Mark McCrea

Last updated

Mark McCrea
ST vs Connacht 2012 11.JPG
Birth nameMark McCrea
Date of birth (1987-09-07) September 7, 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight14 st 5 lb (92 kg)
School Belfast High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Current team Jersey
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2007–2011
2011–2013
2013–		 Ulster
Connacht
Jersey Reds 		22 (10)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2008-09 Ireland A 3 (5)

Mark McCrea (born 7 September 1987) is a rugby union player for Connacht in the Pro14 competition. He plays Normally on the wing but can play in the centre.

Contents

Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, McCrea signed a year and a half professional contract in January 2008 which will keep him at Ravenhill until June 2009. [1] McCrea had been part of the Ulster Rugby Academy for just over a year when he began training with the senior Ulster team.

In December 2008 it was announced that McCrea had signed a contract extension until 2011. [2]

Connacht

McCrea signed for Connacht for the 2011–2012 season on a 2-year contract. He made his debut for Connacht Rugby against Benetton Treviso and scored his first Connacht try against Scarlets in 13-11 win in the Sportsground in Sept 2011. He made 9 PRO12 appearances for Connacht Rugby and scored two tries, the second away to Glasgow Warriors in Sept 2012. [3]

Ireland U19

McCrea has played for Ireland at under 19 level and has played in a churchill cup. He has been called up to the Ireland Wolfhounds squad before.

Jersey

In February 2013, it was announced that McCrea would join Jersey for the rest of the season and the next year. [4]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ulster Rugby</span> Rugby union team in island of Ireland

Ulster Rugby is one of the four professional provincial rugby union teams from the island of Ireland. They compete in the Irish regional pool of the United Rugby Championship and in the European Rugby Champions Cup, each of which they have won once. Ulster were the first Irish team and the first team outside England and France to win the European Cup in 1999.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Connacht Rugby</span> Rugby team in Ireland

Connacht Rugby is one of the four professional provincial rugby teams from the island of Ireland. Connacht competes in the United Rugby Championship and the European Rugby Champions Cup. The team represents the IRFU Connacht Branch, which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union throughout the geographical Irish province of Connacht.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tommy Bowe</span> Ireland international rugby union player

Thomas John Bowe is an Irish television presenter and former rugby union player from County Monaghan, Ireland. He played on the wing for Ulster, Ospreys, Ireland and the British & Irish Lions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jerry Flannery</span> Irish rugby union coach

Jeremiah Paul Flannery is an Irish rugby union former player and current coach. During his playing career, Flannery, a hooker, played for Munster and Ireland, before being forced to retire in March 2012 due to injury problems. He joined Munster as a coach before leaving in 2019, and, in 2020, joined English Premiership club Harlequins as their lineout coach.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eoin Reddan</span> Rugby player

Eoin Reddan is a retired Irish rugby union player who played at scrum half. He initially attended the Jesuit boarding school, Clongowes Wood, before moving school to Crescent College Comprehensive where he captained the school side. On leaving school he studied at the University of Limerick.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Niall O'Connor</span> Rugby player

Niall O'Connor is a former rugby union player. O'Connor's playing position is at Fly-half.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ian Keatley</span> Irish rugby union player

Ian James T. Keatley is an Irish rugby union player. He plays primarily as a fly-half, but can also play as a centre or fullback.

Willie Faloon is a rugby union coach and former player from Northern Ireland. His main position was at flanker and he primarily played at openside. Since 2021, he has been an Elite Performance Development Officer with the Ulster Rugby academy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ian Madigan</span> Rugby player

Ian Madigan is an Irish former professional rugby union player for Leinster, Bordeaux, Bristol Bears, Ulster and Ireland. His primary position was at fly-half, although he also played at centre and full-back.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Craig Gilroy</span> Rugby player

Craig Gilroy is an Irish rugby union player who played wing for Ulster, and a former Ireland international. He was Ulster's player of the year in 2014–15, and was named in the Pro12 Dream Team twice.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dave McSharry</span> Irish rugby union player

Dave McSharry is a former professional rugby union player from Ireland. He played primarily as a centre, usually at inside centre. McSharry played for Irish provincial team Connacht in the Pro12 before he was forced to retire in 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mick Kearney</span> Irish rugby union player

Mick Kearney is an Irish rugby union player, currently playing for Irish side Ulster in the United Rugby Championship. His primary position is lock, though he has also played as a flanker.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John Cooney (rugby union)</span> Irish rugby union player

John Cooney is an Irish rugby union player who plays scrum-half for Irish provincial side Ulster in the United Rugby Championship and the European Rugby Champions Cup, having previously played for Leinster and Connacht, and has eleven caps for Ireland. Since joining Ulster in 2017, he has been nominated for EPCR European Player of the Year once, been named in the Pro14 Dream Team four times, and been Ulster's player of the year twice.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Finlay Bealham</span> Ireland international rugby union player

Finlay Harry Bealham is a professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for United Rugby Championship club Connacht. Born in Australia, he represents Ireland at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.

Rory Scholes is an Irish rugby union player. He plays primarily as a wing, but also covers fullback. Scholes last played for Brive. He has previously played for his native province of Ulster, Scottish side Edinburgh and another Irish provincial side Connacht in the Pro14.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sammy Arnold</span> Irish rugby union player

Sammy Arnold is an English-born, Irish rugby union player for French club Brive. He plays as a centre.

Jonny Murphy is a former professional rugby union player from Northern Ireland, who played hooker for Ulster (2015-17), Rotherham Titans (2017-18) and Connacht (2018-22).

The 2013–14 season was Ulster's 20th season since the advent of professionalism in rugby union, and their second under head coach Mark Anscombe. They competed in the Heineken Cup and the Pro12.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2011–12 Ulster Rugby season</span> Rugby team

The 2011–12 Ulster Rugby season was Ulster's 18th season since the advent of professionalism in rugby union, and their third under head coach Brian McLaughlin. They competed in the Heineken Cup and the inaugural Pro12, successor competition to the Celtic League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008–09 Ulster Rugby season</span> Provincial professional playing season

The 2008–09 Ulster Rugby season was Ulster's 15th season since the advent of professionalism in rugby union, and their only full season under head coach Matt Williams.

References

  1. ↑ "Mark McCrea signs contract". Magners League. 10 January 2008. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
  2. ↑ "Ulster sign up homegrown talent until 2011". Ulster Rugby. 8 December 2008. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
  3. ↑ "Connacht sign Ulster duo as Naoupu returns". RTÉ News. 7 January 2011.
  4. ↑ GMT (25 February 2013). "BBC Sport - Connacht winger Mark McCrea to join Jersey". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 28 March 2013.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.