Mark McCrea
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| Birth name | Mark McCrea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | September 7, 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 5 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Belfast High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mark McCrea (born 7 September 1987) is a rugby union player for Connacht in the Pro14 competition. He plays Normally on the wing but can play in the centre.
Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, McCrea signed a year and a half professional contract in January 2008 which will keep him at Ravenhill until June 2009.[1] McCrea had been part of the Ulster Rugby Academy for just over a year when he began training with the senior Ulster team.
In December 2008 it was announced that McCrea had signed a contract extension until 2011.[2]
Connacht
[edit]McCrea signed for Connacht for the 2011–2012 season on a 2-year contract. He made his debut for Connacht Rugby against Benetton Treviso and scored his first Connacht try against Scarlets in 13-11 win in the Sportsground in Sept 2011. He made 9 PRO12 appearances for Connacht Rugby and scored two tries, the second away to Glasgow Warriors in Sept 2012.[3]
Ireland U19
[edit]McCrea has played for Ireland at under 19 level and has played in a churchill cup. He has been called up to the Ireland Wolfhounds squad before.
Jersey
[edit]In February 2013, it was announced that McCrea would join Jersey for the rest of the season and the next year.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mark McCrea signs contract". Magners League. 10 January 2008. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
- ^ "Ulster sign up homegrown talent until 2011". Ulster Rugby. 8 December 2008. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
- ^ "Connacht sign Ulster duo as Naoupu returns". RTÉ News. 7 January 2011.
- ^ GMT (25 February 2013). "BBC Sport - Connacht winger Mark McCrea to join Jersey". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
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