Sean Kennedy
Birth nameSean Kennedy
Date of birth (1991-04-24) 24 April 1991
Place of birthLimerick, Ireland
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight80 kg (12 st 8 lb; 176 lb)
SchoolLornshill Academy
Notable relative(s)Grant Gilchrist (Cousin)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-Half
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
-
-
2019-		 St. Marys
Alloa
Stirling County		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011–19
2012–13
2014
2019-		 Edinburgh
→ Glasgow Warriors
→ London Irish
Glasgow Warriors		 66
7
4
13		 (18)
(0)
(0)
(7)
Correct as of 24 October 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011 Scotland U20 8 (10)
Correct as of 6 February 2013
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2011– Scotland 7s 11 (63)
14th Sir Willie Purves Quaich
In office
2013–2013
Preceded byDavid Denton
Succeeded byJonny Gray

Sean Kennedy (born 24 April 1991) is a Scotland 7s international rugby union player. His regular playing position is scrum-half. On 7 August 2019 he signed a one year partnership contract with Glasgow Warriors which will also allow him to play with Super 6 side Stirling County.[1]

Rugby Union career

Professional career

Kennedy played for Pro14 side Edinburgh from 2011 until he was released in 2019. For the 2012–13 season he was on loan to Glasgow Warriors.[2]

International career

Kennedy has represented Scotland Under 20 in the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship and Scotland 7s on the 2012 HSBC World Series.

In 2013 Kennedy was named in the Scottish national team for the 2013 Six Nations Championship.[3][4]

Kennedy received a call up to the senior Scotland squad by coach Gregor Townsend on 22 May 2017 for the summer tour.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Sean Kennedy joins Glasgow Warriors and Stirling County on partnership contract". 7 August 2019.
  2. ↑ "Sean Kennedy Glasgow Warriors Player Profile". Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "Johnnie Beattie returns to Scotland training squad". BBC News. 14 January 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "TEN UNCAPPED PLAYERS NAMED IN SCOTLAND TRAINING SQUAD". Scotland Rugby. 14 January 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  5. ↑ "Richie Gray and Sam Hidalgo-Clyne to miss Scotland's summer tour". BBC. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.


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