Brian Deeny | |
Birth Date: | 2000 3, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Wexford, Ireland[1] |
Weight: | 102kg (225lb) |
Ru Position: | Lock |
Years1: | 2021– |
Clubs1: | Leinster |
Apps1: | 16 |
Points1: | 10 |
Ru Clubupdate: | 23 November 2023 |
Repyears1: | 2019–2020 |
Repteam1: | Ireland U20s |
Repcaps1: | 7 |
Reppoints1: | 5 |
Ru Ntupdate: | 25 April 2022 |
School: | St Peter's College, Wexford |
University: | University College Dublin |
Brian Deeny (born 3 February 2000) is an Irish rugby union player, currently playing for United Rugby Championship and European Rugby Champions Cup side Leinster. His preferred position is lock.[2]
Prior to his rugby career Deeny played gaelic football for St Peter's College,[3] winning a Leinster Schools Senior Football A title. He went on to study biomedical sciences at Trinity College Dublin. Deeny played the majority of his junior rugby for Wexford Wanderers and later Clontarf.[4] [5] [6]
Deeny was named in the Leinster Rugby academy for the 2021–22 season.[7] He made his debut in Round 16 of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship against the .[8] [9] He signed his first senior contract, and was promoted to the full Leinster squad for the 2022–23 United Rugby Championship in March 2022.[10]
Deeny appeared for the Irish under-20s at the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[11]