Ben Healy


Ben Healy is an Irish rugby union player, who is currently a member of the Munster Academy. He plays as a fly-half and represents Garryowen in the All-Ireland League.

Early life

Healy first began playing rugby for Nenagh Ormond in County Tipperary, and went on to captain Glenstal Abbey to their first Munster Schools Rugby Senior Cup in 2018, defeating Christian Brothers College 18–17 in the final. He also won representation for Munster at under-18, under-19 and under-20 level, as well as Ireland at under-18 and under-19 level.

Garryowen

Healy started and scored 13 points for Garryowen as they beat City of Armagh 45–21 in the final of the 2018–19 All-Ireland Cup in April 2019.

Munster

Munster moved to bring Healy into their academy immediately after he had completed his leaving cert, with Healy joining ahead of the 2018–19 season. He made 5 appearances for Munster A during the 2018–19 Celtic Cup, scoring 19 points. Healy made his senior competitive debut for Munster in their 2019–20 Pro14 round 7 fixture against Edinburgh on 29 November 2019, starting at fly-half and scoring 11 points in the provinces 18–16 defeat. He made his European debut for Munster in their final pool 4 fixture of the 2019–20 Champions Cup against Welsh side Ospreys on 19 January 2020.

Ireland

Selected in the Ireland under-20s squad for the 2019 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, Healy made his debut for the side when he came on as a replacement in their 34–24 win against Italy on 22 February 2019, before going on to start at fly-half in the wins against France and Wales, the latter of which secured Ireland's first grand slam in the tournament since 2007. He was retained in the under-20s squad for the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship when it was confirmed in May 2019.

Honours

Glenstal Abbey School