Munster Academy Year: Three

Senior Debut: v Connacht, Thomond Park, October 2025 

Position: Scrum-half

Club: Young Munster RFC

Former Clubs: Bruff RFC & UL Bohemian RFC

School: St Munchin's College

Jake came up through the ranks of Bruff RFC where he played age-grade rugby for the County Limerick club before lining out for St. Munchin’s College in the Pinergy Munster Schools Boys Senior Cup for two seasons.

At the end of the 2022/23 season, the teenage scrum half made his Energia All-Ireland League debut for Bruff, before representing UL Bohemian RFC in Division 2A throughout the 2023/24 campaign.

He has played age-grade rugby for Munster and Ireland, and was selected in the Ireland U20s squad for the 2024 Six Nations and World Rugby U20 Championship.

He has also impressed for the Munster Development and ‘A’ sides.

O'Riordan made his Munster debut against Connacht in October 2025 and featured against Argentina XV the following week.