Kevin O'Kane is an Australian former professional rugby union player.
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O'Kane was an Australian Schoolboys representative player, educated at St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill.[1]
A hooker, O'Kane served as an understudy to Phil Kearns for the New South Wales Waratahs during the 1990s and made the occasional appearance in the 1996 Super 12 season, before leaving for a stint at London Irish.[2]
O'Kane won three premierships with Gordon, at times forming a front row with Wallabies Cam Blades and Mark Hartill.[3][4]
In 1999, O'Kane retired from rugby due to recurring knee injuries, aged 28.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Kevin O'Kane". schoolsrugby.com.au. 1 October 2020.
- ^ a b Wilkins, Phil (24 September 1999). "Rookie hooker to prop up Gordon's title defence". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "Ex-hooker's rise from gutters to glory". The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 September 1999.
- ^ "The Big Event Kookaburras Calling". The Canberra Times. 15 September 1995. p. 35 – via National Library of Australia.