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Irish rugby union player

Rugby player
Kevin Croke
Birth nameKevin Croke
Date of birth (1982-07-04) 4 July 1982 (age 42)
Place of birthDublin, Ireland
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight101 kg (15 st 13 lb)
UniversityUniversity College Dublin
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1995-2001 Newbridge ()
2001-2011 UCD ()
2011-2013 St Mary's College ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Leinster U19 ()
Leinster U21 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Ireland U19
Ireland U21
Irish Universities
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2005 Ireland

Kevin Croke (born 4 July 1982) is an Irish rugby union player. He played club rugby for his university UCD and St Mary's College.

Croke has numerous representative honours including caps for Ireland at Under 19's, 21's, 7's, Club International and at Universities level where he captained the 2007 team. At provincial level he has represented Leinster at U-19 and U-21.

He captained UCD for the 2005/06 season in the All-Ireland League Division 1. He also captained the team which retained the colours in 2005 for the university.

Croke is considered a stalwart of university, club and amateur rugby in Ireland. At senior rugby he is a regular on the Irish Club International team, the Irish Universities team where he is often captain and has played in the 7's world cup for Ireland in Hong Kong.

Croke moved to St Mary's College in before the 2011/12 season where he competed in AIL division 1A.

References

  1. "Croke-Captained Irish To Take On English Universities". Irish Rugby Football Union. 7 March 2007. Archived from the original on 20 November 2007. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
  2. "Colours 2005". UCD Rugby Football Club. 11 November 2005. Archived from the original on 9 July 2008. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
  3. "Ireland World Cup Sevens Squad Announced". Irish Rugby Football Union. 8 March 2005. Archived from the original on 20 November 2007. Retrieved 29 March 2009.

External links

Ireland 2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens squad
Squad
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