| Cathal Sheridan | |
| Birth Date: | 1988 11, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Sligo, Ireland |
| Weight: | 83kg (183lb) |
| Ru Position: | Scrum-half |
| Amatteam1: | UL Bohemians |
| Years1: | 2013–2017 |
| Clubs1: | Munster |
| Apps1: | 35 |
| Points1: | 0 |
| Clubupdate: | 6 March 2016 |
| University: | University of Limerick |
Cathal Sheridan (born 14 November 1988) is an Irish former rugby union player and current coach. He played club rugby for UL Bohemians in the All-Ireland League.
Sheridan was a product of the Munster academy, having previously represented Connacht at under-19 level. He was on a development contract for the 2012–13 season,[1] and made his senior Munster debut as a replacement against Edinburgh on 8 February 2013.[2] Sheridan made his first start for Munster on 2 March 2013, against Ospreys in the Pro12,[3] and was added to Munster's 2012–13 Heineken Cup squad in March 2013,[4] before securing a full one-year contract with Munster in early April 2013 for the 2013–14 season.[5]
He signed a new two-year contract with Munster in January 2014,[6] but was ruled out for 3–4 months after having surgery on a broken right forearm in February 2014.[7] Sheridan departed Munster at the end of the 2015–16 season,[8] however, he re-joined the province on a three-month contract in October 2016,[9] before departing the province for a second time upon the completion of the contract in January 2017.[10]
Following his second departure from Munster, Sheridan earned a degree in psychology and a masters in sports psychology from the University of Limerick, and returned to Munster to join their academy setup as a mental skills coach, having participated in a mental health awareness campaign run by Rugby Players Ireland.[11] He also started coaching with Castletroy College and UL Bohemians,[12] becoming director of rugby at the latter.[13]