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John Muldoon

DOB	30th Nov 1982
Birthplace	Ballinasloe, Ireland
Height	1.91 m (6' 3")
Weight	110 kg (17 st 4 lb)
Position	Back Row
Club	Connacht Rugby
Honours	Ireland (3 caps)

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John Muldoon has been with Connacht since 2002.

He made his senior debut against Border Reivers two years later and has featured in at least 16 Magners League games in every season since.

Now in his second season as skipper, Muldoon took over from Andrew Farley at The Sportsgound in 2008.

John made his 100^th Magners League appearance against Cardiff Blues in December last year and has played in all bar one of his side’s league games in the opening half of the current season.

Having been capped at age-group and ‘A’ level, John won two senior Ireland caps on their 2009 summer tour of North America.

Up close and personal…

Nickname	Mul
Pets	None
Car	VW
Do you collect anything?	No- just lots of useless info on films and people in them
If you could change one thing in the world what would it be?	The Galway weather
If you could invite any 4 people for dinner who would you invite and why?	John Forgarty of Leinster to make me laugh, Gordon Ramsay to cook and clean, Cheryl Cole to look at and Megan Fox for the conversation!
What sporting event anywhere in the world would you pay the most to go and see?	The All Ireland Hurling Final at Croke Park
Do you have any superstitions?	No
Where are you most likely to be found off the rugby pitch?	My couch
Do you play any other sports?	I used to play hurling
Tell us an interesting fact about yourself	I won All Ireland U18 medal for Hurling in 2000 – Munster scrum-half Thomas O’Leary was on the losing team for Cork

Favourite...

Meal	Rare steak and bbq ribs
Type of Magners (Original, Pear or Draught)	Original
Film	One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
TV Show	Lost and house
Actor	Jack Nicholson
Actress	Megan Fox
Music	Rock and indie
Gadget	iPod
Newspaper	Galway Advertiser
Holiday destination	Las Vegas

Rugby…

Earliest rugby memories?	Eric Elwood playing for Ireland against England at Twickenham in about 1991
Where did you first play rugby?	At school in 1997
Favourite player growing up?	Eric Elwood
First autograph?	Eric Elwood
Most influential coach?	My school coaches Daithi Frawley and James Coughlan
Previous Clubs?
Club Tournaments played in?	Amlin Challenge Cup Magners League
International Honours	Ireland Youth, U19, U21, A (2 Caps)
Favourite Ground?	The Liberty Stadium
Toughest opponent?	Brendan O’Connor (ex Munster and Connacht)

Best…

Moment in rugby	Ireland U18, the first time I played for Ireland
Team mate, reason why	Chris keane, you always know there’s someone uglier than you on the team!
Try	Interception on my own line when i was 18 at school
Tackle	Challenge cup v Aurbunne
Magners League moment	Beating Munster for the first time in 10 attempts last year!
Part of being a professional sportsman	The changing room and the banter

Worst...

Moment in rugby	Any time you get injured
Ground to play at	Ravenhill
Magners League moment	Dummying a 22m drop out, giving away a penalty and losing by one point after the resulting kick.
Part of being a professional sportsman	Training in the rain, and being injured

Who is currently the best…

Sportsman in the world	Usain Bolt
Sportswoman in the world	The Williams sisters
Rugby player in the world	Rocky Elsom
Soccer player in the world	Fernando Torres
Rugby referee in the world	Alan Lewis

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

02/09/2017	Glasgow Warriors								80
09/09/2017	Southern Kings								76
15/09/2017	Dragons								80
23/09/2017	Cardiff Blues								70
06/10/2017	Ulster Rugby								73
27/10/2017	Munster Rugby								75
04/11/2017	Toyota Cheetahs								80
24/11/2017	Cardiff Blues	1						5	80
02/12/2017	Zebre Rugby Club								80
23/12/2017	Ulster Rugby								80
01/01/2018	Leinster Rugby								71
06/01/2018	Munster Rugby								58
09/02/2018	Ospreys								80
16/02/2018	Zebre Rugby Club								35
24/02/2018	Benetton Rugby								80
03/03/2018	Toyota Cheetahs								80
06/04/2018	Ospreys								57
13/04/2018	Glasgow Warriors								15
28/04/2018	Leinster Rugby		1					2	80
Total	Played 19	1	1	0	0	2	0	7	1330

