# Dan Sheehan (rugby union)

Dan Patrick Sheehan (born 17 September 1998) is an Irish professional rugby union player who plays as a hooker for United Rugby Championship club Leinster and the Ireland national team.

## Club career

Before playing professionally, Sheehan was a Leinster Schools Senior Cup semi-finalist with Clongowes Wood College in 2016. He then went to Trinity College and played on their rugby team in the All-Ireland League. He has also played in the All-Ireland League for Lansdowne.
Sheehan signed his first professional contract for Leinster in June 2020. He made his Leinster debut in October 2020 in Round 3 of the 2020–21 Pro14 against Zebre, scoring two tries. In June 2022, he was named Leinster's 2021–22 Men's Young Player of the Year. Sheehan was named to the 2022–23 URC Elite XV of the year.
In January 2025, returned from a six month injury to score two tries on first appearance back for Leinster in a 36–12 win over the Stormers in the URC.

## International career

Sheehan made his senior international test debut on 6 November 2021 against Japan at the Aviva Stadium. In the 2022 Six Nations, Sheehan came off the bench in Ireland's win vs Wales and played the majority of the defeat to France after Rónan Kelleher came off injured in the 26th minute. Sheehan earned his first start for Ireland in the February 2022 Six Nations match against Italy. In the final match of the 2022 Six Nations, he scored a try and won the player-of-the-match award in Ireland's 26–5 victory over Scotland, clinching their 12th triple crown. Sheehan was nominated for the 2022 World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year. On 18 March 2023, Sheehan scored two tries in a player-of-the-match performance against England which clinched the 2023 Six Nations and Ireland's fourth ever Grand slam.
In January 2025, despite just returning from a six month long injury and only one appearance in the URC that season, he was named on the bench for the opening round of the 2025 Six Nations against England. He went on to score a try as they won 27–22. In February 2025, he was named in the starting lineup for the first time during the tournament against Wales and in the absence of Caelan Doris through injury, he also captained the team for the first time. Ireland won the Triple Crown after a 27–18 victory with Sheehan lifting the trophy alongside Doris. On March 15th, Sheehan scored a hat-trick at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, resulting in Ireland beating Italy 22-17.

## Career statistics
### List of international tries

| Number | Position | Points | Tries | Result | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | Hooker | 5 | 1 | Won | Argentina | Aviva Stadium | 21 November 2021 |
| 2 | Hooker | 5 | 1 | Won | Scotland | Aviva Stadium | 19 March 2022 |
| 3–4 | Hooker | 10 | 2 | Won | England | Aviva Stadium | 18 March 2023 |
| 5 | Hooker | 5 | 1 | Won | Scotland | Stade de France | 7 October 2023 |
| 6 | Hooker | 5 | 1 | Won | France | Stade Vélodrome | 2 February 2024 |
| 7–8 | Hooker | 10 | 2 | Won | Italy | Aviva Stadium | 11 February 2024 |
| 9 | Hooker | 5 | 1 | Won | Wales | Aviva Stadium | 24 February 2024 |
| 10 | Hooker | 5 | 1 | Won | Scotland | Aviva Stadium | 16 March 2024 |
| 11 | Hooker | 5 | 1 | Won | England | Aviva Stadium | 1 February 2025 |
| 12 | Hooker | 5 | 1 | Lost | France | Aviva Stadium | 8 March 2025 |
| 13–15 | Hooker | 15 | 3 | Won | Italy | Stadio Olimpico | 15 March 2025 |
as of 15 March 2025