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Dan Sheehan

Dan Sheehan
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Dan Sheehan

Dan Sheehan is a hooker who represents Leinster and Ireland. He will tour with the British and Irish Lions in 2025.

Age

26

Position

Hooker

Height

191cm

Weight

111kg

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Dan Sheehan Stats

Stats compared to other Hookers
89%
Tackles Completed
100%
Carries
Tries
100%
Metres Carried
93%
Turnovers Won
2%
80%
Dominant Tackles

Dan Sheehan Stats

Stats compared to other Hookers
Dan Sheehan
Dan Sheehan

Key Stats

Tackles Completed
0.89
Carries
36
Tries
5
Metres Carried
80
Turnovers Won
0
Dominant Tackles
4

Season Performance

Minutes played: 284

Season Performance

Minutes played: 284
Dan Sheehan

Attack

Rank
Points
25
Tries
5
Line Breaks
1
Carries
36
Carries Per Minute
0.13
Metres Carried
80
Defenders Beaten
6
Turnovers Won
0
Defenders Beaten
6
Touches
55
Post Contact Metres
64

Defence

Rank
Tackles Made
39
Tackles Completed
0.89
Dominant Tackles
4
Tackles Per Minute
0.14
Turnovers Won
0
Ruck Arrival Effectiveness
0.2

Passing

Rank
Try Assists
0
Successful Passes
18
Bad Passes
3
Pass Accuracy
86%

Discipline

Rank
Penalties Conceded
1
Yellow Cards
0
Red Cards
0

Match Stats

Dan Sheehan Bio

Born on 17 September 1998, Dan Sheehan took to rugby at a young age. He quickly excelled at the sport and played for Clongowes Wood College in the Leinster Schools Senior Cup semi-finals in 2016. Added to this, he also played in the All-Ireland League with both Trinity College and Lansdowne. 

Dan Sheehan signed his first professional contract with Leinster in 2020. He’s since been a phenomenal player for the province, and was named Leinster's 2021–22 Men's Young Player of the Year. The following season, he was named in the 2022-23 URC Elite XV of the year. 

Thanks to his excellent performances for Leinster, Dan Sheehan made his debut for Ireland in 2021. Since, he’s become a regular starter for the team. In 2022, he won the World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year Award. A year later, he was a key part of the squad that won the Six Nations Grand Slam. In the final match against England, he scored two tries and won the Player of the Match award as Ireland claimed the Grand Slam for only the fourth time in their history. 

In 2025, Dan Sheehan captained his country for the first time when Caelan Doris was ruled out of a match through injury. Then, in May 2025, he was named in the British and Irish Lions squad for the team’s tour of Australia

Still young and with plenty left to offer for both Leinster and Ireland, we can’t wait to see what else Dan Sheehan achieves in the game.

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