Kieran Campbell

Rugger
name = Kieran Campbell
birthname = Kieran Patrick Thomas Campbell
nickname =
birthyear = 1979
birthmonth = 07
birthday = 06
placeofbirth = Hillingdon
dateofdeath =
placeofdeath =
height = height|ft=5|in=9
weight = 12 st 5 lb (80 kg)
ru_position = Scrum-half|capital=yes
ru_amateuryears =
ru_amateurclubs =
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ru_nationalteam = Ireland
ru_nationalyears = 2005
ru_nationalcaps = 3
ru_nationalpoints = (0)
ru_ntupdate = 22 Oct 06
ru_clubyears = 1997-presnt
ru_proclubs = London Irish
Ulster Rugby
Connacht
ru_clubyears = 1997-2001
2001-2008 2008-present

Kieran Campbell is a former Irish scrumhalf who currently plays for Connacht in the Magners League. Born in Hillingdon to an Irish father and Sri Lankan mother he started his playing career in 1997 at London Irish and was part of the Under 19 World Cup winning side of 1998. After four seasons with the exiles he joined Ulster Rugby at the start of the 2001-02 season. However, he would have to wait until the start of the 2003 season before he would emerge as a first team regular overhauling the scrumhalf Neil Doak.

The 2003-04 season was to be the most important in his career. After succeeding Neil Doak for the scrumhalf position at Ulster Kieran was to enshrine himself in the Ravenhill faithful for a stunning individual try scored against Stade Francais during the December 2004 Heineken Cup match. His performances through this season were instrumental in gaining a place on the Ireland’s summer tour of Japan in 2005.

Following in his breakthrough to the Irish national squad Campbell continued with a successful 2006-07 season where he would win a further 21 caps with Ulster. His performances were good enough to grant him a place in the Ireland A squad for the Churchill Cup during May 2007.

It was however the emergence of Isaac Boss at Ulster and his subsequent breakthrough into the Irish National side that was to allow Campbell to leave the Ravenhill setup in 2008 after seven seasons to join fellow Magners League team Connacht.

Kieran is married to Orla.

References

External links

* [http://www.ulsterrugby.com/13_119.php Ulster profile]