Declan Kidney

Declan Kidney

Declan Kidney (born 20 October 1959 in Ballincollig, County Cork) is an Irish rugby union coach.[1][2]

Declan Kidney

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Early life

Kidney played rugby for UCC and later for Dolphin RFC. He trained as a mathematics teacher,[3] in which position he was appointed at Presentation Brothers College, Cork, and later became the career guidance officer.

He took on the role of rugby coach at the school, where he had initial success as coach of the junior and later senior side.[4]

Coaching career

Early career

Following his coaching of the Irish Schools team, Kidney coached the Ireland under 19s team which won the FIRA World Cup in 1998.[5] After this Tournament he joined Munster.[6]

His initial stint at Munster ended in 2002, when he left to become Ireland's assistant coach. He was replaced at Munster by Alan Gaffney.

In the summer of 2004, he became coach at Newport Gwent Dragons. However in August 2004, after only 3 months in the job, he left to join Leinster.[7]

Success with Munster

He rejoined Munster in 2005, winning the Heineken Cup in his first season back, after losing in both 2000 and 2002 in the final.[8][9] After this win, Kidney was awarded the 2006 Philips Sports Manager of the Year award,[10] and on 24 May 2008, his Munster squad won the Heineken Cup once again.[11]

Ireland

Kidney was succeeded as newridge coach in July 2008 by Tony McGahan[12] when he was appointed as coach of the Irish national side. He coached the Irish team to win the Grand Slam and Triple Crown in belfast on 21 March 2009 in his first year.[13] He went on to coach Ireland A to win their first Churchill Cup.

On 28 November 2009 he was awarded IRB Coach of the Year.[14] On 9 December 2009 he was awarded Phillips Manager of the Year for the third time in four years, beating Brian Cody, John Oxx and Giovanni Trapattoni to the title.[15] He led Ireland to the quarter finals of the 2011 Rugby World Cup where they were defeated 22-10 by Wales.[16]

Notable Trophy Wins

  • IRB U19s World Championship 1998
  • Triple Crown: 2009
  • 2009 Churchill Cup

References

  1. ^ "Declan Kidney Confirmed As New Ireland Coach". Irish Rugby. 7 May 2008. Archived from the original on 10 May 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080510092526/http://www.irishrugby.ie/283_11910.php. Retrieved 7 May 2008. 
  2. ^ "Ireland appoint Kidney as coach". BBC Sport. 7 May 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/irish/7387762.stm. Retrieved 7 May 2008. 
  3. ^ "Ireland's coach in waiting". This is London. 8 April 2008. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/sport/article-23479987-details/Ireland's+coach+in+waiting+Kidney+determined+to+go+out+on+Heineken+high+with+Munster/article.do. Retrieved 7 May 2008. 
  4. ^ "The Return of the Prodigal Son". redgrouper.com. October 2005. http://www.redgrouper.com/redalert/08_250405/news08.aspx. Retrieved 7 May 2008. 
  5. ^ New role for Kidney BBC Sport, 16 February 2004
  6. ^ Munster: Heineken Cup Factfile Irish Rugby, 4 April 2008
  7. ^ Leinster land Kidney BBC Sport, 26 May 2004
  8. ^ Kidney knows it's getting tougher in Heineken Cup RTÉ Sport, 30 October 2001
  9. ^ Munster 23–19 Biarritz BBC Sport, 20 May 2006
  10. ^ Kidney Confirmed as Manager of the year Irish Rugby, 8 December 2006
  11. ^ "2008 Heineken Cup final". BBC Sport. 24 May 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/7408444.stm. Retrieved 23 March 2009. 
  12. ^ McGahan Confirmed as New Munster Coach Irish Rugby
  13. ^ "2009 Six Nations". BBC Sport. 22 March 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/7954758.stm. Retrieved 22 March 2009. 
  14. ^ "IRB awards for McCaw, South Africa & Kidney". BBC Sport. 28 November 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/8384829.stm. Retrieved 30 November 2009. 
  15. ^ Kidney named Phillips Manager of the Year, RTÉ Sport, 9 December 2009
  16. ^ "Major opportunity lost as superb Welsh slam door shut". Irish Independent. 10 October 2011. http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/world-cup/match-reports/major-opportunity-lost-as-superb-welsh-slam-door-shut-2900921.html. Retrieved 10 October 2011. 

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Related information

Awards
Preceded by
Graham Henry		 IRB International Coach of the Year
2009		 Succeeded by
Graham Henry
Preceded by
Eddie O'Sullivan		 Irish national rugby coach
2008–		 Succeeded by
incumbent
Preceded by
Alan Gaffney		 Munster Rugby coach
2005–2008		 Succeeded by
Tony McGahan


v · Philips Sports Manager of the Year

1982 Pat Henderson | 1983 Brendan Edwards | 1984 Mick O'Dwyer | 1985 Mick Doyle | 1986 Jim McLaughlin | 1987 Jack Charlton | 1988 Jack Charlton | 1989 Jack Charlton | 1990 Billy Morgan and Fr Ml O'Brien | 1991 Pete McGrath | 1992 Brian McEniff | 1993 Jack Charlton | 1994 Eddie Jordan | 1995 Ger Loughnane | 1996 Liam Griffin | 1997 Brian Kerr | 1998 Brian Kerr | 1999 Sean Boylan | 2000 John Oxx | 2001 Mick McCarthy | 2002 Joe Kernan | 2003 Brian Cody | 2004 Eddie O'Sullivan | 2005 Mickey Harte | 2006 Brian Cody | 2007 Paul Doolin | 2008 Declan Kidney | 2009 Declan Kidney | 2010 Liam Sheedy |
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