Eoin O'Malley
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Eoin O'Malley is an Irish professional rugby union
player for Leinster
. O'Malley plays as a Centre.
and represented both Leinster schools and Ireland Schools
. O'Malley earned 7 caps for the Ireland under-19 and a further 10 for the Ireland under-20's
. He played 3 times for the Leinster under-20 side before joining the first team. O'Malley made his first team debut against Newport Gwent Dragons
in the Magners League in December 2009. He has played 7 games for Leinster
in the Magners League and was named on their bench for the 2009-10 Heineken Cup semi-final clash with Stade Toulousain
. O'Malley has also made 4 appearances in the British and Irish Cup
for Leinster A.
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 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...
. O'Malley plays as a Centre.
Career
O'Malley played rugby for Belvedere CollegeBelvedere College
Belvedere College SJ is a private secondary school for boys located on Great Denmark Street, Dublin, Ireland. It is also known as St. Francis Xavier's College....
and represented both Leinster schools and Ireland Schools
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....
. O'Malley earned 7 caps for the Ireland under-19 and a further 10 for the Ireland under-20's
Ireland national under-20 rugby union team
The Ireland under 20 rugby team was formed in 2006. In 2007 they won the Grand Slam at the under 20 Six Nations. The current coach is Mike Ruddock.-Current squad:Squad at the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship .-External links:* at Irish Rugby.ie...
. He played 3 times for the Leinster under-20 side before joining the first team. O'Malley made his first team debut against Newport Gwent Dragons
Newport Gwent Dragons
Newport Gwent Dragons are one of the four professional Rugby Union regional teams in Wales. They are jointly owned by Newport RFC and the Welsh Rugby Union and play all their home games at Rodney Parade, Newport. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12, the Anglo-Welsh Cup and the Heineken Cup...
in the Magners League in December 2009. He has played 7 games 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...
in the Magners League and was named on their bench for the 2009-10 Heineken Cup semi-final clash with Stade Toulousain
Stade Toulousain
Stade Toulousain, also referred to as Toulouse, is a French rugby union club from Toulouse in Midi-Pyrénées. Toulouse is one of the finest rugby clubs in Europe, having won the Heineken Cup four times – in 1996, 2003, 2005 and 2010. They were also runners-up in 2004 and 2008 against London Wasps...
. O'Malley has also made 4 appearances in the British and Irish Cup
British and Irish Cup
The British and Irish Cup is a semi-professional northern hemisphere rugby union competition. It took place for the first time in the 2009/10 season...
for Leinster A.