Rob Kearney

Rob Kearney

Kearney playing for Ireland during the 2015 Rugby World Cup
Full name	Robert Kearney
Date of birth	(1986-03-26) 26 March 1986 (age 30)
Place of birth	Dundalk,Ireland
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	95 kg (14 st 13 lb; 209 lb)
School	Clongowes Wood College
University	University College Dublin
Notable relative(s)	Dave Kearney (brother)
Rugby union career
Current status
Position(s)	Fullback
Current team	Leinster
Playing career
Position	Fullback
Professional / senior clubs Years Club / team Caps (points) 2005– Leinster 185 (223) Correct as of 7 Mar 2017
National team(s) Years Club / team Caps (points) 2006–2007 2007– 2009, 2013 Ireland Wolfhounds Ireland British and Irish Lions 5 76 3 (13) (67) (5) Correct as of 10 March 2017

Robert Kearney (born 26 March 1986), also referred to as Rob Kearney, is an Irish rugby union rugby player who currently plays for UCD, Leinster and Ireland. As a youth he also played rugby union for Clongowes Wood College and Gaelic football for Louth in the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship.

Born and raised in the Cooley Peninsula, Kearney, like many of his peers, got involved in athletics at an early age. The dominant sport in the area is Gaelic football. As a youth, Kearney played Gaelic for Naomh Mhuire, and in the Cooley Kickhams underage setup, before graduating to the Cooley senior football team at the relatively young age of 16. He played for Cooley in the Louth Senior Football Championship final in 2004.

Kearney attended Clongowes Wood College in County Kildare for his secondary education. After his Leaving Certificate he moved to University College Dublin, where he studied Arts. He graduated in April 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Kearney attended University College Dublin where he played for the rugby team. In 2005 he helped the U-20s team win the McCorry Cup, beating Dublin University Football Club in the final.

Kearney played for Leinster at both schoolboy and U-19 level before going onto represent them as a senior. He scored a hat-trick of tries on his debut for Leinster in a pre-season friendly win over Parma.