Cormac Daly

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|5|1|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kilcock, Ireland

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| position = Lock

| currentclub = Yokohama Canon Eagles

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| years1 = 2024

| clubs1 = {{Rut|Reds}}

| apps1 = 8

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| years2 = 2024–

| clubs2 = Yokohama Canon Eagles

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| repyears1 = 2018

| repteam1 = Ireland U20

| repcaps1 = 4

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| clubupdate = 7 June 2024

| repupdate = 3 March 2024

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Cormac Daly (born 1 May 1998) is an Irish rugby union player, who plays for the {{Rut|Reds}}. His preferred position is lock.{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/cormac-daly|title=Cormac Daly|work=Ultimate Rugby|access-date=3 March 2024}}

Early career

Daly is from Kilcock, County Kildare and played his club rugby for North Kildare and Navan. He progressed through the age groups at Leinster, before joining the Connacht academy.{{cite news|url=https://www.balls.ie/rugby/cormac-daly-queensland-rugby-588421|title=Kilcock to Queensland: Cormac Daly Poised For SuperRugby Debut|work=Balls.ie|date=23 February 2024|access-date=3 March 2024}} He represented Ireland U20 in 2018.{{cite news|url=https://ulster.rugby/content/9-ulster-players-named-in-ireland-u20-squad-for-upcoming-six-nations|title=9 Ulster players named in Ireland U20 squad for upcoming Six Nations|work=Ulster Rugby|access-date=3 March 2024}}

Professional career

Daly spent 3 years in the Connacht academy, before joining Rugby United New York ahead of the 2020 Major League Rugby season,{{cite news|url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2019/11/09/rugby-united-new-york-sign-ireland-u20-lock-cormac-daly/|title=RUNY sign Ireland U20 lock Cormac Daly|work=Americas Rugby News|date=9 November 2019}} however the move was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He signed a short-term deal with {{Rut|Connacht}} in late-2020, but didn't make an appearance, continuing to represent club side Clontarf.{{cite news|url=https://www.connachtrugby.ie/news/cormac-daly-joins-connacht-on-shortterm-deal/bp1684/|title=Cormac Daly joins Connacht on short-term deal|work=Connacht Rugby|date=30 October 2020|access-date=3 March 2024}} In 2023 he moved to Australia, to represent Randwick before earning a Super Rugby contract for 2024.{{cite news|url=https://rugbynews.net.au/luck-of-the-irish-recruit-cormac-daly-is-randwicks-1280-minute-man/|title=Luck of the Irish: Recruit Cormac Daly is Randwick's 1280 minute man|work=Rugby News|date=27 July 2023|access-date=3 March 2024}} Daly was named in the {{Rut|Reds}} squad ahead of the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season.{{cite press release | url=https://reds.rugby/news/queensland-reds-2024-super-rugby-pacific-squad-announced-2023119 | title=Queensland Reds 2024 Super Rugby Pacific squad announced | publisher=Queensland Reds | date=9 November 2023 | access-date=11 November 2023}} He made his debut in Round 1 of the season against the {{Rut|Waratahs}}.{{cite news|url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/how-to-watch-queensland-reds-nsw-waratahs-live-scores-blog-match-report-results-updates-australia-super-rugby-pacific-2024224|title=Les is More as Queensland Reds down Waratahs in high-scoring contest|work=Rugby.com.au|date=24 February 2024|access-date=3 March 2024}}

References

External links

[https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/cormac-daly-42534.html itsrugby.co.uk Profile]

Category:1998 births

Category:Living people

Category:Irish rugby union players

Category:Rugby union locks

Category:Connacht Rugby players

Category:Rugby New York players

Category:Queensland Reds players

Category:Randwick DRUFC players

Category:Rugby union players from County Kildare

Category:Yokohama Canon Eagles players