Gavin Mullin Explained

Gavin Mullin
Birth Date:1997 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Weight:90kg (200lb)
Ru Position:Centre
Amatyears1:2016–
Amatteam1:UCD
Years1:2018–
Clubs1:Leinster
Apps1:2
Points1:0
Ru Clubupdate:22 March 2019
Repyears1:2017
Repteam1:Ireland U20
Repcaps1:7
Reppoints1:0
Repyears2:2021
Repteam2:Ireland 7s
Ru Ntupdate:21 July 2021
Relatives:Brendan Mullin (father)
School:Blackrock College
University:University College Dublin

Gavin Mullin (born 29 November 1997) is an Irish rugby union player. He plays as a centre and represents UCD in the All-Ireland League. His father is former Ireland international Brendan Mullin.

Early life

Like his father, Mullin attended famed rugby nursery Blackrock College, winning a Leinster Schools Junior Cup medal in 2013. He was also a standout member of the school's unsuccessful 2016 Leinster Schools Rugby Senior Cup side.

Leinster

Mullin joined the Leinster Rugby academy ahead of the 2017–18 season, going on to make his debut for the senior team later that season against Zebre, along with several other academy squad members.[1] [2] He was released by Leinster after three seasons.[3]

International

Mullin played seven times for the Ireland U-20s across the 2017 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship. In a difficult year for U-20 rugby in Ireland, Mullin was part of the team that lost against hosts the Georgia U-20s for the first ever time, meaning a then joint-worst ever finish of ninth at the World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[4]

Mullin also plays for the Ireland national rugby sevens team. He was a member of the team at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, held in 2021 due to Covid.

He also competed for Ireland at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[5] [6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017/18 Leinster Rugby Academy Roster Announced - Leinster Rugby. 27 June 2017. Leinsterrugby.ie. 21 October 2018.
  2. Web site: Leinster report clean bill of health after Zebre win. 7 April 2018. Rte.ie. 21 October 2018.
  3. https://www.the42.ie/gavin-mullin-ireland-7s-5443663-May2021/
  4. Web site: Ireland U20s slump to first loss to Georgia. John. Fallon. 7 June 2018. Rte.ie. 21 October 2018.
  5. Web site: 2024-06-17 . Ireland Sevens Squads Confirmed For 2024 Paris Olympics . live . 2024-07-27 . Irish Rugby . en-US.
  6. Web site: 2024 . Ireland - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024 . live . 2024-08-01 . www.world.rugby.