Matty Rea
Matthew Rea is an Irish professional rugby union player who currently plays for Ulster as a back row forward.
An Ulster Schools' Cup winner in 2010, Rea left school in 2012 and played club rugby for Ballymena. He represented Ireland at under-19 level in 2011. His consistently good performances for the amateur Ulster set-up club; Ballymena, saw Rea signing a professional contract with Ulster in 2017. He made his first professional rugby and Ulster appearance in September 2017 against the Cheetahs. Rea has featured regularly for Ulster since.
