Brendan Mullin
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Brendan John Mullin is a former Ireland
international rugby union footballer. He played as a centre.
, Dublin. A Leinster
and Ireland schoolboy
international, Mullin went on to further education at Dublin University and also earned Rugby blues whilst at Oxford University.
During the early part of his year, Brendan earned the nickname "Guineys" (the name of a 'fashionable' Dublin menswear boutique a the time) which reflected his languid but highly skilful footballing abilities.
Mullin was a noted hurdler, with a personal best of 14.41 seconds for the 110m hurdles.
, scoring 17 tries and 1 conversion, 72 points in aggregate. His debut was at the 9-16 loss to Australia
, in 10 November 1984, in Dublin, and his final cap was at the 36-12 win over France
, in 10 June 1995, at the 1995 Rugby World Cup
, in Durban
, South Africa
.
Mullin played at three Rugby World Cup
finals, in 1987, 1991 and 1995.
He played in 9 Five Nations
championships: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1995.
He toured Australia
in 1989 with the British and Irish Lions
and at the time played club rugby for Blackrock College RFC
.
Ireland national rugby union team
The Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...
international rugby union footballer. He played as a centre.
Profile
Mullin was educated at one of the leading Irish schools rugby nurseries Blackrock CollegeBlackrock College
Blackrock College is a Catholic voluntary secondary school for boys aged 14–18, located in Williamstown, Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland. The College was founded by French missionaries in 1860, to act as a school and civil service training centre. Set in of grounds, it has an illustrious...
, Dublin. A Leinster
Leinster Rugby
Leinster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Leinster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin, representing the Irish province of Leinster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro 12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup...
and Ireland schoolboy
Ireland national schoolboy rugby union team
The Irish Schoolboys rugby union team is the national team for secondary school students and under-18 players in Ireland.-Role:The Irish Schoolboys side represents the nation against youths of other nations....
international, Mullin went on to further education at Dublin University and also earned Rugby blues whilst at Oxford University.
During the early part of his year, Brendan earned the nickname "Guineys" (the name of a 'fashionable' Dublin menswear boutique a the time) which reflected his languid but highly skilful footballing abilities.
Mullin was a noted hurdler, with a personal best of 14.41 seconds for the 110m hurdles.
Rugby career
Mullin had 56 caps for IrelandIreland national rugby union team
The Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...
, scoring 17 tries and 1 conversion, 72 points in aggregate. His debut was at the 9-16 loss to Australia
Australia national rugby union team
The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in rugby union. The national team is nicknamed the Wallabies and competes annually with New Zealand and South Africa in the Tri-Nations Series, in which they also contest the Bledisloe Cup with New Zealand and the...
, in 10 November 1984, in Dublin, and his final cap was at the 36-12 win over France
France national rugby union team
The France national rugby union team represents France in rugby union. They compete annually against England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in the Six Nations Championship. They have won the championship outright sixteen times, shared it a further eight times, and have completed nine grand slams...
, in 10 June 1995, at the 1995 Rugby World Cup
1995 Rugby World Cup
The 1995 Rugby World Cup was the third Rugby World Cup. It was hosted and won by South Africa, and was the first Rugby World Cup in which every match was held in one country....
, in Durban
Durban
Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.
Mullin played at three Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition organised by the International Rugby Board and held every four years since 1987....
finals, in 1987, 1991 and 1995.
He played in 9 Five Nations
Six Nations Championship
The Six Nations Championship is an annual international rugby union competition involving six European sides: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales....
championships: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1995.
He toured Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in 1989 with the British and Irish Lions
British and Irish Lions
The British and Irish Lions is a rugby union team made up of players from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales...
and at the time played club rugby for Blackrock College RFC
Blackrock College RFC
Blackrock College Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club located in Blackrock, Dublin, Ireland. The club was founded in 1882 by former pupils of Blackrock College...
.