Love Island star's ex-Ireland teammate was ‘surprised' when he got on the show
Conor Phillips the second rugby player from Limerick to take part on the show, with former Ireland 7s player Greg O'Shea winning in 2019.
Love Island star Conor Phillips's fellow Ireland 7s rugby team member Jordan Conroy admits he was 'surprised' when he heard the Limerick lad was on the show.
'My mum told me Conor was in it and I said 'no way that's brilliant',' giggles Jordan (31), who's currently in India for several weeks playing a rugby tournament.
'I'm not watching it because I'm in India. My mum fills me in and tells me his coming across lovely. I'm happy with him and hope he does well on the show.'
Conor Phillips
Conor (25) has been paired off with America Toni Laites, having earlier being 'delighted' to snog all the female contestants as part of a dare.
Says Jordan: 'He played with us back around 2021 and then after that there wasn't any contracts being given out at the time,' recalls Tullamore man Jordan, who has also found TV fame by taking part on Dancing With The Stars and fronting documentaries.
'Then I think he came back to play, I don't know the details but he was playing with us for about a year. We got to hang out a few times and have got on really really well.
Jordan Conroy
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'I'm just surprised he went on it because they have to keep it a secret so long.'
Conor is the second rugby player from Limerick to take part on the dating show, with former Ireland 7s player Greg O'Shea winning it in 2019.
'We all watched it when Greg was on it and got 100% on it. We had a good crew, a watch party event evening looking at it,' he smiles.
'Love Island is a different type of show, all I can say to Conor is he should just be himself. Some people say you should go on it because you should be hilarious and have a laugh and a bit of fame
'I've been in a serious relationship for the last year and when you go through that you look for something solid, more real than just being on the show.
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