Cathal Forde
{{short description|Irish rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Use Hiberno-English|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Cathal Forde
| image = Cathal Forde 2023.jpg
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| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2001|4|11}}
| birth_place = Galway, Ireland
| height = {{height|m=1.88}}
| weight = {{convert|100|kg|st lbs|abbr=on}}
| ru_position = Centre, Fly-half
| amatyears1 = 2007-
| amatteam1 = Galway Corinthians RFC
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| amatpoints1 =
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| years1 = 2022–
| clubs1 = Connacht
| apps1 = 20
| points1 = 52
| ru_clubupdate = 10 December 2023
| repyears1 = 2021
| repteam1 = Ireland U20
| repcaps1 = 5
| reppoints1 = 5
| ru_ntupdate = 29 January 2022
| spouse =
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| school = The Jes/Colaiste Iognaid
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Cathal Forde (born 11 April 2001) is an Irish rugby union player, currently playing for United Rugby Championship side Connacht. He plays as a centre or fly-half.{{cite web|url=https://www.connachtrugby.ie/academy_players/cathal-forde/|title=Cathal Forde|work=Connacht Rugby|access-date=29 January 2022}}
Early career
Forde was educated at The Jes/Colaiste Iognaid, Galway, playing rugby for their Junior & Senior Rugby Teams.{{cite web |title=Garbally College beat Coláiste Iognáid to claim Connacht Schools Senior Cup |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/garbally-college-beat-colaiste-iognaid-to-claim-connacht-schools-senior-cup-1.3434281 |website=The Irish Times |language=en}} Post school, he continued to play for the local club (where he first played Rugby at the age of 6) Galway Corinthians RFC, in the AIL, where he was named AIL Division 2B player of the season for 2021/2022.{{cite web |title=Award-winning Forde eyes further Connacht progress {{!}} 24th May 2022 {{!}} News |url=https://www.connachtrugby.ie/news/awardwinning-forde-eyes-further-connacht-progress/bp2117/ |website=Connacht Rugby |language=en |date=24 May 2022}}
Connacht
Forde was named as a member of the Connacht academy for the 2021–22 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.connachtrugby.ie/connacht-academy-squad-named-for-2021-22/|title=Connacht Academy Squad named for 2021/22|work=Connacht Rugby|date=26 August 2021|access-date=27 August 2021}} He made his debut for Connacht in Round 11 of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship against {{Rut|Glasgow Warriors}}.{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/united-rugby-championship/2022/0129/1276622-connacht-fall-to-third-consecutive-defeat-v-glasgow/|title=Connacht no match for six-try Glasgow at the Sportsground|work=RTE|date=29 January 2022|access-date=29 January 2022}}
He scored his first 2 tries against Cell C Sharks in the Sportsground on January 7, 2023, and was named URC player of the match.
Ireland
Forde was selected as a development player in the 2025 Six Nations Ireland squad.{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DE2UUXzMVuL/?hl=en&img_index=2 |access-date=2025-01-30 |website=www.instagram.com}}He was selected alongside Ulster backrower James McNabney, Leinster scrum-half Hugh Cooney, and fellow Connacht player Ben Murphy. The four will not partake in any of the games in the 2025 Six Nations, however they will be a part of pre-tournament training camps.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{ItsRugby|49749}}
{{Connacht Rugby squad}}
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Category:Irish rugby union players
Category:Connacht Rugby players
Category:Rugby union fly-halves
Category:People educated at Coláiste Iognáid
Category:21st-century Irish sportsmen
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