# Kyle McCall

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{{Short description|Irish rugby union player (born 1992)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name              = Kyle McCall
| image             =
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|1|2}}
| birth_place       = [Belfast](/source/Belfast), [Northern Ireland](/source/Northern_Ireland)
| height            = {{convert|1.75|m|ftin|abbr=off}}
| weight            = {{convert|111|kg|stlb lb}}
| position          = [Prop](/source/Prop_(rugby_union))
| clubupdate        = 
| years1            = 
| province1         = [Ulster](/source/Ulster_Rugby)
| provinceyears1    = 2013–2021
| provinceapps1     = 86
| provincepoints1   = 10
| ru_provinceupdate = 6 June 2021
| repyears1         = 2012
| repteam1          = [Ireland U20](/source/Ireland_national_under-20_rugby_union_team)
| repcaps1          = 12
| reppoints1        = 20
| repupdate         = 
| siblings          = 
| school            = [Wallace High School](/source/Wallace_High_School%2C_Lisburn)
}}

'''Kyle McCall''' (born 2 January 1992) is an [Irish](/source/Ireland) former [rugby union](/source/rugby_union) player who played prop for [Ulster](/source/Ulster_Rugby).

McCall attended [Wallace High School, Lisburn](/source/Wallace_High_School%2C_Lisburn), and nominated for Ulster Schools Player of the Year in May 2010.<ref>"Plenty to celebrate on Ulster's gala night", ''Belfast Telegraph'', 20 May 2010</ref> he joined the Ulster academy before the 2010–11 season.<ref>Niall Crozier, "Phoenix squad arising", ''Belfast Telegraph'', 8 October 2010</ref> He made his senior debut for Ulster in 2013 in an away win against [Leinster](/source/Leinster_Rugby),<ref>Richard Mulligan, "Ulster regroup", ''News Letter'', 1 April 2013</ref> and joined the senior squad in 2014.<ref>David Kelly, [https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/pro14/connacht-signings-trump-rival-provinces-purchases-30530251.html "Connacht signings trump rival provinces’ purchases"], ''Irish Independent'', 23 August 2013</ref> He played nine seasons with Ulster, making 86 appearances and scored two tries,<ref>[https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/kyle-mccall-24549.html Kyle McCall at ItsRugby.co.uk]</ref> and was released in 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ulster: Matt Faddes and Alby Mathewson among departures from Kingspan Stadium |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/57825072 |access-date=26 August 2021}}</ref> He played club rugby for [Ballynahinch](/source/Ballynahinch_RFC) until 2024, when he retired due to injury.<ref>Michael Sadlier, [https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/rugby/ulster-star-jake-flannery-hoping-to-kickstart-his-season-with-ballynahinch/a1253915814.html "Ulster star Jake Flannery hoping to kickstart his season with Ballynahinch"], ''Belfast Telegraph'', 9 November 2024</ref>

His younger brother Zack was also an Ireland under-20 international and part of the Ulster academy as a hooker. He graduated to the senior Ulster squad in 2019, but was released in 2020 without making a senior appearance.<ref>[https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/rugby/ulster-rugby/professional-sport-is-ruthless-zack-mccall-issues-heartfelt-statement-after-ulster-release-confirmed/39203945.html "'Professional sport is ruthless': Zack McCall issues heartfelt statement after Ulster release confirmed"], ''Belfast Telegraph'', 13 May 2020</ref>

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Category:1992 births
Category:Living people
Category:Irish rugby union players
Category:Rugby union props
Category:Ulster Rugby players
Category:Rugby union players from Belfast

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