Alex McHenry
Date of birth | 7 October 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 95 kg (15.0 st; 209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Christian Brothers College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University College Cork | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alex McHenry (born 7 October 1997) is an Irish rugby union player for English Premiership Rugby club Wasps, where he is on loan from Munster. He plays as a centre and represents Cork Constitution in the All-Ireland League.
Early life[]
Born in Cork, McHenry won the Munster Schools Rugby Senior Cup in 2016 with Christian Brothers College, alongside Munster teammate Liam Coombes.[1] Prior to this, McHenry had captained Munster under-19s to inter-provincial success in 2015, and also represented Munster under-18 Schools and Ireland under-19s.[2]
Career[]
Cork Constitution[]
McHenry was part of the Cork Con team that won a treble during the 2016–17 season, winning the All-Ireland League, All-Ireland Cup and Munster Senior Cup,[2] as well as winning a second Senior Cup and All-Ireland League during the 2018–19 season,[3][4] and a third Senior Cup during the 2019–20 season.[5]
Munster[]
McHenry made his debut for Munster A against English RFU Championship side Doncaster Knights in round 6 of the 2016–17 British and Irish Cup on 13 January 2017.[6] Munster A won the match 24–16 to secure a home quarter-final in the tournament,[7] which they eventually won by defeating Jersey Reds 29–28 in the final in April 2017, though McHenry was not part of the team on the day.[8] He went on to then join the Munster academy ahead of the 2017–18 season.[2] McHenry played in all 6 of Munster A's fixtures during the 2018–19 Celtic Cup,[9] and also played for the 'A' team in their 38–19 win against Major League Rugby side New England Free Jacks in the Cara Cup in April 2019.[10]
Following the win against New England, McHenry, along with other teammates from the 'A' team, were recalled to join up with the senior squad,[11] and he was subsequently named as a replacement for the 2018–19 Pro14 round 20 fixture against Italian side Benetton on 12 April 2019.[12] McHenry made his senior competitive debut for Munster when he came on as a replacement for Sammy Arnold during the match, which Munster won 37–28.[13] He joined the Munster senior squad on a one-year contract ahead of the 2020–21 season[14] and extended that deal by a further year in February 2021.[15] McHenry scored his first try for Munster in their 31–17 win against Italian side Benetton in round 16 of the 2020–21 Pro14 on 19 March 2021.[16]
Loan to Wasps[]
McHenry joined English Premiership Rugby club Wasps on loan in October 2021, providing cover for the injured Malakai Fekitoa.[17] He made his debut for the club in their 56–15 defeat against Saracens in round 6 of the 2021–22 Premiership Rugby season on 24 October 2021.[18]
Ireland[]
McHenry won his first cap for Ireland under-20s in their 2017 Six Nations Under 20s Championship clash with France on 24 February 2017, which Ireland won 27–22.[2][19] He also featured for the Ireland 7s team during the 2017–18 season.[9]
Honours[]
Christian Brothers College[]
- Munster Schools Rugby Senior Cup:
- Winner (1): 2016
Cork Constitution[]
- All-Ireland League Division 1A:
- Winner (2): 2016–17, 2018–19
- All-Ireland Cup:
- Winner (1): 2016–17
- Munster Senior Cup:
- Winner (3): 2016–17, 2018–19, 2019–20
References[]
- ^ "CBC Win Their 29th Schools Senior Cup Title". Munster Rugby. 13 March 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Getting To Know Our New Academy Recruits". Munster Rugby. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Report | Cork Con Regain BOI Munster Senior Challenge Cup". Munster Rugby. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Cork Con seal second AIL title in three years with Aviva victory over Clontarf". The42. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Report | Cork Con Secure 30th Munster Senior Challenge Cup Title". Munster Rugby. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "Munster A Named For B&I Cup In Bandon". Munster Rugby. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Munster A Secure Home Quarter Final". Munster Rugby. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Munster A Claim B&I Cup Title After Cork Rollercoaster". Munster Rugby. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Alex McHenry Munster Academy Profile". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Munster A Defeat New England Free Jacks". Munster Rugby. 7 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Squad Update | Pre Benetton Rugby". Munster Rugby. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Team Named | Munster Side To Face Benetton Rugby". Munster Rugby. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Report | Munster Battle For Bonus Point Win Against Benetton". Munster Rugby. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ "Six Players Commit To Munster". Munster Rugby. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ "Player Contract Extensions Confirmed". Munster Rugby. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "Report | Munster Make It Six Wins In A Row". Munster Rugby. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Wasps: Alex McHenry & Paddy Harrison join on short-term deals". BBC Sport. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Wasps player ratings from Saracens loss: 'Sign him up'". Coventry Telegraph. 24 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Three-Try First Half Inspires Ireland U-20s' Third Win". Irish Rugby. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
External links[]
- 1997 births
- Living people
- People educated at Christian Brothers College, Cork
- Rugby union players from County Cork
- Irish rugby union players
- Cork Constitution players
- Munster Rugby players
- Wasps RFC players
- Ireland international rugby sevens players
- Rugby union centres
- Irish expatriate rugby union players
- Expatriate rugby union players in England
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in England