13 Facts About Joey Carbery

Joseph Carbery was born on 1 November 1995 and is an Irish rugby union player who plays for Munster in the United Rugby Championship and European Rugby Champions Cup and for the Ireland national team.

Joey Carbery plays primarily as a fly-half, but can play as a fullback.

Joey Carbery was born in Dargaville, New Zealand, to an Irish mother from Athy, County Kildare and an Irish–New Zealand father.

Joey Carbery returned with his family to Athy when he was 11 years old.

Joey Carbery attended Ardscoil na Trionoide in Athy, and moved to Blackrock College for his final year of school, where he won the 2014 Leinster Schools Rugby Senior Cup.

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Joey Carbery signed a two-year contract extension with Munster in March 2019.

The ankle injury Joey Carbery sustained whilst on international duty with Ireland at the 2019 Rugby World Cup was aggravated post-tournament, ruling him out for a number of games.

Joey Carbery made his long-awaited return from injury on 26 February 2021, thirteen months after his last appearance for the province.

Joey Carbery signed a two-year contract extension with Munster in January 2022.

Joey Carbery was selected in the Ireland national squad to play New Zealand in November 2016 at Soldier Field, Chicago.

Joey Carbery was a member of the Ireland team that won a Grand Slam in the 2018 Six Nations Championship.

Joey Carbery started in Ireland's wins against Italy and the United States, whilst featuring off the bench in the wins against Argentina and New Zealand, during the 2018 Autumn Tests.

Joey Carbery was selected in the 31-man Ireland squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, having featured in the warm-up match against Italy, though an ankle injury prevented Joey Carbery from taking any further part in the warm-up matches.