Andy Cummiskey
Position: Centre
DOB: 14/12/1987
Height: 1.81 m
Weight: 81 kg
Course International commerce
Another Erasmus student last year Andy was in Paris and played university rugby there. A member of the 1st team in 2007-08 he makes a welcome return this year.

Arthur Houlihan
Position: Second row
DOB: 31/01/84
Height: 1.98m
Weight: 108 kg
Arthur was educated in Clongowes Wood College and has completed an Arts degree in UCD and is now pursuing studies in Law. In his six years with Collidge, he has captained the U20’s to a JP Fanagan league. He has representative honours at Leinster and Irish schools and Leinster 21’s.

Andy Pollard
Position: hooker
DOB: 9/6/1989
Height: 1.78 m
Weight: 93 kg
Course: Sports management
Andy was a member of the victorious St Michael’s College side in 2008. Last season he played for the UCD Under 20 team

Brian Cawley
Position: Second Row
DOB: 09/06/88
Height 1.95m
Weight 113kg
Brian is a final year Economics and Finance student. He has representative honours at Leinster 18s, 19s and 20s level and Irish Schools u19s and played on a successful Blackrock College SCT.

Brian Hall
Position: Front Row
DOB: 3-01-80
Height: 1.89m
Weight: 113kg
Brian was educated at Cistercian Roscrea and has graduated in medicine and is currently working in Drogheda. Has been a valuable senior squad member for the past five seasons.

Brian O'Driscoll
Position: Centre
DOB: 21/01/79
Height 1.75m
Weight 95kg
Brian was educated in Blackrock College, and is a Sports Management graduate. He has captained The Lions, Ireland and Leinster teams. Brian had an outstanding season as inspirational captain of the Grand Slam team, member of the Leinster Heineken cup winning side and a British and Irish Lions.

Cailbhe Doherty
Position Wing
DOB: 29/09/1988
Height 1.80m
Weight 86 kg
Course Physiotherapy
Cailbhe learned his early rugby under Tony Ward and Joe McLoughlin in St Gerard’s School, Bray. Played on the UCD Under 20 side for the last two seasons. He now joins the 1st team squad.

Conor Geoghegan
Position: Front Row
DOB: 12-07-83
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 104kg
Conor was educated at St. Michaels College and having completed his studies in Engineering is now studying Accountancy . He represented Leinster and Ireland at schools and U21 levels and was a member of the Ireland squad that reached the U21 World Cup final in 2004. Conor captained Collidge in 2006-2007.

Conor Mitchell
Position: Prop
Dob:23/05/85
Height: 1.88m
Weight 124kg
Conor was educated in Belvedere College S.J and is currently studying Medicine. His playing history includes Navan RFC, Clontarf RFC, Old Belvedere, and Coolmine RFC before transferring to Collidge in 2006.

Daragh Geraghty
Position: Scrum Half
DOB: 13/03/83
Height 1.75m
Weight 85kg
Daragh is a past pupil of Blackrock College where he played SCT in 2000 and 2001 and went on to represent Leinster and Ireland at schools’, U-19’s and U21’s level. He will combine 1st team duties with his role as Coach of the Under 23 side.

David Gilchrist
Position: Hooker
DOB: 14/02/87
Height: 1.85m
Weight 104 kg
David was educated in Belvedere College and was a member of the winning senior cup side in 2004. He graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering last June. In his first year with Collidge, he was a member of the U20’s side that won the league and has representative honours at Leinster and Ireland schools as well Leinster and Ireland U19’s.

Daire O’Beirne
DOB: 22/4/1989
Position: Back row
Height: 1.78 M
Weight: 91 KG
Course: 3rd Arts
A product of Tullamore rugby club Daire has played on the UCD Under 20 side for the past two years.

Eoghan Conran
Position Centre
DOB: 30/09/1989
Height 1.80 m
Weight 85 kg
Course: Engineering
Eoghan is a product of the Naas underage system. He has represented Leinster and Ireland at Youths level and was captain of the victorious Conroy Cup side last season.

