Player

Max Deegan

Back-row - Leinster - St Michael's College - Lansdowne

Profile

Max Deegan's pathway is one of the strongest underage-to-Leinster back-row stories in the squad. He came through St Michael's College and Lansdowne FC before moving into Ireland U20 and Leinster, building a reputation as a number eight with strong athleticism, handling ability and support play.

His Ireland U20 record is the major early marker. Deegan was outstanding during Ireland's run to the 2016 World Rugby U20 Championship final and was named World Rugby U20 Player of the Tournament. That tournament made him one of the most visible young forwards in Irish rugby and pushed him firmly into the Leinster senior pathway.

He made his Leinster debut in 2016 and has since built a long senior career in a brutally competitive back-row environment. The challenge for Deegan has never been talent alone; it has been finding consistent space in a province stacked with international back-row forwards. That makes his continued presence in the Leinster squad significant.

By 2025/26, Deegan remains a senior Leinster back-row option with experience, versatility and a proven underage pedigree. His profile links St Michael's College, Lansdowne FC, Ireland U20 and Leinster, and sits alongside other Leinster back-row pathways such as Caelan Doris, Jack Conan, Ryan Baird, James Culhane and Scott Penny.

Linked Public Pages

• St Michael's College
• Lansdowne

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