Career
He burst onto the scene in January 2006 when he put in a man of the match performance against the Sale Sharks in Thomond Park. He broke his leg in a Magners League game against Ulster in March 2006 and missed the rest of the season including the Heineken cup final. He scored a try for Munster against the touring All Blacks when they visited Thomond Park on 18 November 2008.
lieutenant was the only try conceded by the All Blacks in the course of their victorious 5-match tour.
He announced his retirement due to injury in May 2011. He was educated at Street Munchin"s College, Limerick.
He is in a band called "Hermitage Green".