Irish Abroad

Thought it might be a good idea to start a thread to follow some of the Irish players plying their trade outside of Ireland.

Latest transfers news from Munster is Year 3 Academy hooker Eoghan Clarke is heading to Jersey Reds at the end of the season. Ex-Munster second row Sean O'Connor and TH prop Ciaran Parker signed for Jersey Reds at the end of last season also.

JJ Hanrahan is also heading to Clermont on a 2 year deal while Darren Sweetnam is heading to La Rochelle until the end of the season as a Medical Joker.

Here's a little list.

If you have anything to add, post below.

Hat tip to Teferi for formatting the list.

Championship
Player|Team
Corrie Barrett|Bedford
Callum Patterson|Cornish Pirates
Rory Parata|Cornish Pirates
Jerry Sexton|Doncaster
Mark Best|Doncaster
Angus Kernohan|Ealing
Ciaran Roberts|Ealing
Dave Johnston|Ealing
Ciaran Parker|Jersey Reds
Eoghan Clarke|Jersey Reds
Sean O'Connor|Jersey Reds
Michael Stronge|Nottingham

Major League Rugby
Player|Team
Harry McNulty|Giltinis
Luke Carty|Giltinis
Sean McNulty|Giltinis
Charlie Connolly|Houston Sabercats
Conor Kindregan|New England Free Jacks
John Poland|New England Free Jacks
Ronan McCusker|New England Free Jacks
Cormac Daly|Rugby United New York
Dylan Fawsitt|Rugby United New York
Evan Mintern|Rugby United New York
James Rochford|Rugby United New York
Marcus Walsh|Rugby United New York
Mark O'Keeffe|Rugby United New York
Will Leonard|Rugby United New York
Cronan Gleeson|San Diego
David Busby|Seattle Seawolves
Matthew Dalton|Utah Warriors

Premiership
Player|Team
Bryan Byrne|Bristol Bears
Niyi Adeolokun|Bristol Bears
Peter McCabe|Bristol Bears
Stephen Kerins|Bristol Bears
Ian Whitten|Exeter
Brett Herron|Harlequins
Craig Trenier|Harlequins
Johnny McPhillips|Leicester
Jordan Coughlan|Leicester
Paddy Jackson|London Irish
Sean O'Brien|London Irish
Zach Kerr|Newcastle Falcons
Caleb Montgomey|Worcester Warriors
Michael Heany|Worcester Warriors
Conor Carey|Worcester Warriors
Niall Annett|Worcester Warriors

Pro 14
Player|Team
Ian Keatley|Glasgow Warriors
Will Hickey|Ospreys
Eoghan Barrett|Pau
Ian Nagle|Zebre
Mick Kearney|Zebre

Pro D2
Player|Team
Jamie Hagan|Beziers
John Madigan|Beziers
Billy Scannell|Biarritz
Dave O'Callaghan|Biarritz
James Hart|Biarritz
Eamonn Sheridan|Carcassonne
Sean McMahon|Carcassonne
Peter Lydon|Rouen
Shane O'Leary|Rouen
Robin Copeland|Soyaux Angoulême
Darren O'Shea|Vannes

Super Rugby
Player|Team
Oli Jager|Crusaders
Jack Regan|Highlanders
Rob Kearney|Western Force

Top 14
Player|Team
Dave Ryan|Agen
Noel Reid|Agen
Rory Scholes|Brive
Stuart Olding|Brive
JJ Hanrahan|Clermont
Darren Sweetnam|La Rochelle
Karl Martin|Montpellier
Donnacha Ryan|Racing 92
Simon Zebo|Racing 92

Top League
Player|Team
Paddy Butler|Yamaha Jubilo

Nationale
Player|Team
Peter Nelson|Union Sportive Bressane

Federale
Player|Team
Ciaran O'Flynn|Marmande

Dubinusa

Clarke must not have been rated.
Oisin Heffernan recently signed with Northampton.
McBurney with Edinburgh.
Bill Johnson is signing with Ealing?
Quite a few lads over in England.

theVersatile

Obviously Zebo must be mentioned - looking like London Irish for him.

Copeland is still with Soyaux Agouleme I presume?