Gavin Murphy
Dob: 5/7/1985
Position: back row
Height: 1.80 M
Weight: 95 KG
Gavin played for the Ireland Schools team when attending Clongowes Wood College. A 1st team member two years ago he has now fully recovered from a series of injuries that took him out of the game last season

Gav Telford
Position: Hooker
DOB: 02/03/87
Height: 1.83m
Weight 105 kg
Gavin was educated in King’s Hospital and is studying Horticulture in UCD. He is currently in his fifth year with UCD and has representative honours at Leinster U19’s level.

Ger Moran
Position: Prop
DOB: 06/01/87
Height 182cm
Weight 98kg
Ger is a past student of Kings Hospital and represented Leinster at Schools’ level. He is a third year Agricultural Science undergraduate and is now in his second year in the senior squad.

Ian McKinley
Position: Out Half
DOB: 4/12/1989
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 89 kg
Course: Sports Management
Ian is in his second year in College. A product of St Columba’s College Ian played on the Ireland Under 20 side in both the Six nations and World Cup in Japan.

John Cooney
Position: Scrum half
DOB: 1/5/1990
Height: 1.79 m
Weight: 85 kg
Course: Commerce
John is a product of Gonzaga College. In his second year on the Senior squad he has already represented Leinster at Under 20 level this year.

James Murray
Position: Wing
DOB: 25/9/1989
Height: 1.76 m
Weight: 78 kg
Course: Science
James attended St Andrew’s College and is now in his 3rd year in College having played on the wing for the Under 20’s for the past two seasons.

John Anthony Lee
Position: Front Row
DOB: 2-10-82
Height: 1.85 m
Weight: 104 kg
From Terenure College where he played on a victorious SCT. Anthony holds a degree in Economics and has completed a Masters at the Smurfit School of Business. Has been a senior squad member for the last six seasons and has represented Leinster schools and U 21’s.

Kevin Croke
Position: Back Row
DOB: 4-07-82
Height: 1.88 m
Weight: 98 kg
Kevin was educated in CPC Kilcullen and was the Club Captain in 2005/06. An abrasive backrow Kevin has represented Leinster at U19, U21 and development levels as well as Ireland at U19s and Club. At present is studying for a post graduate degree.

Keelan McKenna
Position: Second Row
DOB: 22/3/1990
Height: 1.85
Weight: 95 kg
Course: Arts
Another member of the victorious St Michael’s College team. Keelan played for the UCD Under 20’s last year.

Mark Flanagan
Position: Lock
DOB: 02/08/1989
Height: 1.98 m
Weight: 98 kg
Course Engineering
Mark graduated from the Mullingar Rugby Club where he gained honours on the Irish Youths. Having gained representative honours for Leinster Under 20’s in 2008 Mark completed a great season as a member of the Ireland Under 20 6 nations and world Cup team.

Matt Nagle
Position: Back Row
DOB: 20/04/1986
Height 1.85m
Weight: 98kg
Course: Medicine
Matt was educated in Glenstal Abbey before coming to UCD where he has recently transferred from Architecture to Medicine. Matt progressed from the J1’s to the 1st’s two seasons ago and is now Club Captain.

Michael Twomey
Position: Full back
DOB: 21/10 1987
Height: 1.80 m
Weight: 75 kg
Course: Law
Michael was schooled in St Michael’s College. He spent last year in Brisbane as an Erasmus student and played there for Queensland University.

Niall Earls
Position: Out half
DOB: 30/7/1990
Height: 1.74 m
Weight: 80 kg
Course: Arts
Niall attended De La Salle Wicklow and learned his rugby in Wicklow Rugby Club. Having played fort the Ireland Youths team in 2008 he played on the UCD Under 20 team last season.

Nigel Mills
Position Back Row
DOB: 10/07/1987
Height 1.78m
Weight 89kg
Course Ag Science
Another Mullingar man Nigel has played on the College Under 20’s for the past two seasons and is now moving up to the senior squad.

