Munster Rugby hooker signs two year contract extension with the province

MUNSTER Rugby and the IRFU have confirmed a two-year contract extension for hooker Diarmuid Barron that keeps him at the province until 2028.

The dynamic 27-year-old hooker has scored 12 tries in 97 appearances and has captained Munster in 13 competitive fixtures.

A Cashel RFC and Rockwell College man, Barron won a Pinergy Munster Schools Senior Cup title with Rockwell in 2015 and joined the Munster Academy in 2018.

After making his Munster debut away to Cardiff in September 2018, he went on to make seven appearances as an Academy player before earning promotion to the senior squad in 2020.

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The 2021/22 season was Barron’s breakthrough campaign as he made 22 appearances over the season, including a Champions Cup debut.

By now a key member of the squad, Barron continued to impress in 2022/23 and helped Munster to the URC title, scoring five tries in 22 appearances.

Captained Munster for the first time against Ulster in November 2023 and made 19 appearances last year.

At international level, along with featuring for Ireland at U20 level, he has also lined out for Emerging Ireland and Ireland A. He has been named in the Ireland XV squad for next week’s clash against England A at Thomond Park.