Eric Miller (rugby union)
Birth name | Eric Roger Patrick Miller | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 23 September 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Wesley College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Loughborough University Sheffield Hallam University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Eric Miller
Early years
As a schoolboy and youth, Miller played several sports. He was educated at
Leicester Tigers
In 1996 Miller joined
Leinster
Miller first played for
Rugby international
Ireland
As well as winning senior caps, Miller also represented Ireland at
British and Irish Lions
After playing just four senior internationals for
Barbarians
Miller has also played for the Barbarians several times. In May 2004 he was included in their squad for games against England, Wales and Scotland.[9] On 25 May 2005 he featured in a 38–7 defeat against Scotland at Pittodrie.[10]
Return to Gaelic football
After retiring as a rugby player in January 2006,[6] Miller started playing Gaelic football again. In August 2006 he came on as a substitute for Ballyboden St Enda's in a Dublin AFL Division 1 game against Thomas Davis.[11] On 5 December 2006, he played his first senior game for the Dublin county team against Louth.[12] He has since ended his short return to GAA.
Since finishing with Gaelic football, Miller set up his own personal training company called the real golf solution.[13]
Coaching
Miller has also had a successful coaching career. In September 2006 he undertook a coaching position in
In August 2012 Miller was appointed Head Coach of CYM Rugby Club in Terenure Dublin, following in the footsteps of club luminaries like Ray Fagan. In May 2013 Miller was appointed Head Coach of Seapoint Rugby Club, a Division 2A side in South Dublin playing in the All-Ireland League.
From August 2014 until May 2016, Miller served as the Director of Rugby for
Beginning in 2016, Miller coached the men's senior firsts team in the Wicklow-based Arklow Rugby Club, and the all boys private school Catholic University School on Lower Leeson Street in Dublin, until 2019 .
Honours
Rugby union
Wesley College
- Leinster Schools Junior Cup
- Runner-up: 1989–90 : 1
Leinster
- Celtic League
- Winners: 2000–01 : 1
Gaelic football
Ballyboden St Enda's
- Dublin Under 21 Football Championship
- Winners: 1995: 1
References
- ^ a b Tom Keogh, Sunday World
- ^ a b c Interview at www.independent.co.uk
- ^ Leicester Celtic Ex Players Archived 18 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "www.ercrugby.com". Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2008.
- ^ a b www.independent.ie
- ^ a b c www.magnersleague.com
- ^ Ireland stats Archived 21 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ www.lionsrugby.com
- ^ www.rte.ie
- ^ www.irishrugby.ie Archived 20 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ www.irishrugby.ie Archived 21 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ www.hoganstand.com
- ^ "Eric Miller - the Real Golf Solution". Archived from the original on 6 March 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2009.