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| Date of birth | 24 January 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16.5 st; 231 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St. Michael's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Cian Kelleher (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rónan Kelleher is an Irish rugby union player for Pro14 and European Rugby Champions Cup side Leinster. He plays as a hooker and represents Lansdowne in the All-Ireland League.
Early life
Kelleher was initially an outside-back and then a back-row for much of his underage years. He then transitioned to prop, before finally settling on hooker.[1] He attended St. Michael's College, Dublin where his father was principal. His older brother Cian Kelleher is a fellow professional rugby union player.[2]
Leinster
Kelleher scored both tries as Leinster A beat the Scarlets Premiership Select side 15–8 to win the final of the inaugural Celtic Cup in 2018.[3] He made his senior Leinster debut in February 2019 against Southern Kings.[4]
Ireland
Kelleher represented the Ireland under-20s at both the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship and the 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, playing 11 games and scoring two tries.
Kelleher received his first call up to the senior Ireland squad on 15 January 2020 for the 2020 Six Nations Championship. He made his debut as a replacement against Scotland on 1 February 2020.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Get to know Leinster and Ireland U20 hooker Ronan Kelleher". Rugby World. 29 March 2018.
- ^ "Ronan Kelleher". www.ultimaterugby.com.
- ^ "Kelleher's brace proves key as Leinster claim silverware". Independent.ie.
- ^ Dunne, Alex (21 February 2019). "Ronan Kelleher to make Leinster debut against Southern Kings". dublinlive.
- ^ "Six Nations: Johnny Sexton to captain Ireland as Andy Farrell's reign begins". BBC Sport. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "Six Nations 2020: Ireland win 19-12 against wasteful Scotland". BBC Sport. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
External links
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