secure a home quarter-final in the tournament,[7] which they eventually won by defeating Jersey Reds 29–28 in the final in April 2017, though McHenry was not part of the team on the day.[8] He went on to then join the Munster academy ahead of the 2017–18 season.[2] McHenry played in all 6 of Munster A's fixtures during the 2018–19 Celtic Cup,[9] and also played for the 'A' team in their 38–19 win against Major League Rugby side New England Free Jacks in the Cara Cup in April 2019.[10]

Following the win against New England, McHenry, along with other teammates from the 'A' team, were recalled to join up with the senior squad,[11] and he was subsequently named as a replacement for the 2018–19 Pro14 round 20 fixture against Italian side Benetton on 12 April 2019.[12] McHenry made his senior competitive debut for Munster when he came on as a replacement for Sammy Arnold during the match, which Munster won 37–28.[13] He joined the Munster senior squad on a one-year contract ahead of the 2020–21 season.[14]

Ireland

McHenry won his first cap for Ireland Under-20s in their 2017 Six Nations Under 20s Championship clash with France on 24 February 2017, which Ireland won 27–22.[2][15] He also featured for the Ireland 7s team during the 2017–18 season.[9]

Honours

Christian Brothers College

Cork Constitution

References
  1. "CBC Win Their 29th Schools Senior Cup Title". Munster Rugby. 13 March 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  2. "Getting To Know Our New Academy Recruits". Munster Rugby. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  3. "Report | Cork Con Regain BOI Munster Senior Challenge Cup". Munster Rugby. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  4. "Cork Con seal second AIL title in three years with Aviva victory over Clontarf". The42. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  5. "Report | Cork Con Secure 30th Munster Senior Challenge Cup Title". Munster Rugby. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  6. "Munster A Named For B&I Cup In Bandon". Munster Rugby. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  7. "Munster A Secure Home Quarter Final". Munster Rugby. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  8. "Munster A Claim B&I Cup Title After Cork Rollercoaster". Munster Rugby. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  9. "Alex McHenry Munster Academy Profile". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  10. "Munster A Defeat New England Free Jacks". Munster Rugby. 7 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  11. "Squad Update | Pre Benetton Rugby". Munster Rugby. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  12. "Team Named | Munster Side To Face Benetton Rugby". Munster Rugby. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  13. "Report | Munster Battle For Bonus Point Win Against Benetton". Munster Rugby. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  14. "Six Players Commit To Munster". Munster Rugby. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  15. "Three-Try First Half Inspires Ireland U-20s' Third Win". Irish Rugby. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
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