Noel Reid
Position: full back
DOB: 22/5/1990
Height: 1.82 m
Weight: 80 kg
Course: Arts
Noel attended St Michael’s College and was a member of the cup winning side there. He gained representative honours at Under 20 level for both Leinster and Ireland last season

Peter Condon
Position: Wing
Height: 1.78m
Weight: 80 kg
Course: International Arts
Yet another of our returning Erasmus students. Peter was educated in Blackrock College and is now in his first year on the Senior squad.

Paddy Conlon
Position Back Row
DOB: 18/04/1987
Height 1.89 m
Weight 94 kg
Course Engineering
Paddy has being playing in the Club for the past four season. A stalwart of the J1’s last year Paddy is making an impact on the 1st’s this year.

Richie Bent
Position: Back row
DOB: 3/4/1990
Height: 1.80 m
Weight: 88 kg
Course: Commerce
Richie was schooled in St Mary’s College and played on the Ireland schools team. This season he has represented Leinster at Under 20 level.

Risteard Byrne
Position: Hooker
DOB: 4/2/1990
Height: 1.80 m
Weight: 95 kg
Course Health and performance Science
Risteard played for Terenure College in the Schools’ Senior Cup and was a member of the UCD Under 20 side last season. He has represented Leinster at Under 20 level this year.

Rob Kearney
Position: Full Back/Wing
DOB: 26-3-86
Height: 1.80cm
Weight: 90kg
Robert was educated in Clongowes Wood College. He has represented Leinster at Schools and Senior levels and Ireland at Schools and U19 levels. An Arts graduate, Rob has a full contract with Leinster and gained his first International Cap in 2006 and had an outstanding tour with the British and Irish lions in South Africa.

Rob Shanley
Position: Scrum Half
DOB: 17/02/88
Height: 1.80m
Weight: 85kg
Robert is a past pupil of St. Michael's College and is studying Commerce. Rob has been an integral part of the 1st team squad for the past two seasons.

Ronnie McCormack
Position: Prop
DOB: 27-04-77
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 112kg
Ronnie was educated in St. Mary's College. He played on the Leinster and Irish Schools Leinster U19s. He is on a full Leinster contract having already represented Connacht and Ulster. Represented Ireland A in the Churchill Cup.

Rory Allwright
Position Centre
DOB: 14/01/1988
Height 1.84m
Weight 94 kg
Course Arts
Rory is a multi talented sportsman having played both rugby and cricket in Sanford Park School and Merrion CC. Having recovered from a serious car accident in 2007 he made a successful return to rugby on the Under 20’s and starred for the J1 side last year.

Shane Grannell
Position: Back row
DOB: 3/11/1989
Height: 1.90
Weight: 102 kg
Course: Arts
Shane was a member of the outstanding CBC Monkstown SCT in 2008. He played on the Under 20 squad last season.

Simon Gillespie
Position: Full Back
DOB: 14/10/1987
Weight: 87kg
Height: 1.80m
Simon is a final year Arts student and comes to UCD having played SCT for Sligo Grammer School and he has represented Connaught at U-19 level.

Stephen O'Dwyer
Position: Second Row/Backrow
DOB: 26-12-84
Height: 1.98
Weight: 100kg
This is Stephen's third year in the Senior Squad, having played with the U20's previously. Stephen was educated in Blackrock College and has completed a postgraduate Business course.

Tom Fletcher
Position: Centre
Height: 1.74 m
Weight: 86 kg
Course: Architecture
Tom played on the Clongowes Wood SCT in 2007 and took a gap year in Australia before coming to College in 2008.

Terry Jones
Position: Full Back
DOB: 21/11/1989
Height: 1.82 m
Weight: 83 kg
Course: Commerce
Terry played on the Terenure SCT and was a member of the UCD Under 20 team last season.

Wesley Carter
Position: Back Row
DOB: 17/12/1988
Height: 1.85
Weight: 90 kg
Course: Sports Management
Wesley was one of the outstanding players on the Kilkenny College team, which reached the Semi final of the Leinster Schools Cup. Another product of the Under 20 side for the past two years.

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