Kyle McCall
| Born | 2 January 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 111 kg (17 st 7 lb; 245 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Wallace High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kyle McCall (born 2 January 1992) is an Irish former rugby union player who played prop for Ulster.
McCall attended Wallace High School, Lisburn, and nominated for Ulster Schools Player of the Year in May 2010.[1] he joined the Ulster academy before the 2010–11 season.[2] He made his senior debut for Ulster in 2013 in an away win against Leinster,[3] and joined the senior squad in 2014.[4] He played nine seasons with Ulster, making 86 appearances and scored two tries,[5] and was released in 2021.[6] He played club rugby for Ballynahinch until 2024, when he retired due to injury.[7]
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.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Plenty to celebrate on Ulster's gala night", Belfast Telegraph, 20 May 2010
- ↑ Niall Crozier, "Phoenix squad arising", Belfast Telegraph, 8 October 2010
- ↑ Richard Mulligan, "Ulster regroup", News Letter, 1 April 2013
- ↑ David Kelly, "Connacht signings trump rival provinces’ purchases", Irish Independent, 23 August 2013
- ↑ Kyle McCall at ItsRugby.co.uk
- ↑ "Ulster: Matt Faddes and Alby Mathewson among departures from Kingspan Stadium". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ↑ Michael Sadlier, "Ulster star Jake Flannery hoping to kickstart his season with Ballynahinch", Belfast Telegraph, 9 November 2024
- ↑ "'Professional sport is ruthless': Zack McCall issues heartfelt statement after Ulster release confirmed", Belfast Telegraph, 13 May 2020