Peter Dooley | |
Birth Date: | 1994 8, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Birr, County Offaly, Ireland |
Weight: | 117kg (258lb) |
Ru Position: | Prop |
Ru Amateuryears: | –2012 2013– |
Ru Amateurclubs: | Birr Lansdowne |
Ru Clubyears: | 2014–2022 2022– |
Ru Proclubs: | Leinster Connacht |
Ru Clubcaps: | 104 0 |
Ru Clubpoints: | (25) 0 |
Ru Clubupdate: | 20 June 2022 |
Ru Nationalyears: | 2013–2014 |
Ru Nationalteam: | Ireland U20 |
Ru Nationalcaps: | 18 |
Ru Nationalpoints: | (0) |
Ru Ntupdate: | 20 June 2014 |
School: | St. Brendan's Community School |
Peter Dooley (born 4 August 1994) is an Irish rugby union player for Connacht. His preferred position is loosehead prop. In 2016 he was awarded a senior contract with Leinster following completion of his time in the academy, having previously played with the Leinster senior team, making his debut in October 2014 against Edinburgh[1] [2] He was voted the Leinster Young Player of the year in 2015.
Dooley started his rugby playing underage at Birr RFC in County Offaly. Playing number 8 in his teenage years, Dooley was part of the Leinster under-age set up. After entering the Leinster academy he was advised to switch to change position to Loosehead Prop.
Dooley has represented Ireland at under-age level. In June 2021 he was called up to the senior Ireland squad for the Summer tests.[3]