John Cooney rugby player
John Cooney rugby player

John Cooney

1st May 1990 1.78m/85kg Scrum Half

URC ROUND 10 TEAM ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The teams for Saturday's Round 10 fixtures of the United Rugby Championship have been named with all details of match officials and broadcast information below.   TEAM NEWS HEADLINES #EDICAR Henry...

Ulster battle to win at Clermont

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ulster Rugby produced an impressive display to win 29-23 against ASM Clermont Auvergne in their opening Heineken Champions Cup Pool A game at Stade Marcel-Michelin on Saturday.   Scrum-half...

Ospreys v Ulster - Match Report

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

It was a bruising first half between Ospreys and the Ulstermen, as the visitors drew first blood with a penalty try after some ill discipline out on the left wing. Ospreys outside half and Ulster scrumhalf...

Profiles of the 16 teams in the United Rugby Championship

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

In the wake of the exciting announcement of the brand new United Rugby Championship, scheduled to kick off in September this year, here follows the particulars of the 16 participating teams:     South...

Ulster Injury Update ahead of Edinburgh

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Ulster Rugby Medical Performance team has issued a squad update ahead of Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup fixture against Edinburgh Rugby at BT Murrayfield.     In a statement,...

The Connacht Team That Beat A Powerful Leinster Side In The 2016 PRO12 Final

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Five years ago today, Connacht claimed their first Pro12 title at Murrayfield.   The side coached by Pat Lam scored three tries through Tiernan O’Halloran, Niyi Adeolokun and Matt Healy.   Leinster...

Ulster Injury Update

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Ulster Rugby Medical Performance team has issued a squad update ahead of Friday’s Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup fixture against Leinster Rugby at RDS Arena.         Marcus...

Challenge Cup Highlights: Leicester Tigers vs Ulster Rugby

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A brilliant second half performance saw the Leicester Tigers book their spot in the Challenge Cup Final with a 33-24 win over Ulster in the semis. George Ford missed an early penalty attempt, but was successful...

2021 British and Irish Lions Tour: Predicting the 36-man squad

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Warren Gatland selected 41 players to tour New Zealand four years ago but his preparation for the tour to South Africa will be vastly different. The British and Irish Lions have a shorter tour to...

Challenge Cup semi a big test for Henderson and Cooney's Lions hopes

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Amid the countdown to this evening’s Challenge Cup semi-final between Leicester and Ulster, Ireland and Leicester legend Geordan Murphy has spoken on the Lions prospects of a couple of players, namely...