Cian Hurley
Cian Hurley is an Irish rugby union player who plays for Southland as a lock.
Early life
Hurley was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, where his parents, Eoin and Catherine, had moved for work. The family returned to Ireland when Hurley was 13 and settled in Clonakilty, West Cork. Hurley first played rugby aged 8 in South Africa, but only began taking the sport seriously when he represented Clonakilty at under-13 and under-14 level. He attended Christian Brothers College and was on the losing side against Glenstal Abbey in the final of the 2018 Munster Schools Rugby Senior Cup. However, one year later Hurley tasted success in the tournament when CBC defeated fierce inter-city rivals Presentation Brothers College 5–3 to win their 30th senior schools title.Hurley played for and captained the Munster under-18 schools side, as well as representing the Irish Schools team, for whom he was a regular over two years following his move to Limerick club Garryowen. He became the first West Cork player to captain a Munster team in the professional era when he led the Munster Development team in their 43–27 defeat against the Ireland under-20s in January 2020. Hurley is a student at the University of Limerick.