John Cooney (rugby union)
Irish rugby union player
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John Cooney is an Irish rugby union player who plays scrum-half for Irish provincial side Ulster in the United Rugby Championship and the European Rugby Champions Cup, having previously played for Leinster and Connacht, and has eleven caps for Ireland. Since joining Ulster in 2017, he has been nominated for EPCR European Player of the Year once, been named in the Pro14 Dream Team four times, and been Ulster's player of the year twice.
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'My superpower is my energy and ability to keep going'Scrum-half John Cooney discusses Ulster's upcoming United Rugby Championship quarter-final against Leinster at Aviva Stadium.BBC Sport - Published | |
Cooney was 'quite bitter' about losing Ireland spotUlster scrum-half John Cooney says he has come to terms with his Ireland career falling by the wayside after initially being "bitter" about not being selected.BBC Sport - Published | |
Six Nations call-up for Cooney possible - Townsend Scotland boss Gregor Townsend says John Cooney reached out to him about switching allegiances from Ireland and that he would consider adding the scrum-half to his Six Nations squad.BBC Sport - Published | |
Henderson, Cooney, Sutherland start for Ulster Captain Iain Henderson, John Cooney and Rory Sutherland return after injury as Ulster make eight changes for the Champions Cup game against La Rochelle.BBC Sport - Published | |
Henderson & Cooney set to miss Ulster's Sale game Ulster are likely to be without Iain Henderson and John Cooney in their European Champions Cup opener at Sale on Sunday.BBC Sport - Published | |
Ireland's Cooney considering switch to Scotland Ireland scrum-half John Cooney can switch allegiance to Scotland in February under World Rugby’s new eligibility rules.BBC Sport - Published | |
