Career
Born in Hornchurch, Essex, he played for Sundays Well, Cork Constitution Munster and Ireland, winning 15 caps between 1988 and 1994. He was known for his hard tackling and rugged style of play and was one of very few internationals of his time that came from a non-rugby playing school. He was born in Hornchurch Essex and in 1961 and went to Bishop Ward secondary school in Dagenham where he excelled as a cross country runner.
He moved to Ireland in 1973 and finished his schooling at Ashton comprehensive school in Blackrock. His early years were spent with the Sundays Well rugby club where he joined the youth section as a 12-year-old. He started his rugby career as a tight head prop before moving to the open side of the scrum the following year.
Some notable wins during his time with Munster included both Gloucester and Middlesex while they were current county champions and he also played against such touring sides as the All Black's, Australia, Fiji to mention a few. He played with such players as Donal Lenihan, Michael Bradley, Moss Keane, Ralph Keyes and Tony Ward, and was in the 1991 Irish world cup squad. He is Sales Director of Architectural and metal systems based in Cork, a company that he helped establish in 1990.
