Daniel Okeke

Daniel Okeke (born 26 December 2001) is an Irish rugby union player who plays as a flanker or number eight for United Rugby Championship club Munster.

Born in Limerick, Okeke first began playing rugby with Thomond, before attending Ardscoil Rís, where his strong carrying and try-scoring performances in the Munster Schools Rugby Senior Cup caught media attention.

Strong performances for famous Limerick amateur club Shannon saw Okeke, who was part of the National Talent Squad, earn an appearance for Munster A in December 2020, before he joined the Munster academy ahead of the 2021–22 season. Following the disruption caused by the province's recent tour to South Africa, Okeke made his senior competitive debut for Munster in their opening 2021–22 Champions Cup fixture away to English club Wasps on 12 December 2021, starting in the province's 35–14 win.

Okeke was selected in the Ireland under-20s squad for the 2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, and made a try-scoring debut off the bench in Ireland's 40–12 win against Wales. He then featured off the bench again in the 24–15 defeat against England, and made his first start for Ireland in their 30–23 win against Italy.