Date of birth | 27 July 1992 | ||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Currow, County Kerry, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight | 91 kg (14 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
School | Rockwell College | ||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||
Playing career | |||||||||||||||||
Position | Fly-half, Centre, Fullback | ||||||||||||||||
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Amateur clubs | |||
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Years | Club / team |
Professional / senior clubs | |||
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Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2012–15 2015–present 2017– |
Munster Northampton Saints Munster |
64 30 0 |
(264) (64) (0) |
Correct as of 20 January 2017
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National team(s) | |||
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Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2011–12 2014–15 |
Ireland U20 Emerging Ireland |
16 5 |
(61) (17) |
Correct as of 26 October 2016
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J. J. Hanrahan (born 27 July 1992 in Currow, County Kerry, Ireland) is an Irish rugby union player who plays for Northampton Saints in the Aviva Premiership and European Rugby Champions Cup. He plays primarily as a Fly-half, but can also play Centre and Fullback.
Hanrahan began playing rugby with Castleisland RFC in County Kerry at the age of 7. He attended Rockwell College where he scored a winning drop-goal for his side in their 2010 semi-final, before losing the 2010 Munster Schools Rugby Senior Cup final to Presentation Brothers College, Cork.
Hanrahan made his first senior appearance for Munster against La Rochelle in a non-cap pre-season friendly on 12 August 2011. He was part of the Munster A team that won the 2012 British and Irish Cup.
Hanrahan was promoted to a professional contract by Munster for the 2012–13 season. He made his full debut for Munster on 22 September 2012, in a Pro 12 against Newport Gwent Dragons. Hanrahan made his Heineken Cup debut on 21 October 2012, coming on as a replacement in Munster's second round fixture against Edinburgh at Thomond Park. He made his first start for Munster on 26 October 2012, in a Pro 12 game against Zebre, scoring two tries and winning the Man-of-the-Match award. Hanrahan signed a two-year contract extension with Munster in January 2013. He came off the bench against Racing Metro 92 on 20 January 2013.