Donnacha Ryan was rumoured to be heading into the ProD2 too but nothing confirmed AFAIK

sydthebeat

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=115476502&postcount=88

might be base for further research in this post?

Squidgy Black

James Hart, Billy Scannell and Dave O'Callaghan still playing for Biarritz in the ProD2

I'm going to add a table to the original post, if anyone has anything to be added, post away and I'll update.

OP updated.

Got a good few from Murray Kinsella's twitter account.

Squidgy Black

Brendan Macken retired back in January

Paul Smeenus

Brett Herron might be starting for Quins against Ulster hiis old club) on Sunday.

Squidgy Black

Squidgy Black wrote: »

Brendan Macken retired back in January

Updated

Purist98

Cathal Marsh is back working in Ireland, Will Hickey signed for Ospreys last month

Paul Smeenus

Rory Scholes plays for Brive.

thomond2006

Sean O'Connor is a former Munster lock at Jersey: https://www.jerseyreds.je/1st-team/

Ciaran Parker is also there.

Thanks all, updated.

thomond2006

Sean Scanlon retired at the start of the year.

https://www.the42.ie/sean-scanlon-munster-championship-5330909-Jan2021/

Squidgy Black

thomond2006 wrote: »

Sean O'Connor is a former Munster lock at Jersey: https://www.jerseyreds.je/1st-team/

Ciaran Parker is also there.

Would you consider Parker an Irish player though considering he's English born and his first professional contract/caps were with Sale? I know he's IQ but played U20s for England.

Also Steven McMahon and Eamonn Sheridan for Carcassonne in Pro D2

RuPi

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

Rory Scholes plays for Brive.

Was released at the end of last season. Currently without a club. Sean Scanlon retired as well.

Peter Nelson at USPBA in France
Corrie Barrett - Bedford
Matthew Dalton - Utah Warriors
David Busby - Seattle Seawolves
Michael Heaney and Caleb Montgomery - Worcester
Zach Kerr - Newcastle Falcons
Callum Patterson and Rory Parata - Cornish Pirates
Michael Stronge - Nottingham

theVersatile

Cronan Gleeson's in San Diego

arsebiscuits1

Both Harry and Sean McNulty are with the Giltinis

RuPi

arsebiscuits1 wrote: »

Both Harry and Sean McNulty are with the Giltinis

Luke Carty as well.

Paul Smeenus

RuPi wrote: »

Was released at the end of last season. Currently without a club. Sean Scanlon retired as well.

Peter Nelson at USPBA in France
Corrie Barrett - Bedford
Matthew Dalton - Utah Warriors
David Busby - Seattle Seawolves
Michael Heaney and Caleb Montgomery - Worcester
Zach Kerr - Newcastle Falcons
Callum Patterson and Rory Parata - Cornish Pirates
Michael Stronge - Nottingham

That's Peter "has played in the RWC" Nelson to you, thanks.

Squidgy Black

Charlie Connolly's playing for Houston Sabercats

OP updated

Zzippy

Ben Betts?

thomond2006

Zzippy wrote: »

Ben Betts?

I heard he signed for Leicester.

RuPi

He is now at Nottingham with Willie Ryan. Shane Buckley listed in Ealings squad and Paddy Ryan at the Cornish Pirates.

Paddy Ryan (Brother of Dave and Timmy) is with Austin in the MLR.

Teferi

Championship
Player|Team
Corrie Barrett|Bedford
Callum Patterson|Cornish Pirates
Rory Parata|Cornish Pirates
Jerry Sexton|Doncaster
Mark Best|Doncaster
Angus Kernohan|Ealing
Ciaran Roberts|Ealing
Dave Johnston|Ealing
Ciaran Parker|Jersey Reds
Eoghan Clarke|Jersey Reds
Sean O'Connor|Jersey Reds
Michael Stronge|Nottingham

Major League Rugby
Player|Team
Harry McNulty|Giltinis
Luke Carty|Giltinis
Sean McNulty|Giltinis
Charlie Connolly|Houston Sabercats
Conor Kindregan|New England Free Jacks
John Poland|New England Free Jacks
Ronan McCusker|New England Free Jacks
Cormac Daly|Rugby United New York
Dylan Fawsitt|Rugby United New York
Evan Mintern|Rugby United New York
James Rochford|Rugby United New York
Marcus Walsh|Rugby United New York
Mark O'Keeffe|Rugby United New York
Will Leonard|Rugby United New York
Cronan Gleeson|San Diego
David Busby|Seattle Seawolves
Matthew Dalton|Utah Warriors

