| Birth date | 19 February 2002 (age 24) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Ballinasloe, County Galway |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 84 kg (13 st 3 lb) |
| School | Garbally College |
| Position | Scrum-half |
| Amatteam 1 | Galway Corinthians RFC |
| Currentclub | Connacht |
| Years 1 | 2022–2026 |
| Clubs 1 | Connacht |
| Apps 1 | 32 |
| Points 1 | 50 |
| Years 2 | 2026– |
| Clubs 2 | Ulster |
| Clubupdate | 19 April 2026 |
| Repyears 1 | 2022 |
| Repteam 1 | Ireland U20 |
| Repcaps 1 | 5 |
| Reppoints 1 | 20 |
| Repyears 2 | 2026- |
| Repteam 2 | Ireland A |
| Repcaps 2 | 1 |
| Reppoints 2 | 0 |
| Relatives | Michael Devine (father) John Devine (brother) |
Matthew Devine (born 19 February 2002)[1] is an Irish rugby union player who currently plays for Connacht in the URC. Devine’s primary position is Scrum-half
Ireland Under 20’s
Devine was on the under 20’s 6 nations squad in 2022 scoring 4 tries from 5 matches, the team won the grand slam for the first time in 3 years under the coaching of Richie Murphy. On this tournament Devine paired up at half back with Leinster player Charlie Tector. [2]
Connacht
Devine was named as a member of the Connacht academy for the 2022-23 season.[3] He made his debut for Connacht in Round 3 of the 2023-24 European Rugby Champions Cup against .[4] He scored his first 2 tries against Zebre Parma in the Sportsground on April 20, 2024, and was named URC player of the match.
It was announced by Connacht Rugby on 2 February 2026 that Matthew had decided not to extend his contract and would be leaving the club at the end of the 2025-2026 season. On 2 February 2026 it was announced that he would be joining Ulster Rugby starting at the beginning of the 2026-2027 season for at least 1 season until Summer 2027. In going to Ulster he will be pairing up with head coach Richie Murphy who was his head coach during his u20s Grand Slam winning 6 nations tournament in 2022 [5]
Ulster
On 2 February 2026 it was announced that he would be joining Ulster Rugby starting at the beginning of the 2026-2027 season for at least 1 season until Summer 2027. [6]
References
- ^ "Matthew Devine". connachtrugby.ie. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Ireland U-20s Secure Grand Slam With Nine-Try Win Over Scotland". Irish Rugby. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Devine Brothers Lead New Arrivals In Connacht Academy". Irish Rugby. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "CONNACHT SQUAD NAMED FOR LYON TRIP". Connacht Rugby. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Matthew Devine to join Ulster". Ulster Rugby Rugby. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Matthew Devine to join Ulster". Ulster Rugby Rugby. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.