- Michael Bradley (rugby union)
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Michael Bradley (rugby union) Date of birth 17 November 1962 Place of birth County Cork Michael Bradley (born November 17, 1962, County Cork, Ireland) is a former Irish rugby union player and the director of rugby at Connacht since 2003. He played primarily at scrum half and was capped 40 times for Ireland. He made his debut in 1984 against Australia and was a member of the 1985 Triple Crown [1] team. His final game for Ireland was in 1995 against the All Blacks
Besides Connacht he has coached Cork Constitution, guiding them to AIB League success in 1999, and the Ireland U21 and Ireland A teams.[2]
In early 2008 Bradley was the Ireland acting coach and took charge of the team for the game against the Barbarians and during the tour of New Zealand and Australia.
In May 2011, Bradley was appointed head coach of Edinburgh on a two-year contract.[3]
References
- ^ Rugby Heroes Web Site – http://www.sporting-heroes.net/rugby-heroes/displayhero.asp?HeroID=3184
- ^ BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/irish/2981575.stm
- ^ "Bradley lands job with Edinburgh". RTE Sport. 2011-05-03. http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/magnersleague/2011/0503/bradleym.html. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
Ireland squad – 1987 Rugby World Cup Forwards Anderson · Carr (withdrew due to injury) · Collins · Fitzgerald · Francis · Glennon · Kingston · Langbroek · Lenihan (c) · Matthews · MacDonald · McCoy · McGrath · Orr · Smith · SpillaneBacks Coach Doyle / DavidsonIreland squad – 1995 Rugby World Cup Forwards Backs Coach MurphyIreland national rugby union team captains To 1900 Feb 1875: GH Stack • Dec 1875: R Bell • Feb 1877: R Galbraith • Feb 1877: WH Wilson • Mar 1878: RB Walkington • 1879: WC Neville • 1880: HC Kelly • 1881-Jan 1882: AJ Forrest • Feb 1882: JW Taylor • 1883: G Scriven • Feb 1884: JA McDonald • Mar 1884: DF Moore • Feb 1885: WG Rutherford • Mar 1885: AJ Forrest • Feb 1886: M Johnston • Feb 1886 JP Ross • 1887 RG Warren • Feb-Mar 1888 HJ Neill • Dec 1888-1890 RG Warren • Feb-Mar 1891 Dolway Walkington • Mar 1891 R Stevenson • 1892 Victor Le Fanu • 1893 S Lee • 1894 EG Forrest • Feb 1895 JH O'Conor • Mar 1895 CV Rooke • Mar 1895 EG Forrest • 1896 S Lee • 1897 EG Forrest • Feb 1898 S Lee • Feb 1898 GG Allen • Mar 1898 W Gardiner • 1899-1900 Louis Magee •
To the First World War 1901 Louis Magee • Feb 1902 J Fulton • Mar 1902 Louis Magee • 1903-Feb 1904 Harry Corley • Mar 1904-1906 CE Allen • Feb 1906 Alfred Tedford • Feb 1906-1907 CE Allen • Feb 1908 Harry Thrift • Feb-Mar 1908 James Parke • Feb 1909 Fred Gardiner • Mar 1909 George Hamlet • Mar 1909 Fred Gardiner • Feb 1910 George Hamlet • Mar 1910 Tom Smyth • Mar 1910-1911 George Hamlet • Jan 1912 Dickie Lloyd • Feb 1912 Alexander Foster • Feb 1912-Feb 1914 Dickie Lloyd • Feb-Mar 1914 Alexander Foster •
To the Second World War Feb 1920 Dickie Lloyd • Feb 1920 George Doherty • Mar 1920 Thomas Wallace • Apr 1920 Dickie Lloyd • 1921 George Doherty • Feb 1922 William Collopy • Apr 1922-1923 John Knox Stafford Thompson • Jan-Feb 1924 William Crawford • Feb 1924 William Collopy • Mar 1924-1927 William Crawford • 1928-Feb 1929 George Vaughan Stephenson • Feb 1929 Eugene Davy • Mar 1929-1930 George Vaughan Stephenson • 1931 Mark Sugden • 1932 George Beamish • Feb 1933 Eugene Davy • Mar 1932 George Beamish • Apr 1933 Eugene Davy • 1934-1936 Jack Siggins • 1937-Feb 1938 George Morgan • Mar 1938 Sam Walker • 1939 George Morgan •
To the Professional Era To Be Completed • Jan 1993-Nov 1994:Michael Bradley • Jan 1995:Brendan Mullin • Feb-Mar 1995:Michael Bradley • Mar-May 1995:Terry Kingston • May 1995: Nick Popplewell • Jun 1995:Terry Kingston •
To the Present Day Nov 1995-Feb 1996:Jim Staples • Mar-Nov 1996: Niall Hogan • Nov 1996-Jan 1997: Keith Wood • Feb-Mar 1997:Jim Staples • Nov 1997: Keith Wood • Nov 1997: Nick Popplewell • Dec 1997-Apr 1998: Keith Wood • Jun 1998-Apr 1999: Paddy Johns • Jun-Oct 1999: Dion O'Cuinneagain • 2000-Feb 2001: Keith Wood • Jun 2001: Mick Galwey • Sep-Oct 2001: Keith Wood • Nov 2001: Anthony Foley • Nov 2001: Keith Wood • Feb-Mar 2002: Mick Galwey • Mar 2002: DG Humphreys • Apr-Jun 2002: Keith Wood • Sep 2002: Anthony Foley • Sep 2002: Keith Wood • Sep 2002: Anthony Foley • Nov 2002-Mar 2003: Brian O'Driscoll • Jun 2003: DG Humphreys • Jun 2003: Reggie Corrigan • Aug 2003: Keith Wood • Aug 2003: Brian O'Driscoll • Sep-Nov 2003: Keith Wood • Feb 2004: Paul O'Connell • Feb 2004 - Feb 2005: Brian O'Driscoll • Feb 2005: Paul O'Connell • Feb-Mar 2005: Brian O'Driscoll • Jun 2005: DG Humphreys • Nov 2005: SH Easterby • Nov 2005: DG Humphreys • 2006-Feb 2007: Brian O'Driscoll • Feb 2007: Paul O'Connell • Feb-Mar 2007: Brian O'Driscoll • May-Jun 2007: SJ Best • Aug 2007: Brian O'Driscoll • Aug 2007: Paul O'Connell • Sep 2007-Mar 2008: Brian O'Driscoll • Mar 2008: Ronan O'Gara • Jun 2008-Mar 2009: Brian O'Driscoll • May 2009: Rory Best • Nov 2009-Mar 2011: Brian O'Driscoll • Aug 2011: Leo Cullen • Aug 2011: Brian O'Driscoll • Aug 2011: Paul O'Connell • Sep 2011: Brian O'Driscoll • Sep 2011: Leo Cullen • Oct 2011-present: Brian O'Driscoll
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