Brian Blaney
Encyclopedia
Brian Blaney is a professional rugby union
player who played at Hooker for Leinster
and now plays for London Irish
.
in Dublin, which is one of the main rugby nurseries in Ireland. His brothers, David & James Blaney, are former Leinster
rugby players. His cousin, Greg Blaney
, won 2 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
medals with a famous exponent of Down
in the 1991,'94.
at the start of 2010/11 seasion. During his time at Leinster, Blaney made 71 Appearances and scored 5 tries. He won a Magners League medal 2007/08 season.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player who played at Hooker for 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 now plays for London Irish
London Irish
London Irish RFC is an English rugby union club based in Sunbury, Surrey, where the senior squad train, the youth teams and senior academy play home games, and the club maintain their administrative offices. The senior squad play home games at the Madejski Stadium in Reading and compete in the top...
.
Early life and education
Blaney went to Terenure CollegeTerenure College
Terenure College is a Carmelites-run secondary school located in the Terenure area of Dublin, Ireland. The College was founded in 1860 and comprises a primary and secondary school. The school is part of the popular culture "Rugby Belt" or Leinster Schools Rugby playing institutions, having a strong...
in Dublin, which is one of the main rugby nurseries in Ireland. His brothers, David & James Blaney, are former 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...
rugby players. His cousin, Greg Blaney
Greg Blaney
Greg Blaney is an Irish former dual GAA player who played Gaelic football and hurling for Down in the 1980s and 1990s. He is chiefly remember as a footballer. He was part of the Down team that won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship in 1991 and 1994. Blaney also won three Ulster Senior...
, won 2 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
medals with a famous exponent of Down
Down GAA
The Down County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Down GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Down...
in the 1991,'94.
Playing career
He joined London IrishLondon Irish
London Irish RFC is an English rugby union club based in Sunbury, Surrey, where the senior squad train, the youth teams and senior academy play home games, and the club maintain their administrative offices. The senior squad play home games at the Madejski Stadium in Reading and compete in the top...
at the start of 2010/11 seasion. During his time at Leinster, Blaney made 71 Appearances and scored 5 tries. He won a Magners League medal 2007/08 season.