▁of ▁that ▁degree , ▁he ▁lived ▁in ▁Br is b ane , ▁Australia ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁where ▁he ▁studied ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Queensland . ▁ ▁During ▁college , ▁Mc N ulty ▁played ▁with ▁Dublin ▁University , ▁winning ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁club ▁se vens ▁competition . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁Mc N ulty ▁played ▁club ▁rugby ▁for ▁U CD ▁in ▁Division ▁ 1 A ▁of ▁the ▁All - I reland ▁League , ▁under ▁head ▁coach ▁Andy ▁S ke han . ▁ ▁Ireland ▁national ▁rugby ▁se vens ▁team ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁Mc N ulty ▁was ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Ireland ▁national ▁rugby ▁se vens ▁team ▁when ▁they ▁attempted ▁un success fully ▁to ▁qual ify ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁Olympics . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁Mc N ulty ▁remained ▁with ▁the ▁Ireland ▁squad ▁where ▁he ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁Rugby ▁Europe ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁Se vens ▁Grand ▁Prix ▁Series . ▁Mc N ulty ▁was ▁Ireland ' s ▁leading ▁try - sc orer ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁Moscow ▁Se vens ▁with ▁six ▁tries . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁Mc N ulty ▁represented ▁Ireland ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁Rugby ▁World ▁Cup ▁Se vens , ▁where ▁Ireland ▁finished ▁nin th . ▁▁ ▁Mc N ulty ▁was ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Ireland ▁squad ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁Hong ▁Kong ▁Se vens ▁qual ifier , ▁where ▁Ireland