Bryan Mollen (born 25 September 1995) is an Irish rugby sevens player.[2]

Brian Mullen
Date of birth (1995-09-25) 25 September 1995 (age 29)
Place of birthNairobi, Kenya[1][2]
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight93 kg (205 lb)[3]
SchoolBlackrock College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Utility player
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2018– Ireland 7s 12
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  Ireland
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Team competition

Mollen competed in the men's tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4] He was part of Ireland's sevens squad at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[5]

Mollen was initially named as a traveling reserve for the 2024 Summer Olympics but competed on the final day of the men’s tournament, he and Sean Cribbin were called into the squad to replace injured duo Jordan Conroy and Andrew Smith.[6][7]

References

edit
  1. ^ "Bryan Mollen". RTÉ.
  2. ^ a b "Bryan Mollen". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Bryan Mollen". irishrugby.ie. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Rugby Sevens - United States vs Ireland - Pool C Results". Tokyo 2020. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Ireland Squads Named For Rugby World Cup Sevens In Cape Town". Irish Rugby. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Ireland Men Close Out Paris 2024 Campaign With Sixth Place Finish". Irish Rugby. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Ireland - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
edit