Ciarán Mangan
| Born | 17 May 2005[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Newbridge College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Diarmuid Mangan (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ciarán Mangan (born 17 May 2005) is an Irish professional rugby union footballer who plays for Leinster Rugby.
Club career
Mangan started playing rugby union with Naas RFC and attended Newbridge College. Alongside rugby he was also a GAA player, and played for the Sallins club in County Kildare. Typically playing on the wing, Mangan also plays centre. He joined the Leinster Rugby academy ahead of the 2025-26 season.[3][4] He made his senior debut as a replacement for Leinster in a 50-26 win against Zebre in the United Rugby Championship on 25 October 2025.[5]
International career
Mangan played for Ireland U20 in the 2025 U20 Six Nations Championship with his performances including a try against France U20. He subsequently played for Ireland U20 at the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship.[6][7][8]
Personal life
His brother Diarmuid Mangan is also a professional rugby union player for Leinster.[9][10]
References
- ^ "Ciarán Mangan". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "Ciarán Mangan". All Rugby. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ McCann, Jude. "Who to watch in Ireland's U20 Six Nations campaign". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "Nine Age-Grade Internationals To Join Leinster Academy". Irish Rugby. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ Glennon, Michael (25 October 2025). "Leinster shake off lively Zebre challenge for bonus-point win". RTÉ. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "Five Ulster players in Ireland U20 Six Nations squad". BBC Sport. 14 Jan 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "Will Wootton and Alex Usanov start for Ireland against Italy at World Rugby U20 Championship". RTE. 2 Jul 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ Fallon, John (7 March 2025). "Ireland lose 14-year home record against France in Under-20s Six Nations clash in Cork". Independent.ie. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "Mangan has sibling rivalry experience to count for making Ireland U20 squad". The 42. 16 Jan 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ Tracy, Cian (19 February 2025). "From Sallins to Syria and Ireland senior call-up: How Diarmuid Mangan was fast-tracked to Six Nations squad". Retrieved 25 October 2025.