Kevin McLaughlin (rugby player)
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Kevin McLaughlin is a professional rugby union
player from Ireland. He attended the primary school Kildare Place National School
and was educated at secondary level at Gonzaga College
.
He plays provincial rugby for Leinster
and used to play club rugby for University College Dublin RFC until they were relegated to AIL Division 2. He now plays for St. Mary's RFC.
McLaughlin made his debut for Leinster in a Magners League clash against Glasgow at Hughenden in march 2007, and his Heineken Cup
debut against Toulouse at Stade Ernest Wallon in November 2007.
On 17 October 2009, McLaughlin scored 2 tries in a Heineken Cup
win against CA Brive
.
On 13 November 2009, he made his Ireland A
debut in Ravenhill against Tonga XV.
On 20 January 2010, he was named in the provisional Ireland squad for the 2010 Six Nations Championship
, and on 2 February 2010 he was named in the side to make his debut in the Six Nations' opener against Italy at Croke Park
.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player from Ireland. He attended the primary school Kildare Place National School
Kildare Place National School
Kildare Place National School is a Church of Ireland primary school in Rathmines, a suburb of Dublin, Ireland . The school is linked to the training college of the Church of Ireland College of Education...
and was educated at secondary level at Gonzaga College
Gonzaga College
Gonzaga College is a private Roman Catholic boys' secondary school in Ranelagh, Dublin, Ireland , under the trusteeship of the Society of Jesus . Founded in 1950, the curriculum is traditional, with a broad general programme of subjects including Latin and Greek at junior cycle and the opportunity...
.
He plays provincial rugby for Leinster
Leinster Rugby
Leinster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Leinster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin, representing the Irish province of Leinster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro 12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup...
and used to play club rugby for University College Dublin RFC until they were relegated to AIL Division 2. He now plays for St. Mary's RFC.
McLaughlin made his debut for Leinster in a Magners League clash against Glasgow at Hughenden in march 2007, and his Heineken Cup
Heineken Cup
The Heineken Cup is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from the six International Rugby Board countries in Europe whose national teams compete in the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland,...
debut against Toulouse at Stade Ernest Wallon in November 2007.
On 17 October 2009, McLaughlin scored 2 tries in a Heineken Cup
Heineken Cup
The Heineken Cup is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from the six International Rugby Board countries in Europe whose national teams compete in the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland,...
win against CA Brive
CA Brive
Club Athlétique Brive Corrèze Limousin is a French rugby union team founded in 1910 and based in Brive-la-Gaillarde in the département of Corrèze of the Limousin région . They wear black and white and play in the Stade Amédée-Domenech .- History :The club was created on 15 March 1910 established on...
.
On 13 November 2009, he made his Ireland A
Ireland A national rugby union team
The Ireland Wolfhounds are the second national rugby union team behind the Irish national side. They have previously competed in the Churchill Cup together with the England Saxons and the full national teams of Canada and the United States as well as selection of other nations' 1st, 2nd and 3rd...
debut in Ravenhill against Tonga XV.
On 20 January 2010, he was named in the provisional Ireland squad for the 2010 Six Nations Championship
2010 Six Nations Championship
The 2010 Six Nations Championship, known as the 2010 RBS 6 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the 11th series of the Six Nations Championship, an annual rugby union competition between the six major Northern Hemisphere rugby union national teams...
, and on 2 February 2010 he was named in the side to make his debut in the Six Nations' opener against Italy at Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
.