Johnny Sexton now working in completely new career just weeks after Ireland legend’s retirement from rugby
IRELAND legend Johnny Sexton is now working in a completely different trade after retiring from rugby.
The 38-year-old called time on his incredible career after captaining Ireland at the World Cup.
Sexton played 118 times for his country and scored an amazing 1,108 points — the most in Ireland’s history.
But after hanging up his boots following the quarter-final defeat to New Zealand, Sexton is now in a new field of work.
He has a Bachelor of Commerce degree after graduating from University College Dublin in 2012.
And he’s now putting it to good use as a commercial manager for a glass and metal company.
Ardagh Group is based in Luxembourg and describes itself as a global supplier of recyclable metal and glass packaging.
The massive company employs 20,000 people across 63 facilities and boasts sales of over £7billion.
But Sexton is also a successful business owner too.
He runs a management company called JAS Management and Promotions Ltd.
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In 2021, they posted profits of over £300,000.
But the following year, that figure skyrocketed to an incredible £2.4million.
And if his career off the field is anything like the one he had on it, Sexton is guaranteed to be a smash hit in the business world.
Confirming his retirement from rugby after the World Cup, Sexton said: “Retirement is never an easy next step for any professional athlete. It is especially hard after the rollercoaster of emotions from the last few weeks in France.
“The sadness and frustration we couldn’t progress further remain, they will for a long time to come but the overarching feeling is the pride I felt playing with such a committed and talented group of players.
“The best group I have been lucky enough to be a part of……on and off the pitch. Leaving these players and these coaches is what is making retirement so tough.
“I want to thank my teammates, both for Leinster and Ireland, for everything they have given to me.
“The last season was one of the most enjoyable of my career and it makes it even more special to do so with people you care about, friends who will stay a part of my life in the future.
“Four years ago we sat down as a squad and spoke about what we wanted to achieve. Our main motivation and objective was to inspire the nation. I think we achieved that. We lost, but we won.”