Premiership
Player|Team
Bryan Byrne|Bristol Bears
Niyi Adeolokun|Bristol Bears
Peter McCabe|Bristol Bears
Stephen Kerins|Bristol Bears
Ian Whitten|Exeter
Brett Herron|Harlequins
Craig Trenier|Harlequins
Johnny McPhillips|Leicester
Jordan Coughlan|Leicester
Paddy Jackson|London Irish
Sean O'Brien|London Irish
Zach Kerr|Newcastle Falcons
Caleb Montgomey|Worcester Warriors
Michael Heany|Worcester Warriors
Conor Carey|Worcester Warriors
Niall Annett|Worcester Warriors

Pro 14
Player|Team
Ian Keatley|Glasgow Warriors
Will Hickey|Ospreys
Eoghan Barrett|Pau
Ian Nagle|Zebre
Mick Kearney|Zebre

Pro D2
Player|Team
Jamie Hagan|Beziers
John Madigan|Beziers
Billy Scannell|Biarritz
Dave O'Callaghan|Biarritz
James Hart|Biarritz
Eamonn Sheridan|Carcassonne
Sean McMahon|Carcassonne
Peter Lydon|Rouen
Shane O'Leary|Rouen
Robin Copeland|Soyaux Angoulême
Darren O'Shea|Vannes

Super Rugby
Player|Team
Oli Jager|Crusaders
Jack Regan|Highlanders
Rob Kearney|Western Force

Top 14
Player|Team
Dave Ryan|Agen
Noel Reid|Agen
Rory Scholes|Brive
Stuart Olding|Brive
JJ Hanrahan|Clermont
Darren Sweetnam|La Rochelle
Donnacha Ryan|Racing 92
Simon Zebo|Racing 92

Top League
Player|Team
Paddy Butler|Yamaha Jubilo

Nationale
Player|Team
Peter Nelson|Union Sportive Bressane

Federale
Player|Team
Ciaran O'Flynn|Marmande

If you quote my post, you can take the tables out and add them to the OP & update them as you want - makes it neater!

aloooof

Is Dave Foley still with Pau?

AbusesToilets

How's Adeolokyn been getting on?

thomond2006

aloooof wrote: »

Is Dave Foley still with Pau?

He retired a while back. Training to become a pilot last I heard.

Teferi

Teferi wrote: »

Championship
Player|Team
Corrie Barrett|Bedford
Callum Patterson|Cornish Pirates
Rory Parata|Cornish Pirates
Jerry Sexton|Doncaster
Mark Best|Doncaster
Angus Kernohan|Ealing
Ciaran Roberts|Ealing
Dave Johnston|Ealing
Ciaran Parker|Jersey Reds
Eoghan Clarke|Jersey Reds
Sean O'Connor|Jersey Reds
Michael Stronge|Nottingham

Major League Rugby
Player|Team
Harry McNulty|Giltinis
Luke Carty|Giltinis
Sean McNulty|Giltinis
Charlie Connolly|Houston Sabercats
Conor Kindregan|New England Free Jacks
John Poland|New England Free Jacks
Ronan McCusker|New England Free Jacks
Cormac Daly|Rugby United New York
Dylan Fawsitt|Rugby United New York
Evan Mintern|Rugby United New York
James Rochford|Rugby United New York
Marcus Walsh|Rugby United New York
Mark O'Keeffe|Rugby United New York
Will Leonard|Rugby United New York
Cronan Gleeson|San Diego
David Busby|Seattle Seawolves
Matthew Dalton|Utah Warriors

Premiership
Player|Team
Bryan Byrne|Bristol Bears
Niyi Adeolokun|Bristol Bears
Peter McCabe|Bristol Bears
Stephen Kerins|Bristol Bears
Ian Whitten|Exeter
Brett Herron|Harlequins
Craig Trenier|Harlequins
Johnny McPhillips|Leicester
Jordan Coughlan|Leicester
Paddy Jackson|London Irish
Sean O'Brien|London Irish
Zach Kerr|Newcastle Falcons
Caleb Montgomey|Worcester Warriors
Michael Heany|Worcester Warriors
Conor Carey|Worcester Warriors
Niall Annett|Worcester Warriors

