| Conor Kearns | |
| Birth Name: | Conor Kearns |
| Birth Date: | 12 March 1993 |
| Birth Place: | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Weight: | 94kg (207lb) |
| School: | Glenstal Abbey School |
| University: | Trinity College Dublin University of Oxford |
| Ru Position: | Wing, Centre, Fly-half |
| Amatyears2: | 2011–2016 |
| Amatyears3: | 2016 |
| Amatyears4: | 2017–2018 |
| Amatteam1: | Old Crescent |
| Amatteam2: | Dublin University Football Club |
| Amatteam3: | Munster A |
| Amatteam4: | Oxford University RFC |
| Amatapps3: | 1 |
| Clubs1: | San Diego Legion |
| Years1: | 2018–2019 |
| Apps1: | 15 |
| Points1: | 5 |
| Ru Clubupdate: | 25 February 2021[1] |
| Repyears1: | 2013 |
| Repyears2: | 2016 |
| Repyears3: | 2016 |
| Repyears4: | 2018 |
| Repteam1: | United States U20 |
| Repteam2: | Collegiate All-Americans |
| Repteam3: | Irish Universities |
| Repteam4: | USA Selects |
| Repcaps1: | 5 |
| Repcaps2: | 3 |
| Repcaps3: | 1 |
| Repcaps4: | 3 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
| Reppoints4: | 0 |
| Ru Ntupdate: | 25 February 2021[2] |
Conor Kearns (born March 12, 1993) is an Irish-American rugby union player who last played wing, fullback and fly-half for the San Diego Legion, the USA under-20's and the USA Selects.[3]
Kearns was born in San Francisco to Irish parents originally from Dublin.[4] When Kearns was still a child the family moved to Limerick where he would grow up playing with Old Crescent.
Kearns completed a degree in Molecular Medicine and Immunology at Trinity College and competed with the university's rugby club in the AIL league. He went on to pursue a Master's in Pharmacology at the University of Oxford, where he also played for the rugby club in the famed Varsity match against Cambridge.[5] Kearns captained the team in their 20–10 defeat to Cambridge at Twickenham in 2017.[6] He also took part in their 38–16 victory in the 2018 Varsity Match.[7] Kearns made an appearance for the Munster A side against the Ireland under-20s in April 2016.
Kearns played on the wing in San Diego's 23–26 loss to Seattle in the 2019 Major League Rugby final.[8]
Kearns played five matches for the USA under-20's at the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship. Kearns also competed for the Irish Universities team in a 2016 match against an England Students side.[9] Kearns was selected for the All-Americans three match tour of Australia in 2016, where he served as the team's starting fly-half in two of their three matches.[10] [11] [12] Kearns made three appearances for the USA Selects during the 2018 Americas Pacific Challenge.