Top 20 Rugby Player celebrities in Ireland
Here is the latest list of the world's top 20 Rugby Player celebrities [Updated January 30, 2023].
Conor Murray was born
on April 20, 1989
in Limerick, Ireland.
Before rugby, he played Gaelic football with Patrickswell and Limerick.
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Salary 2020: around €800,000
Cian Healy was born
on October 7, 1987
in Dublin, Ireland.
In 2013 he was thrown out of a Six Nation tournament game for stamping on England's
Dan Cole's ankle; he received a three-week suspension, missing the last two games of the tour.
Peter O'Mahony was born
on September 17, 1989
in Cork, Ireland.
He captained Ireland at under-18 and under-20 levels before being called up to the senior squad in 2012.
Rob Kearney was born
on March 26, 1986
in Dundalk, Ireland.
He also played soccer and played for the Cooley Kickhams in the 2004 Louth Senior Football Championship.
Simon Zebo was born
on March 16, 1990
in Cork, Ireland.
He joined Ireland's national team in 2012, after playing for the U20 team in 2010.
Donncha O'Callaghan was born
on March 24, 1979
in Cork, Ireland.
In 2014, he was selected for the Barbarians squad to play England.
Brian O'Driscoll was born
on January 21, 1979
in Dublin, Ireland.
He published a book in 2005 called A Year in the Centre.
Anthony Foley was born
on October 30, 1973
in Ireland.
In 2010, he was second only to Alan Quinlan as the Munster rugby player with the greatest number of caps.
Paul O'Connell was born
on October 20, 1979
in Limerick, Ireland.
He won four Triple Crown titles with Ireland from 2004 to 2009.
Devin Toner was born
on June 29, 1986
in Ireland.
In late 2014, he had more than 21,000 Twitter followers.
Dave Kearney was born
on July 19, 1989
in Dundalk, Ireland.
He played for Ireland's U20 team as well as the Wolfhounds, the country's second-tier national team. He was one of three players to play every minute of every game in the 2014 Six Nations.
Sean O'Brien was born
on February 14, 1987
in Ireland.
He was named the 2011 ERC European Player of the Year following his Heineken Cup Final victory with Leinster.
Kyran Bracken was born
on November 22, 1974
in Dublin, Ireland.
He won the ice skating reality show, 'Dancing on Ice,' in 2007.
Keith Wood was born
on January 27, 1972
in Ireland.
He was nicknamed 'The Raging Potato' because of his bald head.
Jonathan Sexton was born
on July 11, 1985
in Ireland.
He became an ambassador with Make-A-Wish Ireland in September 2009.
Johnny Sexton was born
on July 11, 1985
in Dublin, Ireland.
In 2013 he announced he was leaving the Irish rugby union to take a €2m contract in France.
Hugo MacNeill was born
on September 16, 1958
in Ireland.
He played club rugby for Oxford University RFC.
Gordon D'Arcy was born
on February 10, 1980
in Ireland.
He won two Six Nations titles over the course of his international career. He and his wife founded a reformer pilates studio called Form School.
Andrew Trimble was born
on October 20, 1984
in Ireland.
He was named the Ulster Rugby Player of the Year in 2006.
Peter Stringer was born
on December 13, 1977
in Ireland.
He played for the Newcastle Falcons in 2012.
