Ronan McCormack

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Ronan McCormack
Date of birth (1977-04-27) 27 April 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight18 st 2 lb (115 kg)
School St. Mary's College, Dublin
University University College Dublin
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
UCD RFC ()
– Buccaneers RFC ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2001–03 Connacht 26 ()
2003–05 Ulster 37 (10)
2005–10 Leinster 52 (15)

Ronan (Ronnie) McCormack (born 27 April 1977) is an Irish former professional rugby union player. who played loosehead prop for Connacht, Ulster and Leinster.

He attended St Mary's College, Dublin, with whom he won the Leinster Schools Junior Cup in 1992, and the Senior Cup in 1994. [1] He represented Leinster Schools three times, and Ireland Schools four times. [2] On leaving school, he tried out for the Ireland Foundation, a centrally-run pathway to the professional game, but failed to get a place. He played club rugby with University College Dublin in the All-Ireland League, [1] and represented Ireland Universities twelve times. [2]

In 2000 he signed professionally for Connacht. He made 26 appearances in two seasons, during which he was selected for Ireland 'A', [1] winning nine caps. [3] In 2003 he moved to Ulster, replacing Justin Fitzpatrick who had signed for Castres, [4] which gave him the opportunity to play in the Heineken Cup. He played there for two seasons, making 37 appearances, [1] and was called up to the Ireland squad for the 2005 Six Nations Championship. [5] In 2005 he signed for his home province of Leinster, [1] with whom he won the Heineken Cup and the Magners League. [3]

His time at Leinster was marred by injury. In late 2006 he played for a combined Leinster/Ulster team against Connacht/Munster in "The Last Stand", an exhibition game at the old Lansdowne Road stadium before it was demolished, and sustained a neck injury. He sustained a more serious injury to his shoulder on his return to action for Leinster against Edinburgh in February 2007, which needed two operations and kept him out for a year. In the 2008-09 season he injured his neck in a warm-up. He retired in 2010, [1] [3] having made 52 appearances and scored three tries for the province. [2]

He studied for a Masters in Sports Management, and moved into the residential property business. As of 2021, he was Managing Director of Grayling Property Management. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Where are they now?: Ronan McCormack", Leinster Rugby, 24 March 2021
  2. 1 2 3 Beatrice Asprey, "Fogarty and McCormack retire", Rugby World, 8 November 2010
  3. 1 2 3 "Fogarty and McCormack call it a day", Irish Examiner, 7 November 2010
  4. ↑ "Ulster sign Connacht duo", BBC Sport, 23 April 2003
  5. ↑ "Ireland call up uncapped Campbell". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 January 2005. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
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