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Dave Kearney

Kearney playing for Ireland during the 2015 Rugby World Cup
Date of birth	(1989-06-19) 19 June 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth	Dundalk, Ireland
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	90 kg (14 st; 200 lb)
School	Clongowes Wood College
University	University College Dublin
Notable relative(s)	Rob Kearney (brother) Joe Biden (fifth cousin)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2009–2023 Leinster 186 (275) 2023–2024 Chicago Hounds 9 (0) Correct as of 14 May 2025 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2008–2009 Ireland U20 17 (30) 2013 Emerging Ireland 3 (5) 2011–2012 Ireland Wolfhounds 2 (5) 2013–2019 Ireland 19 (25) Correct as of 9 December 2020

Dave Kearney (born on June 19, 1989) is a former Irish rugby union player. He played as a wing or fullback. Dave played for teams like Lansdowne, Leinster, and the Irish national team.

Dave's older brother, Rob Kearney, was also a famous rugby player. He played fullback for Leinster and the Irish national team. Interestingly, Dave Kearney is also a distant cousin of former U.S. President Joe Biden.

Dave Kearney's Rugby Journey

Dave Kearney went to Clongowes Wood College. He started his professional rugby career with Leinster. He played for them for 14 years.

Playing for Leinster

Dave Kearney played his first game for Leinster on May 16, 2009. He came into the game as a substitute. He scored his first try for Leinster in December 2009. This was during the 2009–10 season.

In the 2010–11 season, Dave scored four tries in 13 matches. These matches were part of the Celtic League. On March 12, 2021, he scored three tries in one game against Zebre. This brought his total tries for Leinster to 51. Because of his great performance, he was chosen for the Pro14 Dream Team in 2020–21. Dave announced in May 2023 that he would leave Leinster after 14 years.

Playing for Ireland

Dave Kearney also played for Ireland's national rugby teams. He played 17 games for the Ireland Under-20 team. He also played 2 games for the Ireland Wolfhounds. In his second game for the Wolfhounds, he scored a try.

He earned 19 caps for the senior Ireland team. A "cap" means he played in an international match. He made his debut against Samoa. In that game, he came on as a substitute and scored two tries. Dave played in every match of the 2014 Six Nations Championship. Ireland won their 12th Championship title that year. Dave was one of only three players to play every minute of every game. His brother Rob and Jamie Heaslip were the other two.

Awards and Achievements

Dave Kearney won many titles during his rugby career.

Leinster

• European Rugby Champions Cup (3 times):
  • 2011
  • 2012
  • 2018
• Pro14 (6 times):
  • 2013
  • 2014
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020
  • 2021
• European Challenge Cup (1 time):
  • 2013

Ireland

• Six Nations Championship (1 time):
  • 2014

Individual

• Pro14 Dream Team of the Year (1 time):
  • 2021

See also

In Spanish: David Kearney para niños