A member of Ireland’s U20 Junior World Championship side, the lock made the move from Leinster to the Ulster Academy in 2012 making his senior bow in that same year against his former Province. Physically he has developed into a considerable presence in the set-piece and in the loose, and with ball-in-hand is a formidable force. Now a fully-fledged leader in the professional squad, and was awarded the 2021-22 URC Tackle Machine prize after an outstanding season.