Patrick Butler
| Full name | Patrick Butler | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 December 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Cashel, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 105 kilograms (16.5 st) | ||
| School | Rockwell College | ||
| University | University of Limerick | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Back-Row | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| Shannon | |||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2010-present | Munster | 42 | (15) |
| correct as of 20 Jan 2014. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2010 | Ireland U20 | 0 | (0) |
Patrick 'Paddy' Butler (born 1 December 1990 in Ireland) is an Irish rugby union player. His plays in the Back-Row as either a Number 8 or a Blind-side flanker. He plays his club rugby with Shannon and provincially with Munster. He was the captain of Rockwell College in the Munster Senior Cup in 2008, having also played senior schools rugby in 2007.
Munster
Butler is on a full development contract with Munster after being promoted from an academy contract for the 2010/2011 season. He made his debut against Connacht on 27 December 2010.[1]He won the Man-of-the-Match award in the 2011-12 British and Irish Cup Final, helping Munster A to a 31-12 win over Cross Keys.[2]
He made his Heineken Cup debut on 13 October 2012, in Munster's opening fixture away to Racing Métro 92. Butler agreed a contract extension with Munster in January 2013.[3] He scored his first try for Munster on 19 April 2013, in a Pro 12 against Newport Gwent Dragons.[4]
Butler suffered a broken thumb during Munster's game against Edinburgh in October 2013, ruling him out for 8-10 weeks.[5] He returned from the injury in Munster's game against Connacht on 27 December 2013.[6][7]
Ireland
He has represented Ireland at underage levels up to U-20. Butler played for Ireland at the U-20 Rugby World Cup in Argentina in June 2010.[8][9]Butler previously played for Ireland U-18. Butler was called into the senior Ireland squad for their warm-up game against the Barbarians on 29 May 2012 in Gloucester.[10]
References
- ↑ "Munster Tough It Out". munsterrugby.ie. 28 December 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ↑ "Munster Prove Too Strong". munsterrugby.ie. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ↑ "Nine Contract Extensions Agreed". munsterrugby.ie. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ↑ "Close Run Affair In Rodney Parade". munsterrugby.ie. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ↑ "Paddy Butler ruled out as Zebo injury adds to Munster woe". independent.ie. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ↑ "Penney Rings The Changes For Connacht". munsterrugby.ie. 26 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ↑ "Hanrahan Stars As Munster 8 Points Clear". munsterrugby.ie. 27 December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ↑ "Ruddock leads unchanged side for opener". irishtimes.com. 2 June 2010.
- ↑ "Irish out to hit English and semis". herald.ie. 9 June 2010.
- ↑ "Ireland call for reds duo". irishindependent.ie. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
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