Conrad O'Sullivan
Date of birth | 13 February 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 22 March 2006 | (aged 25)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Presentation Brothers College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University College Cork | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Mick O'Driscoll (cousin)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Conrad O'Sullivan (13 February 1981 – 23 March 2006) was an Irish rugby union player.
Life
Born in Cork, O'Sullivan first began playing rugby for local club Dolphin's under-10 side. He attended Presentation Brothers College, representing the school in the Munster Schools Senior Cup, before progressing to University College Cork and then joining Cork Constitution in the amateur All-Ireland League, whom he would go on to captain.[2][1]
Having previously played for Munster at under-20 level,[2] O'Sullivan was drafted in to play fly-half in Munster's pre-season friendly against Connacht on 29 August 2003, despite having previously played as a centre. Munster won 38–12,[3] though O'Sullivan was injured in the game, which prevented him from making his senior competitive debut for the province until their game Neath-Swansea Ospreys on 27 September 2003.[4]
Internationally, O'Sullivan represented Ireland Schools and Ireland under-21s. He died in March 2006.[2][5]
References
- ^ a b "Ulster stand shoulder to shoulder but will look back on this as the toughest season of their lives". The Irish Times. 19 December 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ a b c "Death of Conrad O'Sullivan". The Irish Times. 24 March 2006. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ "Munster Defeat Connacht in Galway". Munster Rugby. 29 August 2003. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ "Conrad O'Sullivan – Player Profile". Munster Rugby. 6 October 2003. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ "'It was eight years ago that I had fallen to a very low ebb' - Alan Quinlan on vital role sport plays in mental health". Irish Independent. 30 December 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2019.