O'SHEA Greg

Date of Birth: 23 Mar 1995

Age: 26

Gender: Male

Height (m/ft): 1.79/5'10''

Place of residence : LIMERICK

Residence Country:

Ireland

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Rugby Sevens	Men IRL Ireland	10

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Tokyo Stadium	Men's Pool C #M05 RSA South Africa 33 IRL Ireland 14	Finished
	Tokyo Stadium	Men's Pool C #M11 USA United States 19 IRL Ireland 17	Finished
	Tokyo Stadium	Men's Pool C #M17 KEN Kenya 7 IRL Ireland 12	Finished
	Tokyo Stadium	Men's Placing 9-12 #M19 IRL Ireland 31 KOR Republic of Korea 0	Finished
	Tokyo Stadium	Men's Placing 9-10 #M28 IRL Ireland 0 KEN Kenya 22	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rugby World Cup Sevens

Rank	Event	Year	Location
9	Men	2018	San Francisco, CA, USA

World Rugby Sevens Series

Rank	Event	Year	Location
10	Men	2020
15	Men	2018
16	Men	2019

World Rugby Sevens Series - Australia

Rank	Event	Year	Location
7	Men	2020	Sydney, NSW, AUS

World Rugby Sevens Series - Canada

Rank	Event	Year	Location
13	Men	2020	Vancouver, BC, CAN

World Rugby Sevens Series - Dubai

Rank	Event	Year	Location
12	Men	2019	Dubai, UAE

World Rugby Sevens Series - France

Rank	Event	Year	Location
7	Men	2018	Paris, FRA
10	Men	2019	Paris, FRA

World Rugby Sevens Series - New Zealand

Rank	Event	Year	Location
12	Men	2020	Hamilton, NZL

World Rugby Sevens Series - South Africa

Rank	Event	Year	Location
6	Men	2019	Cape Town, RSA

World Rugby Sevens Series - USA

Rank	Event	Year	Location
6	Men	2020	Las Vegas, NV, USA

Greg (Twitter profile, 06 Jul 2021)

Law - University of Limerick, Ireland

Languages spoken:

English, Spanish

Anthony Eddy [national], AUS

Other sports:

He has played rugby union [15-a-side] at national club level in Ireland for Shannon. He also represented Ireland in athletics at international junior level and placed sixth in 100m at the 2011 European Youth Olympic Summer Festival in Trabzon, Turkey. (SportsDeskOnline, 08 Jul 2021; portsjoe.ie, 21 Jun 2021; limerickleader.ie, 20 Jun 2021; olympics.com, 08 Apr 2020)

A series of injuries in early 2021 prevented him from training or playing for four weeks. (sportsjoe.ie, 21 Jun 2021)

He originally competed as a sprinter in athletics and played rugby union [15-a-side] with the Munster Schools provincial team before he decided to focus on rugby at age 16. "I was a guy who tried every sport. I ended up funnelling down towards athletics and rugby, and I competed internationally at both of them at the same time. I competed in athletics until I was about 16. I ran 10.87s for the 100m, which was all right at the time. But I just loved rugby and that's why I moved into that, and sevens really suits me the most because I have that sprinting background." (olympics.com, 08 Apr 2020)

To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Instagram profile, 21 Jun 2021)

Qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo at the 2021 Olympic Repechage Tournament in Monaco and winning the 2019 World Series Qualifying Tournament in Hong Kong. (SportsDeskOnline, 08 Jul 2021; sportsjoe.ie, 21 Jun 2021; olympics.com, 08 Apr 2020; irishrugby.ie, 07 Apr 2019)

In February 2021 he became the first recipient of the Fellowship of the University of Limerick's Law Society in Ireland in recognition of his achievements inside and outside of his chosen field. (sundayworld.com, 23 Feb 2021)

General Interest

General
SURPRISE CALL-UP
In June 2021 he received a late call-up to the Ireland squad that became the first to qualify for an Olympic Games in rugby sevens at the 2021 Olympic Repechage Tournament in Monaco. "Gavin Mullin, unfortunately, picked up a knock and I got brought in. I thought I'd just be a travelling reserve. I was delighted to even be with the team, to play my role, whatever was needed. Anthony Eddy decided to back me and put me in, and I ended up starting every game. I wasn't even supposed to be there but now I'm a full part of the team." (sportsjoe.ie, 21 Jun 2021, 21 Jun 2021)

SHUNNING CELEBRITY LIFE
In 2019 he was a member of the winning couple, along with Amber Gill, in the British reality TV show 'Love Island'. He decided to forgo the life of a celebrity, however, to focus on his rugby sevens aspirations and the couple also split up after the show. "I was like, 'Will I throw it all away just for a two week show that I've been on?' So I decided to move home and get back training with the boys. A lot of people gave me a lot of stick for throwing away the golden ticket, but I'm more than happy with my decision. I could have easily gone down the celebrity route, been the it-person at the time, moved to London, done the red carpets, events and made my hundreds of thousands, like everyone else does. But I was like, 'No, I'm coming home'. I've been so many years with this sevens team and, for me, it just didn't sit right because I've been working so long for this goal in rugby and to get to the Olympics and play in the World Series." (sportsjoe.ie, 21 Jun 2021; olympics.com, 08 Apr 2020)

OTHER ACTIVITIES
He has served as a member of the Rugby Players Ireland executive board. (rugbyplayersireland.ie, 23 Jun 2021; irishrugby.ie, 24 Apr 2019)

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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