John Fogarty (rugby union, born 1977)

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John Fogarty
Date of birth (1977-10-18) 18 October 1977 (age 45)
Place of birth Tipperary, Ireland
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight102 kg (16.1 st; 225 lb)
School Rockwell College
Notable relative(s) Denis Fogarty (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
De La Salle ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2000–2002
2003–2008
2008–2010		 Munster
Connacht
Leinster 		8
107
44		 (0)
(35)
(10)
Correct as of 18 September 2010
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2006–2010
2010		 Ireland Wolfhounds
Ireland 		12
1		 (15)
0
Correct as of 12 June 2010
Teams coached
YearsTeam
2015–2019
2020–		 Leinster (Scrum coach)
Ireland (Scrum coach)
Correct as of 17 May 2019

John Fogarty (born 18 October 1977) is an Irish rugby union former player who is now scrum coach for Ireland. During his playing career, in which he played as a hooker, Fogarty for three of the four Irish provincial teams; Munster, Connacht and Leinster. At international level, Fogarty played for Ireland A and Ireland.

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Playing career

Fogarty hails from Tipperary and was educated in Rockwell College. Fogarty enjoyed a two-year spell with Munster, from 2000 to 2002, and after moving teams, made 107 appearances for the Connacht. He played 80 times in the Celtic League and 27 times in the European Challenge Cup since his debut in the 2003–04 season. Fogarty captained Connacht for the 2006–07 Celtic League and Challenge Cup. Fogarty left Connacht for Leinster ahead of the 2008–09 season.

He was called up to the Ireland squad for the 2010 tour of New Zealand and Australia and earned his first test cap as a replacement in the 75th minute against the All Blacks on 12 June 2010. [1] He was also part of an Ireland XV to play the New Zealand Māori team. [2]

Fogarty announced his retirement in November 2010. He had been advised by doctors to do so, due to having suffered repeated concussions. [3]

Coaching career

After retirement Fogarty became an Elite Player Development Officer with the province, working with the Leinster ‘A’ and also fulfilling the role of scrum coach with the Ireland Under-20s.[ citation needed ]

He was appointed as Leinster scrum coach in June 2015. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Rugby News | Rugby Results, Fixtures & Tables". The Irish Times.
  2. ↑ "New Zealand Maori 31-28 Ireland". 18 June 2010 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
  3. ↑ "'It affects every facet of your life. It takes from you. I'm a different person when this is bad'". Independent.ie.
  4. ↑ "Robin McBryde". Leinster Rugby.
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