Mike Sherry
Irish rugby union player
Mike Sherry (born 18 June 1988) is an Irish former rugby union player. He played as a hooker and represented Garryowen in the All-Ireland League.
Early life
Sherry was born in Limerick, where he attended Ardscoil Rís and won the Munster Schools Junior Cup.
Professional career
Munster
Sherry made his Munster debut against Connacht in December 2009. He made his Heineken Cup debut against Toulon in January 2011. He was part of the Munster team that beat Leinster 19–9 in the 2011 Celtic League Grand Final at Thomond Park. He was ruled out for six to eight weeks in October 2011 with an ankle injury. He returned to training in early January 2012, and was named in the Munster A team to play Ulster Ravens in the British and Irish Cup quarter-final on 20 January 2012, making his comeback in the 9–20 win. Sherry made his first Heineken Cup start in the quarter-final against Ulster on 8 April 2012. He agreed a contract extension with Munster in January 2013.
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