Pro 14
Player|Team
Ian Keatley|Glasgow Warriors
Will Hickey|Ospreys
Eoghan Barrett|Pau
Ian Nagle|Zebre
Mick Kearney|Zebre

Pro D2
Player|Team
Jamie Hagan|Beziers
John Madigan|Beziers
Billy Scannell|Biarritz
Dave O'Callaghan|Biarritz
James Hart|Biarritz
Eamonn Sheridan|Carcassonne
Sean McMahon|Carcassonne
Peter Lydon|Rouen
Shane O'Leary|Rouen
Robin Copeland|Soyaux Angoulême
Darren O'Shea|Vannes

Super Rugby
Player|Team
Oli Jager|Crusaders
Jack Regan|Highlanders
Rob Kearney|Western Force

Top 14
Player|Team
Dave Ryan|Agen
Noel Reid|Agen
Rory Scholes|Brive
Stuart Olding|Brive
JJ Hanrahan|Clermont
Darren Sweetnam|La Rochelle
Donnacha Ryan|Racing 92
Simon Zebo|Racing 92

Top League
Player|Team
Paddy Butler|Yamaha Jubilo

Nationale
Player|Team
Peter Nelson|Union Sportive Bressane

Federale
Player|Team
Ciaran O'Flynn|Marmande

If you quote my post, you can take the tables out and add them to the OP & update them as you want - makes it neater!

Done, thanks a mill Teferi

Lost Ormond

Karl Martin of Boyne RFC joining Montpelier

Buddy Bubs

Trevor Brennans 2 sons playing in top14 France. Daniel is with brive (formerly with toulouse and montpellier). Josh is with toulouse.
Daniel playing regular enough, Josh did get a run with senior team toulouse when they lost French internationals to the autumn nations cup but haven't seen him since. He's still very young for a 2nd row though, 19 maybe

macslash

Would you count Peter Nelson (Canada capped) and Dylan Fawsitt (USA capped) any more? If that's the case you should include the likes of AJ McGinty. Probably a few more in the same boat.

Love the thread idea though.

Lost Ormond

macslash wrote: »

Would you count Peter Nelson (Canada capped) and Dylan Fawsitt (USA capped) any more? If that's the case you should include the likes of AJ McGinty. Probably a few more in the same boat.

Love the thread idea though.

Shane O Leary is listed and is capped by Canada so yeah all should be listed. Nelsons in France isnt he and fawsitts playing mlr?

macslash

Lost Ormond wrote: »

Shane O Leary is listed and is capped by Canada so yeah all should be listed. Nelsons in France isnt he and fawsitts playing mlr?

Sound so, in that case Paul Mullen is with San Diego Legion. AJ McGinty is with Sale. And John Quill was last with Rugby United New York.

Teferi

Teferi wrote: »

If you quote my post, you can take the tables out and add them to the OP & update them as you want - makes it neater!

you're really good at the internet

The Inbetween is mine

You could put Karl Martin in here I guess.. leaving Leinster and going to Montpellier

Dubinusa

Tadg Leader?

RuPi

Dubinusa wrote: »

Tadg Leader?

Is he not trying to get into the NFL as a kicker now? Darragh is in the states as well I think? Don’t think he is playing MLR.

Purist98

Jack Regan signed for Ospreys

theVersatile

Tadhg McElroy and Bill Johnston have both joined Ealing on a permanent basis.

Squidgy Black

theVersatile wrote: »

Tadhg McElroy and Bill Johnston have both joined Ealing on a permanent basis.

Cian Kelleher joining them as well, will be a fairly large Irish contingent over there if David Johnston, Shane Buckley and Angus Kernohan are staying on

Lost Ormond

Squidgy Black wrote: »

Cian Kelleher joining them as well, will be a fairly large Irish contingent over there if David Johnston, Shane Buckley and Angus Kernohan are staying on

Theyve had a fairly big irish contingent for some time.
Stephen Kerins is there now as well

Nottingham have a good few irish as well.