| Date of birth | 4 August 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Birr, County Offaly, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 117 kg (18.4 st; 258 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St. Brendan's Community School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Rugby career
Early career
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.
Ireland
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]
References
- ↑ "Leinster Rugby Announce 17 Contract Renewals and Two New Signings". Leinsterrugby.ie. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ↑ "Leinster 33 v 8 Edinburgh". Leinsterrugby.ie. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ↑ "Ireland Squad Confirmed For Vodafone Summer Series". Irish Rugby. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.