Joshua Kenny (rugby union)
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Joshua Kenny is an Irish professional rugby union footballer who plays for Leinster and Ireland Sevens.[1]
Biography
Kenny came through playing rugby union for Greystones RFC and attended Presentation College Bray before joining Terenure College RFC in the All Ireland League.[2][3]
Kenny made his debut in the SVNS series for the Ireland national rugby sevens team in the 2024 Dubai Sevens, scoring a late try in a 19-12 win over the United States in November 2024. He played throughout the season and was also a try-scorer at the final event at the 2025 USA Sevens.[4][5]
Kenny trained with the senior Leinster Rugby team ahead of the 2025-26 season.[6] He was named as a replacement for Leinster for their match against Sharks on 11 October 2025 in the United Rugby Championship (URC), making his senior provincial debut in the second half, in a 31-5 victory for his side.[7][8] He was named for his first start against Zebre in the URC on 25 October 2025, scoring his first try after 70 seconds following work by Hugo McLaughlin before later adding a second in a 50-26 win.[9][10]
References
- ^ "Joshua Kenny". All.Rugby. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ^ Cameron, Ian (10 October 2025). "Leinster re-call 5 Lions and set up debut for Ireland Sevens star". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "Heartbreak for Pres Bray in league semi-final". Independent.ie. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "Kenny Try Gives New-Look Ireland Men's Sevens Squad Their First Win". Irish Rugby. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "Ireland Men Knocked Out Of HSBC SVNS' Top Tiers". Irish Rugby. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "Keenan Ruled Out Until New Year". Irish Rugby. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "Lions quintet return as Leinster target first win". BBC Sport. 10 October 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ Walsh, Diare (11 October 2025). "Early tries kickstart Leinster on way to first URC victory of campaign". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ^ "Sheehan's brother part of youthful Leinster squad". BBC Sport. 24 October 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ Glennon, Michael (25 October 2025). "Leinster shake off lively Zebre challenge for bonus-point win". RTÉ. Retrieved 25 October 2025.