Brian Blaney
| Full name | Brian Blaney | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 February 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin | ||
| Height | 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) | ||
| Weight | 105 kilograms (16 st 7 lb)[1] | ||
| School | Terenure College | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Hooker | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2003–09 2010 |
Leinster U21 Leinster London Irish |
8 71 |
(25) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2006 |
Ireland Schools Ireland A |
1 5 |
(0) |
Brian Blaney (born 26 February 1982 in Dublin) is a professional rugby union player who played at Hooker for Leinster and now plays for London Irish.
Early life and education
Blaney went to Terenure College in Dublin, which is one of the main rugby nurseries in Ireland.[2] His brothers, David & James Blaney, are former Leinster rugby players. His cousin, Greg Blaney, won 2 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medals with a famous exponent of Down in the 1991,'94.
Playing career
He joined London Irish at the start of 2010/11 seasion. During his time at Leinster, Blaney made 71 Appearances and scored 5 tries. He won a Magners League medal 2007/08 season and European Cup medal 2008/09
Honours
He won 5 caps playing for Ireland Wolfhounds (v France, USA, NZ Maori, England, Australia).[3]
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