Jeremy Loughman


Jeremy Loughman is an Irish rugby union player for Pro14 and European Rugby Champions Cup side Munster. He plays as a prop.

Early life

Loughman first played rugby for Athy RFC, while he attended Árdscoil na Tríonóide and was capped at Leinster Under-18 Youths level. He then moved to Blackrock College, Dublin for his fifth and sixth year, where he won the Leinster Schools Rugby Senior Cup in 2013 and 2014.

Munster

Loughman joined Munster on a three-month development contract in December 2017, having previously been a member of the Leinster Academy. He made his first appearance for Munster A on 8 December 2017, featuring off the bench in the provinces' 25–14 defeat against Bedford Blues in the 2017–18 British and Irish Cup. He made his debut for Munster on 1 January 2018, coming on as a replacement for James Cronin in the 2017–18 Pro14 fixture against Ulster. Loughman's contract was extended until the end of the 2017–18 season in April 2018, before being extended again for the whole of the 2018–19 season.
He signed a one-year contract extension with Munster in December 2018. Loughman made his Champions Cup debut for Munster on 9 December 2018, featuring off the bench in their 30–5 win against French pool 2 opponents Castres. He scored his first try for Munster in their 31–12 win against Zebre on 23 March 2019. In his first Champions Cup start for Munster, in their opening 2019–20 tournament pool 4 fixture against Welsh side Ospreys on 16 November 2019, Loughman won the Man-of-the-Match award and scored a try in the provinces 32–13 away win. He signed a two-year contract with Munster in February 2020, a deal that will see him remain with the province until at least June 2022.