Chris Keane
Chris Keane (born 25 October 1978 in Drogheda) is a former Irish rugby union player. Keane began his provincial career with Connacht where he received 90 caps (65 Celtic/Magners League, 24 ERC Challenge Cup), the first coming against Cardiff Blues in a 6–3 victory. Keane made his Leinster debut on 5 October 2007 against Llanelli Scarlets in a 23–52 Celtic League defeat. On 15 December he made his first Heineken Cup appearance against Edinburgh at Murrayfield. Again it was a match that Leinster lost (29–10). He was released at the end of the 2010 season and subsequently retired from Rugby.[1] Keane has been recognised by his country at sevens, colleges, and 'A' levels.
| Date of birth | 25 October 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Drogheda, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 7 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Belvedere College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Athlone IT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He is currently co-manager of Skerries Rugby Club with John Murphy.[2]
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 September 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 August 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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