Peter Dooley

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Peter Dooley
Date of birth (1994-08-04) 4 August 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth Birr, County Offaly, Ireland
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight117 kg (18.4 st; 258 lb)
School St. Brendan's Community School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
–2012 Birr ()
2013– Lansdowne ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014–2022 Leinster 104 (25)
2022– Connacht 53 (5)
Correct as of 27 August 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013–2014 Ireland U20 18 (0)
Correct as of 20 June 2014

Peter Dooley (born 4 August 1994) is an Irish rugby union player for Connacht. His preferred position is loosehead prop. In 2016 he was awarded a senior contract with Leinster following completion of his time in the academy, having previously played with the Leinster senior team, making his debut in October 2014 against Edinburgh [1] [2] He was voted the Leinster Young Player of the year in 2015.

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Rugby career

Early career

Dooley started his rugby playing underage at Birr RFC in County Offaly. Playing number 8 in his teenage years, Dooley was part of the Leinster under-age set up. After entering the Leinster academy he was advised to switch to change position to Loosehead Prop.

Ireland

Dooley has represented Ireland at under-age level. In June 2021 he was called up to the senior Ireland squad for the Summer tests. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Leinster Rugby Announce 17 Contract Renewals and Two New Signings". Leinsterrugby.ie. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Leinster 33 v 8 Edinburgh". Leinsterrugby.ie. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Ireland Squad Confirmed For Vodafone Summer Series". Irish Rugby. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.


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