Patrick Butler
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Patrick Butler is an Irish professional rugby union
player. His position is in the back row as either a Number 8
or a Blind-side flanker
. He plays his club rugby with Shannon
and provincially with Munster
. He was the captain of Rockwell College
in the Munster Senior Cup in 2008 having also played senior schools rugby in 2007 also.
He has represented Ireland at underage levels up to U-20. Butler played for Ireland at the U-20 Rugby World Cup in Argentina in June 2010. Butler previously played for Ireland U-18.
Butler is now on a full development contract with Munster
after being promoted from an academy contract for the 2010/2011 season. He made his debut against Connacht
on 27 December 2010.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player. His position is in the back row as either a Number 8
Rugby union positions
In the game rugby union, there are fifteen players on each team, comprising eight forwards and seven backs . Depending upon the competition, there may be up to eight replacement players. Early games consisted primarily of forwards that attacked plus a handful of "tends" that played back in defence...
or a Blind-side flanker
Rugby union positions
In the game rugby union, there are fifteen players on each team, comprising eight forwards and seven backs . Depending upon the competition, there may be up to eight replacement players. Early games consisted primarily of forwards that attacked plus a handful of "tends" that played back in defence...
. He plays his club rugby with Shannon
Shannon RFC
Shannon Rugby Football Club is an amateur rugby union team from Ireland, they hail from Limerick near the banks of the Shannon river. The club is a member of the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch and as one of the top amateur sides in Ireland has seen many of its players progress to...
and provincially with Munster
Munster Rugby
Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
. He was the captain of Rockwell College
Rockwell College
Rockwell College, founded in 1864, is a private Catholic secondary school near Cashel, South Tipperary in Ireland. It offers day as well as full boarding. Rockwell is run by the Holy Ghost Fathers.-Politics:...
in the Munster Senior Cup in 2008 having also played senior schools rugby in 2007 also.
He has represented Ireland at underage levels up to U-20. Butler played for Ireland at the U-20 Rugby World Cup in Argentina in June 2010. Butler previously played for Ireland U-18.
Butler is now on a full development contract with Munster
Munster Rugby
Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
after being promoted from an academy contract for the 2010/2011 season. He made his debut against Connacht
Connacht Rugby
Connacht Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Connacht that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 comprising teams from the Celtic nations plus Italy. Normally, it also competes in the second-tier pan-European club competition, the European Challenge Cup...
on 27 December 2010.