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Fineen Wycherley (born 11 December 1997) is an Irish rugby union player who is currently a member of the Munster Academy. He plays as a lock and represents Young Munster in Division 1A of the Ulster Bank All-Ireland League.
Early life
Wycherley was born in Bantry, County Cork but, aged 16, moved to Cistercian College, Roscrea and was part of the team that won the Leinster Schools Rugby Senior Cup in 2015, beating Belvedere College 18–11 in the final and winning the trophy for the first time in the schools history. However, the following year Wycherley also tasted defeat in the competition, losing to the previous years beaten finalists, Belvedere, 31–7 in the final.
Munster
On 24 February 2017, Wycherley was an unused substitute in Munster's fixture against Welsh side Scarlets in Thomond Park. This was his first call-up to the senior Munster team in a Pro14 fixture. On 4 March 2017, Wycherley made his competitive debut for Munster when he came on as a replacement in the 2016–17 Pro12 fixture against Cardiff Blues in Cardiff Arms Park. In Munster's 2017–18 Pro14 defeat against Glasgow Warriors on 22 September 2017, Wycherley was sent off. He was subsequently cited and banned for three weeks.
Ireland
Having been named in the training squad for the 2017 Six Nations Under 20 Championship in December 2016, Wycherley made his debut for Ireland U20 on 3 February 2017 when he started against Scotland U20 in his sides 19–20 away victory in Broadwood Stadium. On 10 February 2017, Wycherley again started for Ireland U20, this time in the sides 26–27 away victory against Italy U20 in Stadio Enrico Chersoni. On 17 March 2017, Wycherley started for Ireland U20 in their 10–14 defeat against England U20 in Donnybrook Stadium. Wycherley was also selected in the Ireland Under-20s squad for the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.