Aly Muldowney
| Full name | Alastair William Muldowney | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 August 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Stafford, England | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 114 kilograms (18.0 st)[1] | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Current status | |||
| Position(s) | Lock | ||
| current team | Connacht | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Lock, Flanker | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 2004-2008 | Stourbridge | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2008-2010 2010-2011 2011-2013 2013- |
Moseley Glasgow Exeter Chiefs Connacht |
24 50 16 |
(10) (15) (0) |
| correct as of 6 March 2014. | |||
Alastair William "Aly" Muldowney (born 3 August 1983) is an English-born professional rugby union player. He is a versatile forward, being able to play in both the second row and as a flanker. Muldowney currently plays for Irish provincial side Connacht Rugby in the Pro 12.
Club career
Early career
Muldowney was a late starter in rugby, opting to play basketball and football at a young age instead. His first rugby club was Stourbridge RFC, playing in the National League 1. From there Muldowney was signed by RFU Championship side Moseley.[2] Following his spell at Moseley he was scouted by Scottish club Glasgow Warriors.[3]
Glasgow Warriors
Muldowney played his first game for Glasgow on 3 September 2010 in a 2010-11 Celtic League match with Leinster. He made his European debut for the team in the 2010-11 Heineken Cup game with Toulouse on 10 December that year, and played in another 3 of the team's pool games.[4] Muldodowney played a total of 20 Celtic League games for the side, scoring tries against Newport Gwent Dragons and Benetton Treviso. He played his final game for Warriors on 6 May 2011 against Leinster.[5]
Muldowney left Glasgow at the end of the 2010-11 season. He joined Premiership club Exeter Chiefs.[6]
Exeter Chiefs
Muldowney made his debut for the Chiefs on 10 September 2011, coming off the bench against Newcastle Falcons. Muldowney played in 17 Premiership games that season, 11 of these appearances coming from the bench, and scored one try as Exeter finished 5th.[7] Muldowney also played in the 2011-12 European Challenge Cup for the Chiefs, starting 3 games and coming on as a replacement in a further 3 games, including the quarter-final against Stade Français, and scored a try against I Cavalieri Prato in the pool stages.[4] Muldowney also came on from the bench in three of the team's four games in 2011-12 LV Cup.
In his second season, Muldowney played 18 games in the Premiership, starting in 5 of them.[7] He scored a try in the first game of the season against Sale Sharks. Muldowney played in only one game in the 2012-13 LV Cup, a 28-19 victory over the Northampton Saints on 2 February 2013. In the Heineken Cup, Muldowney played in 5 of the team's pool games, starting in the 30-20 win at home to Scarlets, as the Chiefs finished third and were eliminated from the competition.[4] Muldowney played his final match for Exeter on 4 May 2013 against Gloucester.
Connacht
In January 2013 it was announced that Muldowney would be joining Pro12 side Connacht on a three year contract at the end of the 2012-13 season.[8] Muldowney played his first game for Connacht on 7 September 2013 against Zebre in the 2013–14 Pro12.[9] He made his first European appearance for Connacht on 11 October that year, coming off the bench against Saracens in the 2013-14 Heineken Cup.[4]
International
Muldowney also qualifies to play for Ireland as his father is Irish born.[10]
References
- ↑ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Exeter Chiefs". web page. Premier Rugby. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ↑ "Stourbridge Lock goes to Moseley". BBC Sport. 4 June 2008.
- ↑ "Glasgow wet to sign Alastair Muldowney". Glasgow Warriors. 4 May 2010.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Player Archive: Ally Muldowney". ERC. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ↑ "Glasgow Warriors Squad Index: Aly Muldowney". RaboDirectPRO12. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ↑ "Chiefs Sign Glasgow Lock Aly Muldowney". ESPN Scrum. 7 April 2011.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Player Profile: Aly Muldowney". Premiership Rugby.
- ↑ "Connacht sign Aly Muldowney from Chiefs". RaboDirectPRO12. 24 January 2013.
- ↑ "Connacht Squad Index: Aly Muldowney". RaboDirectPRO12.
- ↑ http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/provincial/2013/0124/364342-muldowney-exits-exeter-for-connacht/
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