Competition	Team	Played	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts
2017-2018 - GUINNESS PRO14	Connacht Rugby	16 +3	1	1			2		7
2017-2018 Total		16 +3	1	1			2		7
2016-2017 - GUINNESS PRO12	Connacht Rugby	19 +2	2						10
2016-2017 Total		19 +2	2						10
2015-2016 - GUINNESS PRO12	Connacht Rugby	21 +2					1
2015-2016 Total		21 +2					1
2014-2015 - Guinness PRO12	Connacht Rugby	22					2
2014-2015 Total		22					2
2013-2014 - RaboDirect PRO12	Connacht Rugby	17 +2	4						20
2013-2014 Total		17 +2	4						20
2012-2013 - RaboDirect PRO12	Connacht Rugby	9 +5
2012-2013 Total		9 +5
2011-2012 - RaboDirect PRO12	Connacht Rugby	20 +2					1
2011-2012 Total		20 +2					1
2010-2011 - Magners League	Connacht Rugby	6 +2
2010-2011 Total		6 +2
2009-2010 - Magners League	Connacht Rugby	14					1
2009-2010 Total		14					1
2008-2009 - Magners League	Connacht Rugby	16					3
2008-2009 Total		16					3
2007-2008 - Magners League	Connacht Rugby	15 +2
2007-2008 Total		15 +2
2006-2007 - Magners League	Connacht Rugby	19	1				2		5
2006-2007 Total		19	1				2		5
2005-2006 - Celtic League	Connacht Rugby	17 +2	1				2		5
2005-2006 Total		17 +2	1				2		5
2004-2005 - Celtic League	Connacht	11 +6	1				2		5
2004-2005 Total		11 +6	1				2		5
2003-2004 - Celtic League	Connacht	2 +2
2003-2004 Total		2 +2
Total - United Rugby Championship		224 +30	10	1			16		52
Total		224 +30	10	1	0	0	16	0	52

A plus sign (+) in the played column denotes substitute appearance

Guinness PRO12
Suite 208, Alexandra House,
The Sweepstakes
Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Ireland

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

03/09/2016	Glasgow Warriors								73
10/09/2016	Ospreys								80
24/09/2016	Scarlets								80
30/09/2016	Edinburgh Rugby								80
07/10/2016	Ulster Rugby								80
29/10/2016	Leinster Rugby								80
04/11/2016	Newport Gwent Dragons								80
25/11/2016	Cardiff Blues								80
03/12/2016	Benetton Rugby								63
23/12/2016	Ulster Rugby								67
31/12/2016	Munster Rugby								80
12/02/2017	Cardiff Blues								80
18/02/2017	Newport Gwent Dragons								80
26/02/2017	Benetton Rugby								62
03/03/2017	Zebre Rugby	1						5	23
25/03/2017	Glasgow Warriors	1						5	80
01/04/2017	Zebre Rugby								80
07/04/2017	Edinburgh Rugby								64
15/04/2017	Leinster Rugby								80
29/04/2017	Scarlets								33
06/05/2017	Munster Rugby								80
Total	Played 21	2	0	0	0	0	0	10	1505

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

04/09/2015	Newport Gwent Dragons								80
11/09/2015	Glasgow Warriors								80
03/10/2015	Cardiff Blues								80
16/10/2015	Zebre Rugby								80
24/10/2015	Ospreys								22
31/10/2015	Edinburgh Rugby								80
06/11/2015	Benetton Treviso								80
28/11/2015	Munster Rugby								70
04/12/2015	Cardiff Blues								80
26/12/2015	Ulster Rugby								80
01/01/2016	Leinster Rugby								80
10/01/2016	Scarlets								80
30/01/2016	Scarlets								80
11/02/2016	Newport Gwent Dragons								80
20/02/2016	Zebre Rugby								80
04/03/2016	Edinburgh Rugby								80
26/03/2016	Leinster Rugby								80
01/04/2016	Ulster Rugby								80
16/04/2016	Munster Rugby								80
29/04/2016	Benetton Treviso								22
07/05/2016	Glasgow Warriors								80
21/05/2016	Glasgow Warriors								80
28/05/2016	Leinster Rugby								80
Total	Played 23	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1714

