Dave Kearney

Dave Kearney (born 19 June 1989), is an Irish rugby union player who plays wing and fullback for Lansdowne, Leinster and Ireland. He attended Clongowes Wood College. Kearney's older brother, Rob, starts at fullback for Leinster and the Ireland national rugby union team.

Dave Kearney
Kearney playing for Ireland during the 2015 Rugby World Cup
Date of birth (1989-06-19) 19 June 1989
Place of birthDundalk, Ireland
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight90 kg (14 st; 200 lb)
SchoolClongowes Wood College
UniversityUniversity College Dublin
Notable relative(s)Rob Kearney (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Lansdowne ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009– Leinster 148 (205)
Correct as of 02 March 2020
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–2009
2013
2011–2012
2013–		 Ireland U20
Emerging Ireland
Ireland Wolfhounds
Ireland		 17
3
2
19		 (30)
(5)
(5)
(20)
Correct as of 22 November 2017

Career

Leinster

Kearney played his first match for Leinster on 16 May 2009 against The Newport Dragons when he entered the game as a substitute. He scored his first try in a Leinster jersey when playing Newport Dragons in December of the 2009–10 season, and was one of three matches in which Kearney played that season. In Kearney's third season with Leinster he scored four tries in 13 Celtic League matches during the 2010–11 season.[1]

Ireland

Kearney has 17 caps for the Ireland U-20 team, and 6 caps for Ireland Wolfhounds. In his second match for the Wolfhounds he scored a try against England Saxons on 28 January 2012. Kearney has 17 caps for the senior Ireland national rugby union team, making his debut against Samoa, when he came on as a substitute and scored two tries. He played in every match in the 2014 Six Nations Championship when Ireland won their 12th Championship title, being one of only 3 players to play the full 80 minutes in every game, along with his brother Rob, and Jamie Heaslip.

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