Darren Sweetnam

Darren Sweetnam
Full name Darren Sweetnam
Date of birth (1993-05-05) 5 May 1993
Place of birth Dunmanway, County Cork, Ireland
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 93 kg (14.6 st; 205 lb)
School Bandon Grammar School
University University College Cork
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Fullback
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
20??–?? Dolphin RFC ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015–present Munster 35 (40)
Correct as of 30 April 2017
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013 Ireland U20 6 (10)
Correct as of 30 June 2013
Hurling Profile
Personal information
Irish name Darrin Suatnam
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Club(s)
Years Club
2010–12 Dohenys
Club titles
Cork titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2012 Cork 4 (0–1)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 16:57, 31 July 2012.

Darren Sweetnam (born 5 May 1993 in Dunmanway, County Cork, Ireland) is an Irish rugby union player for Munster in the Pro14 and European Rugby Champions Cup. He plays as a wing but can also play fullback. Sweetnam is also a former inter-county hurler with Cork and has played underage Hockey for Ireland.[1]

Rugby

Munster

On 1 October 2012, it was announced that Sweetman had signed a deal to join the Munster Rugby academy on a three-year contract.[2] He had previously represented the province at Schools, U-18, U-19 and U-20 levels.

Sweetnam made his debut for Munster A on 18 January 2013.[3]

In January 2015, Sweetnam signed a two-year contract with Munster.[4] Sweetnam made his senior Munster debut on 14 February 2015, coming off the bench in the game against Cardiff Blues.[5] He was nominated for the 2015 John McCarthy Award for Academy Player of the Year Award in April 2015.[6]

On 1 October 2016, Sweetnam scored a try and won the Man-of-the-Match award in Munster's 49-5 win against Zebre in a 2016–17 Pro12 fixture.[7] On 22 October 2016, Sweetnam started in Munster's 38-17 win against Glasgow Warriors in Round 2 of the 2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup, a match that was his European debut for the province.[8] Sweetnam was ruled out for 6 weeks with a knee injury sustained in the fixture against Leinster on 26 December 2016.[9] On 24 January 2017, it was announced that Sweetnam had signed a contract extension which will see him remain with Munster until June 2019.[10] On 10 February 2017, Sweetnam made his return from injury when he started against Newport Gwent Dragons, playing 55 minutes before being replaced by Francis Saili.[11] On 1 April 2017, Sweetnam scored a try in Munster's 41–16 Champions Cup quarter-final win against Toulouse.[12] On 4 May 2017, Sweetnam won the 2016–17 Munster Rugby Young Player of the Year award.[13]

Ireland

Sweetnam was named in the Ireland Under-20 team for their 2013 Under-20 Six Nations Championship opener against Wales on 1 February 2013[14] and made his debut as a replacement during the game.[15] He was named in the Ireland Under-20 squad for the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship.[16] He scored two tries in Ireland Under-20s 46–3 victory against Fiji Under-20s on 9 June 2013.[17] Sweetnam started for Ireland Under-20s in their 5th–6th place play-off against hosts France Under-20s on 18 June 2013, a game which the French team won 9–8.[18] On 7 November 2016, Sweetnam was added to the senior Ireland squad for the 2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals.[19]

Hurling

Previously he played hurling as a midfielder for the Cork senior team.[20] Sweetnam made his first appearance for the team during the 2012 Waterford Crystal Cup and was subsequently included in Cork's league and championship teams.[21] At club level Sweetnam plays for the Dohenys club.

His choice of professional rugby ends his Hurling career for the foreseeable future.

References

  1. ↑ "Sweetnam opts for Munster over Cork hurlers". Irish Examiner. 1 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Sweetnam Joins Academy". munsterrugby.ie. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "Quarter-final in Store For Munster A". munsterrugby.ie. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "Players Commit To Munster". munsterrugby.ie. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Opening Win At Irish Independent Park". munsterrugby.ie. 15 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  6. ↑ "Nominations In For Munster Rugby Awards". munsterrugby.ie. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  7. ↑ "Try Fest In Thomond". munsterrugby.ie. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "Munster Do Foley Proud With Immense Display". munsterrugby.ie. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  9. ↑ "Squad Update". munsterrugby.ie. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  10. ↑ "Munster Confirm Latest Signings". munsterrugby.ie. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  11. ↑ "Munster Down Dragons To Stay Top". munsterrugby.ie. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  12. ↑ "Munster Back In Champions Cup Semi Finals". munsterrugby.ie. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  13. ↑ "Bleyendaal Is Named Munster Player Of The Year". munsterrugby.ie. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  14. ↑ "Ireland Under-20 Team To Play Wales". irishrugby.ie. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  15. ↑ "Ireland Under-20s Lose By Narrow Margin". irishrugby.ie. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  16. ↑ "Ireland Under-20 Squad Named For Junior World Championship". irishrugby.ie. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  17. ↑ "Ireland Under-20s Run Six Tries Past Fiji". irishrugby.ie. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  18. ↑ "Ireland Under-20s Edged Out By Hosts France". irishrugby.ie. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  19. ↑ "Six Players Added To Ireland Squad". irishrugby.ie. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  20. ↑ "Player profile: Darren Sweetnam". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  21. ↑ "Cork and Tipp changes". Irish Examiner. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
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