Jack Hanratty

Jack Hanratty
Date of birth (1989-05-09) 9 May 1989 (age 35)
Place of birthSkerries, Ireland
Rugby union career
Coaching career
Years Team
2022–2024 Canada women's 7s
2025– Ottawa
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Team competition

Jack Hanratty (born 9 May 1989)[1] is an Irish rugby union coach. He is the current head coach of the Ottawa Gee-Gees women's rugby team. He previously served as the head coach of the Canadian women's sevens team from 2022 to 2024.

Coaching career

In September 2021, Hanratty was appointed assistant coach of the Canadian women's sevens team. The following month, he was appointed interim head coach, holding the position for ten months, including a stint at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, where Canada lost to New Zealand in the bronze medal match.[2][3] On August 9, 2022, Hanratty was promoted to official head coach of the Canadian team.[4] On March 13, 2024, it was announced that he would step down as head coach of the Canadian team after the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in order to take over as head coach of the women's rugby section of the Ottawa Gee-Gees.[5] At the aforementioned Paris Olympics, he led the Canadian team to the silver medal after coming from 0–12 behind to defeat Australia 21–12 in the semi-finals,[6] before losing the final to New Zealand 12–19.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Jack Hanratty". 2024 Paris.
  2. ^ Chapman, Colin (31 July 2022). "Birmingham Commonwealth Games: Black Ferns Sevens stunned by archrivals Australia, will play for bronze". Newshub. Archived from the original on July 31, 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  3. ^ van Royen, Robert (31 July 2022). "'It bloody sucks': Tearful Black Ferns rue semifinal exit at hands of Aussies". Stuff. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Jack Hanratty elevated to full-time coach of Canadian women's rugby 7s team". CBC. August 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "Jack Hanratty to depart Rugby Canada following 2024 Paris Olympic Games". Rugby Canada. March 13, 2024.
  6. ^ "Team Canada shocks Australia, will go for gold in women's rugby sevens". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Canada wins silver in women's rugby sevens after narrowly losing to All Blacks in Olympic final". Toronto Star. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Gutsy Team Canada earns silver in women's rugby sevens". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 July 2024.