John Muldoon (rugby player born 1982)

John Muldoon

Muldoon in the warm up for Connacht's 2011–12 Heineken Cup match with Toulouse
Full name	John Muldoon
Date of birth	(1982-11-30) 30 November 1982 (age 34)
Place of birth	Ballinasloe, Ireland
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
Weight	109 kg (17 st 2 lb)
School	Portumna Community School
University	GMIT Setanta College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Back Row Current team Connacht Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1997–2000 2000– Nenagh Ormond Galwegians () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2004– Connacht 300 (95) Correct as of 12th February 2017 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2000–2001 2002–2003 2006–2012 2009–2010 Ireland U19 Ireland U21 Ireland Wolfhounds Ireland 11 3 (10) (0) Correct as of 9 February 2015

John Muldoon (born 30 November 1982) is an Irish rugby union player. His primary position is Number 8 but he also plays flanker. Muldoon currently plays for and captains Irish provincial side Connacht in the Pro12, and has represented Ireland at test level. Muldoon holds the record for appearances for Connacht, where he has spent his entire professional career. He also holds the record for being the most-capped player in the Pro12.

Before becoming a professional rugby player, Muldoon played hurling with Portumna. He won an inter-county All-Ireland minor medal in 2000 playing for Galway against Cork. He is a distant relative of former New Zealand Prime Minister Sir Robert Muldoon.

Muldoon was born in Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe and grew up in Portumna in east County Galway. He attended Gortanumera National School in Ballyshrule. Muldoon was also a student at Portumna Community School.

Muldoon played hurling in his youth, with the local Portumna GAA club. He represented Galway at under-age inter-county level. In 2000, he was part of the Galway team that won the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship, an unused substitute in the final against Cork. Other members of the panel included Damien and Kevin Hayes, Ger Farragher, Shane Kavanagh, Fergal Moore, Richie Murray and Tony Óg Regan, all of whom went on to play in All-Ireland Senior Hurling Finals with Galway. Hurling was Muldoon's primary sport growing up, and he idolised Galway's five-time All Star centre forward Joe Cooney.