Player

Jack Conan

Back-row - Leinster - St Gerard's School - Old Belvedere

Profile

Jack Conan's pathway is one of the more distinctive ones in the Leinster back-row group. He came through St Gerard's School in Bray rather than one of the traditional heavyweight rugby schools, and that school story includes one of the notable Leinster Schools Senior Cup moments of his generation: St Gerard's 7-0 win over Blackrock College in 2010, with Conan central to the physical edge of the performance.

From St Gerard's School, Conan moved through Old Belvedere and into the Leinster system. His early professional years were not straightforward, with injuries slowing his progress, but he eventually became one of Leinster's most reliable high-level number eights. His power, carrying and ability to get through contact made him central to Leinster's domestic and European success.

The international layer gives the profile its wider reach. Conan became an Ireland Grand Slam winner and a British & Irish Lion, with the 2021 Lions tour turning him from a very good provincial and international back-row into a player recognised at the top end of the game. He was selected again for the 2025 Lions tour, underlining the durability of his career.

Conan's profile links St Gerard's School, Old Belvedere, Leinster, Ireland and the British & Irish Lions. It is valuable because it is not the obvious pathway: a Bray school, a senior club route, injury setbacks, and then a long rise into the highest level of the game.

Linked Public Pages

• St Gerard's School
• Old Belvedere

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Public Honours And Pathway Tags

• British & Irish Lions 2021
• British & Irish Lions 2025