Trevor Brennan

Trevor Brennan

Trevor Brennan at De Danú, his pub in Toulouse
Nickname	The Wee Jessie
Date of birth	(1973-09-29) 29 September 1973 (age 43)
Place of birth	Leixlip, Ireland
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight	17 st 5 lb (110 kg)
Spouse	Paula
Children	3
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Second row or Flanker
Amateur clubs Years Club / team     2001-2002 Barnhall Bective Rangers St Marys College RFC
Professional / senior clubs Years Club / team Caps (points) 2002-2007 Stade Toulousain 126 (35) Correct as of 6 October 2014
Provincial/State sides Years Club / team Caps (points) 1996-2001 Leinster Rugby 47 (5) Correct as of 6 October 2014
National team(s) Years Club / team Caps (points) 1998-2001 Ireland 12 (0) Correct as of 2007-03-13

Trevor Brennan (born 29 September 1973) is an Irish former rugby union player. He played for Barnhall, Bective Rangers, St Marys College RFC, Leinster, Stade Toulousain and Ireland, being capped 13 times. He played either in the second row or as a flanker. In 2007 he attacked a fan and was banned for life, later reduced to five years.

Born in Leixlip, Ireland, Brennan began his career with Barnhall. He captained St Mary's College RFC to their only AIB League title in 2000.

Brennan made his debut for the senior Ireland team in a 13-37 defeat against South Africa on 13 June 1998 and went on to make 13 test appearances, including the 1999 Rugby World Cup. During this tournament that Brennan's abrasive image was tested, after a fight with Australia's Toutai Kefu, who was aided by two teammates who held Brennan's arms back.

After leaving Leinster for Stade Toulousain, Brennan fell out of favour with the Irish national team. He subsequently went on to play in three consecutive European Cup finals as part of the Stade Toulousain team, with two wins (Perpingnan 2003, Stade Français 2005) and one defeat (against Wasps 2004).

During a Toulouse v Ulster match at the Stade Ernest Wallon on 21 January 2007, Brennan jumped into a section of the crowd housing Ulster supporters and repeatedly struck Ulster fan Patrick Bamford. Brennan alleged afterwards that abuse towards his mother triggered his action. His uncle took this further alleging sectarian abuse had taken place, a claim initially supported by the club before swiftly being retracted. In their investigation of the incident European Rugby found no such abuse took place. They found that Brennan was being baited over the standard of the bar he co-owns in Toulouse.