Kevin McLaughlin
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| Date of birth | 20 September 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 17 st 1 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Gonzaga College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University College Dublin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kevin McLaughlin (born 20 September 1984) is a retired professional rugby union player from Ireland. He attended the primary school Kildare Place National School and was educated at secondary level at Gonzaga College. He played provincial rugby for
St. Mary's College RFC
.
McLaughlin made his debut for Leinster in a
Stade Ernest Wallon
in November 2007.
On 17 October 2009, McLaughlin scored 2 tries in a
Heineken Cup win against CA Brive
.
In November 2009, he made his
South Africa.[2]
On 20 January 2010, he was named in the provisional
Italy at Croke Park
.
On 22 September 2015, Leinster Rugby announced McLaughlin's retirement from rugby due to a history of concussions.[1]
References
- ^ a b Ó Buachalla, Marcus (22 September 2015). "Leinster Captain Kevin McLaughlin Forced To Retire". Leinster Rugby. Archived from the original on 22 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ "McLaughlin among nine added to Ireland squad". RTÉ Sport. 22 November 2009. Archived from the original on 22 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.