 Buckley made his Munster A debut on 17 December 2011, coming on as a replacement against Moseley in the British and Irish Cup.In March 2014, Buckley signed a development contract with the senior Munster squad for the 2014–15 season.Buckley was nominated for the John McCarthy Award for Munster Academy Player of the Year on 1 May 2014, an award Buckley won on 8 May 2014.