12 Facts About Tadhg Beirne

1.

Tadhg Gerard Beirne is an Irish rugby union player, currently playing for Munster in the United Rugby Championship and the European Rugby Champions Cup.

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2.

Tadhg Beirne's primary playing position is lock, but can play in the back-row.

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3.

Tadhg Beirne made a further three appearances for Leinster, playing twice against Dragons and st Scarlets, a team he would later go on to play for.

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4.

Tadhg Beirne spent most of his career at Leinster playing for their A team and he earned 10 caps for them, making 9 appearances in the British and Irish Cup.

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5.

Tadhg Beirne made his Scarlets debut off the bench in the opening game of the season, a loss against Munster.

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6.

Tadhg Beirne signed a two-year contract extension with Munster in May 2019.

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7.

Tadhg Beirne signed a new three-year central contract with Munster and the IRFU in February 2022, a deal that will see him remain with the province until at least July 2025.

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8.

Tadhg Beirne made nine appearances for the Ireland under-20s and was part of the team which finished 6th in the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship.

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9.

Tadhg Beirne was selected in the 31-man Ireland squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, having featured in the warm-up matches against Italy, England and Wales.

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10.

Tadhg Beirne was named in the 2021 Six Nations Team of the Championship, having been nominated for the Player of the Tournament.

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11.

Tadhg Beirne married his longtime partner Harriet Fuller in August 2022.

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12.

However, Tadhg Beirne was not selected for the third and final test, with head coach Warren Gatland selecting Wales' Adam Beard in the number 19 jersey instead.

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