[2] A dislocated shoulder sustained in a Pro12 game against Newport Gwent Dragons on 3 March 2012 ruled Foley out for 'a while'.

[8] On 21 March 2017, it was announced that Foley would joining French Top 14 side Pau at the beginning of the 2017–18 season.

In making the move, Foley joined ex-Munster teammates Paddy Butler and Sean Dougall and former Munster backs coach Simon Mannix at the club.

[11] Foley also started in Emerging Ireland' second game, a 19–8 defeat to South Africa President's XV on 11 June 2013.

[18] Foley made his senior debut for Ireland on 16 November 2014, starting in the 49–7 win against Georgia and earning the Man-of-the-Match award.