Cathal Sheridan (rugby union)
# Cathal Sheridan (rugby union)

Cathal Sheridan (born 14 November 1988) is an Irish former rugby union player and current coach. He played club rugby for UL Bohemians in the All-Ireland League.

## Career

Sheridan was a product of the Munster academy, having previously represented Connacht at under-19 level. He was on a development contract for the 2012–13 season, and made his senior Munster debut as a replacement against Edinburgh on 8 February 2013. Sheridan made his first start for Munster on 2 March 2013, against Ospreys in the Pro12, and was added to Munster's 2012–13 Heineken Cup squad in March 2013, before securing a full one-year contract with Munster in early April 2013 for the 2013–14 season.

He signed a new two-year contract with Munster in January 2014, but was ruled out for 3–4 months after having surgery on a broken right forearm in February 2014. Sheridan departed Munster at the end of the 2015–16 season, however, he re-joined the province on a three-month contract in October 2016, before departing the province for a second time upon the completion of the contract in January 2017.

Following his second departure from Munster, Sheridan earned a degree in psychology and a masters in sports psychology from the University of Limerick, and returned to Munster to join their academy setup as a mental skills coach, having participated in a mental health awareness campaign run by Rugby Players Ireland. He also started coaching with Castletroy College and UL Bohemians, becoming director of rugby at the latter.

