Brian Blaney
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.
| Birth name | Brian Blaney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 February 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dublin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Terenure College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 season. 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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References
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