Christy Haney

Born	(1994-02-02) 2 February 1994 (age 32) Leesburg, USA
Height	165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Prop Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) Blackrock College RFC (0) Leinster (0) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2022–Present  Ireland 19 (5)

Christy Haney (born 2 February 1994 Leesburg) is an Irish rugby union player. She plays for Leinster, and the Ireland women's national rugby union team.^[1][2]

Early life and career

Haney grew up playing softball in her teenage years and discovered rugby while attending the University of Virginia.^[3] In two years she was on the all-American collegiate team that toured Canada.^[3] She moved to Ireland in 2016 to study for a Master's degree in structural engineering at University College Dublin.^[4]

Rugby career

Haney has played for Blackrock College RFC and St Mary’s before captaining Leinster in 2021.^[3][4] She made her international debut for Ireland against France during the 2022 Women's Six Nations Championship.^[4][5] She qualified for Ireland through her Irish grandmother who comes from Borrisokane in Tipperary.^[4]

She also featured in the 2023 Six Nations competition. In September 2024, she missed the WXV 1 tournament in Canada because of a knee injury she received in her sides test against Australia.^[6]

She was named in Ireland's side for the 2025 Six Nations Championship in March.^[7][8]

References

External links

• https://www.thefrontrowunion.com/tag/christy-haney/