Willie Ruane

Full name

William Ruane

Date of birth

10 August 1975 (age 41)

Place of birth

Mayo, Ireland

Height

1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)

School

Garbally College

University

Waterford IT

Occupation(s)

CEO of Connacht Rugby

Rugby union career

Playing career

Position

Fullback

Amateur clubs
Years	Club / team
	Galwegians

Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Apps	(points)
	Connacht

National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Apps	(points)
	Ireland Colleges Ireland U21 Barbarians

Amateur clubs
Years	Club / team
	Galwegians

Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Apps	(points)
	Connacht

National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Apps	(points)
	Ireland Colleges Ireland U21 Barbarians

Willie Ruane (born 10 August 1975) is a former professional rugby union player from Ireland who currently serves as chief executive officer of his former team Connacht Rugby. During his playing career he primarily played as a fullback.

Ruane played club rugby for Galwegians, and provincial rugby for Connacht. Hefeatured for Connacht in the Challenge Cup in the 1997–98 and 1998–99 seasons, playing in every one of Connacht's games in each season. Ruane retired from rugby at the age of 25 to take a job with Bank of Ireland.

During his career Ruane represented Ireland internationally, playing for the national sides at Colleges and under-21 level. He also played for the international invitational side the Barbarians.

After retiring from playing for Connacht, Ruane worked in a variety of roles in different banks in Ireland, including Bank of Ireland, Anglo Irish Bank and Ulster Bank. In 2014, Ruane took up his current role as CEO of Connacht Rugby.

Ruane was born in County Mayo. He was a pupil at Garbally College in Ballinasloe and received a degree in Business Studies from Waterford IT. Ruane lives in his hometown of Ballina, and is married with three sons.

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