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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) 2009–23 Leinster 186 (275) 2023– Chicago Hounds 0 (0) Correct as of 13 May 2023 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 was born on June 19, 1989. He is an Irish rugby union player. He usually plays as a wing or fullback. Dave has played for teams like Lansdowne, Leinster, and the Irish national team. He also joined the Chicago Hounds in 2023.

Dave went to Clongowes Wood College. His older brother, Rob Kearney, was also a famous rugby player. Rob used to play fullback for Leinster and the Irish national team. Dave Kearney is also a distant relative of former U.S. President Joe Biden.

Dave Kearney's Rugby Journey

Dave Kearney has had a long and successful career in rugby. He has played for top teams and represented his country.

Playing for Leinster

Dave Kearney started his professional career with Leinster. His first match was on May 16, 2009. He played against the Newport Dragons 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. He played in 13 Celtic League matches. On March 12, 2021, he scored three tries in one game. This was against Zebre in the Pro14 league. This brought his total tries for Leinster to 51. After a great season, he was named to the Pro14 Dream Team in 2020–21. In May 2023, Dave announced he would leave Leinster. He had played for the team for 14 years.

Playing for Ireland

Dave Kearney also played for various Irish national teams. He earned 17 caps for the Ireland Under-20 team. He also played two matches for the Ireland Wolfhounds. In his second game for the Wolfhounds, he scored a try. This was against England Saxons on January 28, 2012.

Dave has played 19 times for the senior Ireland team. His first game was against Samoa. He came on as a substitute and scored two tries. He 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 others.

What Dave Kearney Has Won

Dave Kearney has won many important titles and awards during his rugby career.

With 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

With Ireland

• Six Nations Championship (1 time):
  • 2014

Individual Awards

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

See also

In Spanish: David Kearney para niños