Career
He plays as a Fullback but can also play on either Wing. Sweetnam is also a former inter-county hurler with Cork, and has played underage Hockey for Ireland. Munster On 1 October 2012, it was announced that Sweetman had signed a contract to join the Munster academy on a three-year contract.
He had previously represented the province at Schools, U-18, U-19 and U-20 levels.
Sweetnam made his debut for Munster A on 18 January 2013. In January 2015, Sweetnam signed a two-year contract with Munster.
Sweetnam made his senior Munster debut on 14 February 2015, coming off the bench in the game against Cardiff Blues. He was nominated for the 2015 John McCarthy Award for Academy Award in April 2015.
Ireland Sweetnam was named in the Ireland Under-20 team for their 2013 Under-20 Six Nations Championship opener against Wales on 1 February 2013, and made his debut as a replacement during the game.
He was named in the Ireland Under-20 squad for the 2013 Institutional Review Board Junior World Championship. He scored two tries in Ireland Under-20s 46–3 victory against Fiji Under-20s on 9 June 2013. Previously he played hurling as a midfielder for the Cork senior team
Sweetnam made his first appearance for the team during the 2012 Waterford Crystal Cup and was subsequently included in Cork"s league and championship teams.
At club level Sweetnam plays for the Dohenys club His choice of professional rugby ends his career for the foreseeable future.
