[2] After leaving school, he joined the Ulster academy ahead of the 2017–18 season,[3] while playing club rugby for Banbridge.

[4] He made his debut for Ireland under-20s in their 41–38 defeat at the hands of Wales during the 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship on 23 February 2018.

[6] He made his senior debut for Ulster on 29 September 2018, featuring off the bench in the province;s 64–7 defeat at the hands of Munster.

[11] He made his senior debut for Ireland in a 71–10 victory over the United States on 10 July 2021.

[12] In 2021–22 he made 18 appearances, all starts, scoring four tries,[1] was named in the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship Dream Team,[13] and was awarded Ulster's Men's Player of the Year and Rugby Writers' Player of the Year awards.