Hugo Keenan

Hugo Keenan (born 18 June 1996) is an Irish professional rugby union player who plays as a fullback for United Rugby Championship club Leinster and the Ireland national team.

Early life
Keenan attended secondary school at Blackrock College. There he was a member of the team that won the 2014 Leinster Schools Senior Cup, with Keenan noted for his running and passing, including scoring a try in the final.

Leinster
Keenan debuted for Leinster in 2016 against Zebre.

Ireland U20 and 7s
Keenan played wing for the Ireland under-20 national rugby union team. Keenan started all matches for the Ireland under-20 team during the 2016 under-20 Six Nations. He also started all matches in the 2016 World Rugby under-20 Championship, including Ireland's historic victory over New Zealand.

Keenan was called into the Ireland national rugby sevens team camp in early 2017. Keenan was part of the Ireland sevens team during the 2017 Grand Prix Series. He scored several tries during Ireland's win at the 2017 Moscow Sevens, including a crucial try in Ireland's 28–21 semifinal win over Russia.

Keenan was called up to the Sevens Team for the 2023/24 Madrid Grand Final

In June 2024 Keenan was called up to the 2024 Olympics Squad

Ireland
Keenan debuted for Ireland on 24 October 2020 in a Six Nations match against Italy, where he started on the wing and scored two tries in a 50–17 win. Keenan then started Ireland's next 17 internationals (2020–2022), scoring tries against Georgia, Italy, USA, England and New Zealand. Keenan was recognized for his strong performance in Ireland’s win against England in the 2022 Six Nations. Keenan was described in March 2022 as the heir to Rob Kearney at fullback for Ireland.

Playing style
Known for his defence, aerial skills and cunning ability to pick up loose kicks and engineer attacking plays for his team, 'The Fox' is considered one of the best fullbacks in the world.

Honours

 * Leinster
 * 4× Pro14: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021


 * Ireland
 * 2× Six Nations Championship: 2023, 2024
 * 1× Grand Slam: 2023
 * 2× Triple Crown: 2022, 2023


 * Individual
 * 2x Six Nations Team of the Championship: 2022, 2023