| Ciaran Parker | |
| Birth Name: | Ciaran Joseph Parker |
| Birth Date: | 5 October 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Stockport, England |
| Weight: | 120kg (270lb) |
| Ru Position: | Prop |
| Years1: | 2015–2017 |
| Clubs1: | Sale Sharks |
| Apps1: | 12 |
| Points1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2014 |
| Clubs2: | → Chester (loan) |
| Apps2: | 4 |
| Points2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2016 |
| Clubs3: | → Yorkshire Carnegie (loan) |
| Apps3: | 4 |
| Points3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2017–2020 |
| Clubs4: | Munster |
| Apps4: | 13 |
| Points4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs5: | Jersey Reds |
| Apps5: | 10 |
| Points5: | 5 |
| Years6: | 2020 |
| Clubs6: | → Leinster (loan) |
| Apps6: | 3 |
| Points6: | 5 |
| Years7: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs7: | London Irish |
| Apps7: | 6 |
| Points7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2023– |
| Clubs8: | Cardiff Rugby |
| Apps8: | 0 |
| Points8: | 0 |
| Ru Clubupdate: | 11 December 2021 |
| Repteam1: | England U18 |
| Repyears2: | 2015 |
| Repteam2: | England U20 |
| Repcaps2: | 9 |
| Reppoints2: | 0 |
| Ru Ntupdate: | 13 August 2016 |
| School: | St Ambrose College |
| University: | Manchester Metropolitan University |
Ciaran Parker (born 5 October 1995) is an English rugby union player. He plays as a prop for Cardiff Rugby.
Parker made his full debut for Sale on 17 January 2015, when he was used as a replacement in their 2014–15 Champions Cup Round 5 defeat at the hands of French side Clermont Auvergne.[1] [2] For the 2016–17 season, he was dual-registered with Championship side Yorkshire Carnegie.[3]
Parker joined Irish Pro14 and European Rugby Champions Cup side Munster on a one-year development contract in August 2017.[4] Though Parker has previously represented England at underage level, he was qualified to play for Ireland.[5] Parker made his competitive debut for Munster on 1 September 2017, coming off the bench against Benetton in round 1 of the 2017–18 Pro14.[6]
He extended his development contract with Munster for a further season in March 2018,[7] and made his Champions Cup debut for the province on 9 December 2018, featuring off the bench in their 30–5 win against French pool 2 opponents Castres.[8] He signed a contract extension with Munster in February 2019, a deal that saw Parker progress to a senior contract for the 2019–20 season.[9]
After being released by Munster,[10] Parker joined RFU Championship side Jersey Reds ahead of the 2020–21 season.[11]
Parker joined Irish province Leinster, who play in the United Rugby Championship and Champions Cup, on a three-month loan in September 2020.[12]
Parker joined Premiership Rugby club London Irish, where former Munster head coach Declan Kidney is the current director of rugby, in October 2021.[13]