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

06/09/2014	Newport Gwent Dragons								55
12/09/2014	Edinburgh Rugby								54
19/09/2014	Leinster Rugby								70
26/09/2014	Glasgow Warriors								80
03/10/2014	Cardiff Blues								80
10/10/2014	Benetton Treviso								80
31/10/2014	Ospreys								80
21/11/2014	Zebre								80
29/11/2014	Scarlets								80
19/12/2014	Leinster Rugby								80
26/12/2014	Ulster Rugby								80
01/01/2015	Munster Rugby								80
09/01/2015	Edinburgh Rugby								80
15/02/2015	Scarlets								70
22/02/2015	Newport Gwent Dragons								80
01/03/2015	Benetton Treviso								80
06/03/2015	Cardiff Blues								80
28/03/2015	Munster Rugby								80
11/04/2015	Ulster Rugby								80
25/04/2015	Glasgow Warriors								80
09/05/2015	Zebre								80
16/05/2015	Ospreys								80
Total	Played 22	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1689

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

07/09/2013	Zebre								80
13/09/2013	Cardiff Blues								80
21/09/2013	Ulster Rugby								80
28/09/2013	Ospreys								80
04/10/2013	Benetton Treviso								21
29/11/2013	Edinburgh Rugby								33
21/12/2013	Newport Gwent Dragons								80
27/12/2013	Munster Rugby								80
04/01/2014	Leinster Rugby								80
09/02/2014	Glasgow Warriors								80
15/02/2014	Edinburgh Rugby								80
23/02/2014	Zebre								80
01/03/2014	Benetton Treviso	2						10	80
23/03/2014	Newport Gwent Dragons	2						10	80
30/03/2014	Scarlets								80
11/04/2014	Ulster Rugby								80
19/04/2014	Munster Rugby								80
03/05/2014	Cardiff Blues								80
10/05/2014	Ospreys								80
Total	Played 19	4	0	0	0	0	0	20	1414

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

01/09/2012	Cardiff Blues								80
07/09/2012	Zebre								40
05/10/2012	Ulster Rugby								32
27/10/2012	Ospreys								80
03/11/2012	Benetton Treviso								27
08/02/2013	Scarlets								35
15/02/2013	Ospreys								80
22/02/2013	Cardiff Blues								80
01/03/2013	Zebre								72
23/03/2013	Munster Rugby								62
12/04/2013	Edinburgh Rugby								71
19/04/2013	Ulster Rugby								80
26/04/2013	Benetton Treviso								26
03/05/2013	Glasgow Warriors								31
Total	Played 14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	796

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

03/09/2011	Benetton Treviso								72
10/09/2011	Scarlets								70
16/09/2011	Edinburgh Rugby								80
23/09/2011	Newport Gwent Dragons								80
30/09/2011	Ospreys								80
08/10/2011	Leinster Rugby								80
29/10/2011	Cardiff Blues								80
05/11/2011	Ulster Rugby								25
26/11/2011	Ospreys								80
02/12/2011	Benetton Treviso								80
26/12/2011	Munster Rugby								80
01/01/2012	Leinster Rugby								80
07/01/2012	Aironi Rugby								70
10/02/2012	Cardiff Blues								80
18/02/2012	Glasgow Warriors								80
24/02/2012	Edinburgh Rugby								80
02/03/2012	Scarlets								14
24/03/2012	Munster Rugby								80
30/03/2012	Newport Gwent Dragons								80
14/04/2012	Ulster Rugby								80
21/04/2012	Aironi Rugby								80
05/05/2012	Glasgow Warriors								80
Total	Played 22	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1611

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

23/10/2010	Leinster Rugby								80
30/10/2010	Benetton Treviso								80
19/11/2010	Ospreys								61
26/11/2010	Edinburgh Rugby								80
26/03/2011	Aironi Rugby								9
15/04/2011	Cardiff Blues								40
22/04/2011	Ulster Rugby								65
06/05/2011	Munster Rugby								80
Total	Played 8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	495

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

04/09/2009	Ospreys								80
11/09/2009	Edinburgh Rugby								70
18/09/2009	Cardiff Blues								80
25/09/2009	Ulster Rugby								80
03/10/2009	Newport Gwent Dragons								80
23/10/2009	Glasgow Warriors								80
30/10/2009	Scarlets								80
06/12/2009	Cardiff Blues								80
21/02/2010	Ospreys								80
05/03/2010	Glasgow Warriors								80
17/03/2010	Newport Gwent Dragons								80
18/04/2010	Munster Rugby								72
21/04/2010	Leinster Rugby								80
07/05/2010	Ulster Rugby								80
Total	Played 14	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1102

