Peter Dooley

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Peter Dooley
Date of birth (1994-08-04) 4 August 1994 (age 29)
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
2013–
Birr
Lansdowne
()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014–2022
2022–
Leinster
Connacht
104
0
(25)
0
Correct as of 20 June 2022
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]

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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.