Academy Year: One 

Young Munster prop Christian Foley came up through the ranks at Abbeyfeale RFC, Coláiste Íde agus Iosef, Abbeyfeale, and Desmond Rugby.

He also lined out for the Munster Club Select Player (CSP) side at underage level in 2021, 2022 and 2023.

He made his AIL Division 1A debut with Young Munster in September 2024 and made his Munster A debut in December 2024.

In his first year in senior rugby, he made 14 senior appearances for Young Munster in 2024/25 and a further 12 appearances this season.

He was called up to the Ireland U20s squad last summer for the World Championship and played in all five games of the 2026 Six Nations, scoring a try against Scotland. He missed out on initial selection for this summer Junior World Championship due to injury.