Kevin Croke (born 4 July 1982) is an Irish rugby union player. He played club rugby for his university UCD and St Mary's College.
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Birth name | Kevin Croke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 4 July 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 101 kg (15 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University College Dublin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Addie Butler Croke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Croke has numerous representative honours including caps for Ireland at Under 19's, 21's, 7's, Club International and at Universities level where he captained the 2007 team.[1] At provincial level he has represented Leinster at U-19 and U-21.
He captained UCD for the 2005/06 season in the All-Ireland League Division 1. He also captained the team which retained the colours in 2005 for the university.[2]
Croke is considered a stalwart of university, club and amateur rugby in Ireland. At senior rugby he is a regular on the Irish Club International team, the Irish Universities team where he is often captain and has played in the 7's world cup for Ireland in Hong Kong.[3]
Croke moved to St Mary's College in before the 2011/12 season where he competed in AIL division 1A.
References
edit- ^ "Croke-Captained Irish To Take On English Universities". Irish Rugby Football Union. 7 March 2007. Archived from the original on 20 November 2007. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ^ "Colours 2005". UCD Rugby Football Club. 11 November 2005. Archived from the original on 9 July 2008. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ^ "Ireland World Cup Sevens Squad Announced". Irish Rugby Football Union. 8 March 2005. Archived from the original on 20 November 2007. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
External links
edit- Profile at ucdrugby.com
- Senior Squad at ucdrugby.com
- Profile at munsterrugby.ie
- Profile at irishrugby.ie
- Article at herald.ie
- Article[permanent dead link] at internationalrugbynews.co.uk.indyfeed.co.uk
- Article at archives.tcm.ie/kildarenationalist