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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 toured with the British and Irish Lions in 2025.

Age

27

Position

Hooker

Height

191cm

Weight

111kg

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Dan Sheehan Performance Analysis

Six Nations 2026

Dan Sheehan featured in 3 matches during the 2026 Six Nations, representing Ireland. Results included 3 wins and 0 losses.

Ireland finished 2nd in the 2026 Six Nations, having won 4 and lost 1 of their 5 matches.

Dan Sheehan played 235 minutes across the Six Nations 2026. In attack he made 68m with ball in hand, beating 6 defenders and scoring 2 tries. Defensively he completed 33 tackles at a rate of 11 per game.

In the Six Nations 2026, Dan Sheehan completed 7 passes at an accuracy of 88%, contributing 0 try assists and making 31 touches.

He beat more defenders than any other Hooker's in the Six Nations.

Rugby World Cup 2023

Dan Sheehan featured in 3 matches during the 2023 Rugby World Cup, representing Ireland. Results included 2 wins and 1 loss.

Dan Sheehan represented Ireland at the 2023 Rugby World Cup, where Ireland were eliminated at the Quarter Final stage.

Dan Sheehan played 139 minutes across the Rugby World Cup 2023. In attack he made 42m with ball in hand, beating 2 defenders and scoring 1 try. Defensively he completed 22 tackles at a rate of 7.33 per game.

In the Rugby World Cup 2023, Dan Sheehan completed 6 passes at an accuracy of 100%, contributing 0 try assists and making 20 touches.

Investec Champions Cup 2025/2026

Dan Sheehan featured in 6 matches during the 2025/2026 Investec Champions Cup, representing Leinster Rugby. Results included 5 wins and 1 loss.

Dan Sheehan represented Leinster Rugby in the 2025/2026 Investec Champions Cup season, who finished 8th in the regular season table.

Dan Sheehan played 458 minutes across the Investec Champions Cup 2025/2026, carrying the ball further than any other Hooker in the process with 240m. He beat 8 defenders and scored 3 tries, completing 38 tackles at a rate of 6.33 per game.

In the Investec Champions Cup 2025/2026, Dan Sheehan completed 20 passes at an accuracy of 100%, contributing 3 try assists and making 59 touches.

He beat more defenders than any other Hooker's in the Investec Champions Cup.

He carried the ball further than any other Hooker's in the Investec Champions Cup.

He provided more try assists than any other Hooker's in the Investec Champions Cup.

United Rugby Championship 2025/2026

Dan Sheehan featured in 8 matches during the 2025/2026 United Rugby Championship, representing Leinster Rugby on their way to being crowned champions. Results included 6 wins and 2 losses.

Dan Sheehan represented Leinster Rugby in the 2025/2026 United Rugby Championship, where Leinster Rugby were crowned champions.

Dan Sheehan played 371 minutes across the United Rugby Championship 2025/2026. In attack he made 174m with ball in hand, beating 9 defenders and scoring 3 tries. Defensively he completed 42 tackles at a rate of 5.25 per game.

In the United Rugby Championship 2025/2026, Dan Sheehan completed 16 passes at an accuracy of 94%, contributing 2 try assists and making 69 touches.

He provided more try assists than any other Hooker's in the United Rugby Championship.

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. Following this, in 2025, he captured his first major honour with Leinster, as he started in the side that won the 2024-25 United Rugby Championship final. 

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

On the tour, he featured in all three tests, scoring two tries as the Lions won the series 2-1.  

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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