Adam Leavy Explained

Birth Date:21 September 1995
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Height:1.85 m
Weight:91 kg
Repsevensyears1:2017-Present
Ru Sevensupdate:26 July 2021

Adam Leavy (born 21 September 1995) is a rugby union player. He plays for the Ireland national rugby sevens team as a forward.

Leavy debuted for the Ireland sevens team at the Exeter leg of the 2017 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series.[1] Leavy represented Ireland at the 2018 Paris Sevens, helping Ireland notch wins against core teams Australia and Spain to finish in seventh place. Leavy played for Ireland at the 2019 Hong Kong Sevens qualifier, helping Ireland win the qualifying tournament and gain a place as a core team for the 2019-20 World Rugby Sevens Series.[2] Leavy also played at the 2019 London Sevens, helping Ireland secure wins against core teams England, Scotland, and Canada to finish in sixth.[3]

Leavy has also played rugby fifteens. As a schoolboy, Leavy played rugby for St Michael's College, Dublin.[4] [5] Playing as a wing, Leavy was a member of the Connacht Rugby academy and also played for Lansdowne in the All-Ireland League.[6]

Leavy was a member of the Ireland national rugby sevens team that qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[7] [8]

Adam is a brother of Leinster flanker, Dan Leavy.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Connacht academy wing Leavy joins Ireland 7s squad targeting World Cup qualification. Farrell. Sean. The42. en. 2019-11-17.
  2. Web site: Ireland Men Clinch World Sevens Series Qualification In Hong Kong. 2019-04-07. Irish Rugby. en-US. 2019-11-17.
  3. Web site: Watch: Ireland still to face Scotland after victory over England and defeat to All-Blacks at London rugby 7s. Independent.ie. en. 2019-11-17.
  4. Web site: Deegan try earns St Michael's success. Independent.ie. en. 2019-11-17.
  5. Web site: Newbridge heartbreak as Gilsenan seals St Michael's comeback. Independent.ie. en. 2019-11-17.
  6. Web site: TheJournal.ie - 'If you strip it all back in rugby, it's who hits who the hardest'. www.the42.ie. 2019-11-17.
  7. Web site: Ireland Rugby 7s book first-ever place at Olympics after shock final win over France. 2021-06-20. independent. en.
  8. Web site: Team. The42. Sensational second half sees Ireland Men's Sevens qualify for Tokyo Olympics. 2021-06-20. The42. en.