Jerry Holland (rugby union) explained

Jerry Holland
Birth Name:Jeremiah Joseph Holland
Birth Date:1955 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Cork, Ireland
Ru Position:Lock
Amatteam1:UCC
Amatteam2:Cork Constitution
Clubs1:Munster
Clubs2:Leinster
Repyears1:1981–1986
Repteam1:Ireland
Repcaps1:3
Reppoints1:0
Coachyears1:1994–1997
Coachteams1:Munster (Head coach)
Coachyears2:1997–1998
Coachteams2:Munster (Assistant coach)
Coachyears3:1998–1999
Coachteams3:Ireland A (Manager)
Coachyears4:2000–2008
Coachteams4:Munster (Manager)
Relatives:Billy Holland (son)

Jeremiah Joseph Holland (24 November 1955 – 13 November 2022) was an Irish rugby union player and coach.

Life and career

Born in Cork, Holland played for Munster and won three caps for Ireland between 1981 and 1986, before transitioning into coaching, becoming Munster's head coach for three seasons from 1994–95 until 1996–97, overseeing the provinces transition from an amateur to professional side and their first fixtures in the Heineken Cup. In his time as head coach, Munster won the IRFU Interprovincial Championship twice, in 1994–95 and 1996–97, and won all of their home Heineken Cup games. Ahead of the 1997–98 season, all four Irish provinces were to appoint full-time directors of coaching, but Holland chose not to apply for the role.[1] Instead, Holland became part of Munster's coaching staff under new head coach John Bevan, as well as becoming Ireland A's manager for the 1998–99 season,[2] [3] before becoming Munster manager from 2000 until 2007.[4] [5] After rugby, Holland worked for EBS, one of Ireland's largest financial institutions. His son, Billy, is also a rugby player, winning over 200 caps for Munster and one cap for Ireland in 2016.[6] He died on 13 November 2022, at the age of 66.[7]

Honours (as coach)

Munster

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Notes and References

  1. News: Holland resigns Munster position. 13 February 1997. The Irish Times. 20 June 2019.
  2. News: O'Donovan to join Bevan at Munster helm. 5 April 1997. The Irish Times. 20 June 2019.
  3. News: Profiles: Munster Backroom Staff. 22 May 2006. Irish Rugby. 20 June 2019.
  4. News: Holland named as new Munster manager. 28 July 2000. ESPNscrum. 20 June 2019.
  5. News: Munster move for Howlett. 1 September 2007. Sky Sports. 20 June 2019.
  6. News: A Holl Of A Journey. 27 April 2013. Irish Examiner. 20 June 2019.
  7. News: Munster and Irish rugby mourns the passing of Jerry Holland. 13 November 2022. Irish Examiner. 13 November 2022.