Katie Corrigan
| Date of birth | 22 August 2005 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb; 11 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Katie Corrigan (born 22 August 2005) is an Irish rugby union player who plays as a wing.
Early life
[edit]Corrigan is from Donard, in County Wicklow.[3] She started playing as a youngster at the Tullow club in County Carlow.[4]
Career
[edit]She played for Leinster at under-18 level and Old Belvedere as a winger.[5]
She made her Ireland debut in the 2024 Women's Six Nations Championship aged 18 years-old.[6][7] Ireland finished third in the championship to qualify for the 2025 World Cup and Corrigan was their top try scorer in the tournament.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Katie Corrigan". Irish Rugby. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Katie Corrigan". 6Nations. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Donard's Katie Corrigan named in Ireland Six Nations side". Independent.ie. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Ireland starlet Katie Corrigan: 'I have really tried to back myself and play". Rugby Pass. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "FORMER TULLOW STAR CORRIGAN TO MAKE IRELAND DEBUT". Carlow-National. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Walsh, Daire (21 March 2024). "Six Nations: 18-year-old Katie Corrigan set to debut for Ireland against France". Irish Times. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Ryan, Andrew (27 March 2024). "Katie Corrigan answers Ireland's call as she earns first senior cap". independent.ie. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Glennon, Michael (29 April 2024). "Olympic Sevens shot 'absolutely' available for Ireland stars". RTE. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Mann, Mantej (29 April 2024). "Standout stars of this year's Women's Six Nations". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 April 2024.