Ross Molony

Ross Molony (11 May 1994) is an Irish professional rugby union player, who plays in the second-row position for Irish province Leinster. Still in the academy for the 2015-16 season, he has nonetheless featured and impressed in the senior team, earning his first full professional contract from the 2016-17 season. He previously played for the Ireland national under-20 rugby union team in the Junior World Championship and u-20 Six Nations tournaments, and also represented Leinster at underage level. Aged just 21 and playing in a highly physical position where players often peak in their mid-thirties, Molony was given the man of the match award in his European Champions' Cup debut in Leinster's 25-11 home win over Bath Rugby.