Kevin Croke Explained

Kevin Croke
Birth Name:Kevin Croke
Birth Date:1982 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Weight:101kg (223lb)
Ru Position:Number 8
Ru Amateuryears:1995-2001
2001-2011
2011-2013
Ru Amateurclubs:Newbridge
UCD
St Mary's College
Ru Proclubs:Leinster U19
Leinster U21
Ru Nationalteam:Ireland U19
Ireland U21
Irish Universities
Repsevensyears1:2005
Repsevensteam1:Ireland
Spouse:Addie Butler Croke
University:University College Dublin

Kevin Croke (born 4 July 1982) is an Irish rugby union player. He played club rugby for his university UCD and St Mary's College.

Croke has numerous representative honours including caps for Ireland at Under 19's, 21's, 7's, Club International and at Universities level where he captained the 2007 team.[1] At provincial level he has represented Leinster at U-19 and U-21.

He captained UCD for the 2005/06 season in the All-Ireland League Division 1. He also captained the team which retained the colours in 2005 for the university.[2]

Croke is considered a stalwart of university, club and amateur rugby in Ireland. At senior rugby he is a regular on the Irish Club International team, the Irish Universities team where he is often captain and has played in the 7's world cup for Ireland in Hong Kong.[3]

Croke moved to St Mary's College in before the 2011/12 season where he competed in AIL division 1A.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Croke-Captained Irish To Take On English Universities . . 2007-03-07 . 2009-03-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071120164533/http://www.irishrugby.ie/6855_7590.php . November 20, 2007 .
  2. Web site: Colours 2005 . UCD Rugby Football Club . 2005-11-11 . 2009-03-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080709044137/http://www.ucdrugby.com/Colours_2005/Default.1208.html . 2008-07-09 .
  3. Web site: Ireland World Cup Sevens Squad Announced . Irish Rugby Football Union . 2005-03-08 . 2009-03-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071120161400/http://www.irishrugby.ie/6855_4340.php . November 20, 2007 .