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

05/09/2008	Ospreys								70
13/09/2008	Scarlets								80
19/09/2008	Glasgow Warriors								80
26/09/2008	Cardiff Blues								48
05/10/2008	Leinster Rugby								80
24/10/2008	Edinburgh Rugby								71
28/12/2008	Munster Rugby								80
02/01/2009	Leinster Rugby								80
09/01/2009	Scarlets								80
22/02/2009	Ospreys								80
06/03/2009	Cardiff Blues								80
27/03/2009	Edinburgh Rugby								80
03/04/2009	Newport Gwent Dragons								80
18/04/2009	Munster Rugby								70
08/05/2009	Ulster Rugby								80
15/05/2009	Glasgow Warriors								80
Total	Played 16	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	1219

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

21/09/2007	Newport Gwent Dragons								40
28/09/2007	Llanelli Scarlets								29
05/10/2007	Glasgow Warriors								28
12/10/2007	Cardiff Blues								70
26/10/2007	Edinburgh Rugby								80
02/11/2007	Leinster Rugby								80
23/11/2007	Ulster Rugby								80
30/11/2007	Glasgow Warriors								80
27/12/2007	Munster Rugby								40
16/02/2008	Ospreys								57
29/02/2008	Leinster Rugby								80
21/03/2008	Edinburgh Rugby
28/03/2008	Munster Rugby
11/04/2008	Ulster Rugby
18/04/2008	Newport Gwent Dragons
02/05/2008	Cardiff Blues
09/05/2008	Ospreys
Total	Played 17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	664

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

01/09/2006	Border Reivers								80
08/09/2006	Ospreys								80
15/09/2006	Llanelli Scarlets								80
22/09/2006	Edinburgh Rugby								80
29/09/2006	Leinster Rugby								80
06/10/2006	Ulster Rugby								80
13/10/2006	Newport Gwent Dragons								80
03/11/2006	Glasgow Warriors								80
18/11/2006	Cardiff Blues								80
03/12/2006	Munster Rugby								80
26/12/2006	Ulster Rugby								80
31/12/2006	Munster Rugby								74
17/02/2007	Ospreys
02/03/2007	Border Reivers
24/03/2007	Leinster Rugby								32
07/04/2007	Cardiff Blues								80
13/04/2007	Glasgow Warriors
04/05/2007	Newport Gwent Dragons
11/05/2007	Llanelli Scarlets	1						5
Total	Played 19	1	0	0	0	2	0	5	1066

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

03/09/2005	Cardiff Blues								70
10/09/2005	Edinburgh Gunners
17/09/2005	Llanelli Scarlets
24/09/2005	Border Reivers
01/10/2005	Munster Rugby								80
07/10/2005	Ulster Rugby								80
14/10/2005	Ospreys
04/11/2005	Glasgow Warriors
03/12/2005	Leinster Rugby								72
27/12/2005	Munster Rugby								80
31/12/2005	Ulster Rugby								80
18/02/2006	Llanelli Scarlets
05/03/2006	Leinster Rugby								80
24/03/2006	Border Reivers	1						5
15/04/2006	Newport Gwent Dragons
29/04/2006	Cardiff Blues								78
05/05/2006	Edinburgh Gunners
12/05/2006	Ospreys
26/05/2006	Glasgow Warriors
Total	Played 19	1	0	0	0	2	0	5	620

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

04/09/2004	Glasgow Rugby	1						5
11/09/2004	Munster Rugby								80
18/09/2004	Ulster Rugby								47
02/10/2004	The Borders
09/10/2004	Llanelli Scarlets
16/10/2004	Edinburgh Rugby
05/11/2004	Leinster Rugby								80
21/11/2004	Ospreys
28/11/2004	Newport Gwent Dragons
17/12/2004	Glasgow Rugby
27/12/2004	Munster Rugby								80
01/01/2005	Ulster Rugby								23
22/01/2005	Cardiff Blues								73
28/01/2005	The Borders
18/02/2005	Llanelli Scarlets
04/03/2005	Edinburgh Rugby
20/03/2005	Leinster Rugby								80
Total	Played 17	1	0	0	0	2	0	5	463

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

11/10/2003	The Borders
31/10/2003	Ospreys
13/02/2004	Edinburgh Rugby
05/03/2004	The Borders
Total	Played 4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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