# Sean Cribbin
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{{Short description|Irish rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|8|20|df=y}}[https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/sean-cribbin_1936450]
| repsevensyears1 = 2017–
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| medals = {{Medal|Sport|Men's [rugby sevens](/source/rugby_sevens)}}
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{{Medal|Competition|[European Games](/source/European_Games)}}
{{Medal|Gold|[2023 Kraków–Małopolska](/source/2023_European_Games)|{{nowrap|[Team competition](/source/Rugby_sevens_at_the_2023_European_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_tournament)}}}}
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'''Sean Cribbin''' is an Irish [rugby union](/source/rugby_union) player. He won a gold medal in the [Rugby sevens at the 2023 European Games](/source/Rugby_sevens_at_the_2023_European_Games).
==Early life==
Cribbin attended [St. Fintan's High School](/source/St._Fintan's_High_School) captaining their [Leinster Schools Senior Cup](/source/Leinster_Schools_Senior_Cup) team in 2016/17.[{{cite web|title= New boys St Fintan's looking to cause an upset in the LSSC today|date=31 January 2017|url= https://www.the42.ie/st-fintans-new-leinster-schools-senior-cup-3209051-Jan2017/|website=the42.ie|access-date=28 June 2023}}]
==Career==
Cribbin made his debut appearances in an [Ireland national rugby sevens team](/source/Ireland_national_rugby_sevens_team) in a squad named for the [Dubai Sevens](/source/Dubai_Sevens) in December 2017.[{{cite web|url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/2017/11/28/ireland-mens-sevens-squad-selected-for-dubai-invitational-tournament|website=Irish Rugby|accessdate=28 June 2023|title=Ireland Men's Sevens Squad Selected For Dubai Invitational Tournament|date=28 November 2017}}] Cribbin was a member of the Irish team to gain qualification for the delayed [2020 Summer Olympics](/source/2020_Summer_Olympics) held in [Tokyo](/source/Tokyo).[{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/everyone-has-come-from-the-strangest-of-backgrounds-meet-the-ireland-sevens-team-who-have-qualified-for-the-olympics-40564559.html|first=Cian|last=Tracey|date=22 June 2021|website=Independent.ie|title=Everyone has come from the strangest of backgrounds' – Meet the Ireland sevens team who have qualified for the Olympics |accessdate=28 June 2023}}] Cribbin was selected for the Irish team at the [2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens](/source/2022_Rugby_World_Cup_Sevens) held in [Cape Town](/source/Cape_Town).[{{Cite web |date=6 September 2022 |title=Ireland Squads Named For Rugby World Cup Sevens In Cape Town |url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/2022/09/06/ireland-squads-named-for-rugby-world-cup-sevens-in-cape-town/ |accessdate=28 June 2023 |website=Irish Rugby}}]
In May 2023, Cribbin featured as [Ireland](/source/Ireland_national_rugby_sevens_team) finished sixth at the [World Rugby Sevens Series](/source/World_Rugby_Sevens_Series) event in London.[{{cite web|url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/2023/05/21/ireland-men-end-world-series-with-sixth-place-finish-in-london/|title= Ireland Men End World Series With Sixth Place Finish In London|website=Irish Rugby|date=21 May 2023|accessdate=28 June 2023}}] Cribbin was then selected for the Ireland squad for the [2023 European Games](/source/Rugby_sevens_at_the_2023_European_Games) held in [Kraków](/source/Krak%C3%B3w) in June 2023.[{{cite web|url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/2023/06/25/ireland-men-begin-olympic-qualifier-with-brace-of-wins/ |title= Ireland Men Begin Olympic Qualifier With Brace Of Wins|date=25 June 2023|accessdate=28 June 2023|website=Irish Rughy}}] Cribbin featured in the final against [Great Britain](/source/Great_Britain_national_rugby_sevens_team), with Ireland winning gold in the tournament and therefore qualifying for the [2024 Olympic Games](/source/2024_Olympic_Games).[{{cite web|title=European Games: Ireland sevens beat Great Britain 26-12 in final to qualify for 2024 Olympic Games|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/northern-ireland/66034903|date=27 June 2023|accessdate=28 June 2023|website=BBC Sport}}]
Cribbin was initially named as a traveling reserve for the [2024 Summer Olympics](/source/Rugby_sevens_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_tournament) but competed on the final day of the men’s tournament, he and [Bryan Mollen](/source/Bryan_Mollen) were called into the squad to replace injured duo [Jordan Conroy](/source/Jordan_Conroy) and [Andrew Smith](/source/Andrew_Smith_(rugby_union%2C_born_2000))'''.'''[{{Cite web |date=27 July 2024 |title=Ireland Men Close Out Paris 2024 Campaign With Sixth Place Finish |url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/2024/07/27/ireland-men-close-out-paris-2024-campaign-with-sixth-place-finish/ |access-date=4 August 2024 |website=Irish Rugby |language=en-US}}][{{Cite web |date=2024 |title=Ireland - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024 |url=https://www.world.rugby/tournaments/olympics/paris-2024/participating-nations/ireland |access-date=1 August 2024 |website=www.world.rugby}}]
==References==
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{{Ireland Men's 2024 Summer Olympics Squad}}
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Category:Irish rugby union players
Category:Ireland international rugby sevens players
Category:Living people
Category:Date of birth unknown
Category:People educated at St. Fintan's High School
Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2023 European Games
Category:Medalists at the 2023 European Games
Category:European Games medalists in rugby sevens
Category:European Games gold medalists for Ireland
Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic rugby sevens players for Ireland
Category:1998 births
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