Ciaran Hearn

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Ciaran Hearn
Ciaran Hearn 2015 RWC.jpg
Birth nameCiaran Hearn
Date of birth (1985-12-30) December 30, 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth Conception Bay South, Newfoundland, Canada
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Centre, Full Back
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Castaway Wanderers ()
– Baymen Rugby Club ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015–2019 London Irish 35 (30)
2020–2021 Old Glory DC 14 (5)
Correct as of 10 November 2021
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012– The Rock ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2008–2019 Canada 73 (63)
Correct as of 18 July 2021
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Guadalajara Team competition

Ciaran Hearn (born December 30, 1985) is a Canadian rugby union player who currently plays for Old Glory DC of Major League Rugby (MLR).

Hearn was part of the Canadian squad at the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand where he featured in two matches and in the second tier squad for the 2015 World Cup Team. He is also a member of the Canadian 7 A-side men's Teams [1]

He made the move to professional rugby when he signed with then Aviva Premiership side London Irish on November 2, 2015. [2] On 10 February 2016 he signed a contract extension which would see him stay at the English club until the end of the 2016-17 season. [3]

In 2020, he signed with expansion team Old Glory DC in Major League Rugby, [4] and re-signed for the 2021 season. [5] At the end of the 2021 season, he announced that he was retiring from rugby. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Profile". Official Rugby World Cup Site. Archived from the original on 25 November 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
  2. ↑ "London Irish sign Canada international centre Ciaran Hearn". BBC Rugby. 2 November 2015. Archived from the original on 2018-11-28. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
  3. ↑ "Ciaran Hearn: London Irish back agrees deal until end of 2016-17 season". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 10 February 2016. Archived from the original on 2018-10-25. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Old Glory DC confirms Ciaran Hearn signing". Americas Rugby News. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Old Glory welcomes back Ciaran Hearn for 2021". Old Glory DC. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Ciaran Hearn retires from rugby". Americas Rugby News. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
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