Declan Kidney

Declan Kidney
Birth nameDeclan Kidney
Date of birth (1959-10-20) 20 October 1959 (age 65)
Place of birthBishopstown, Cork, Ireland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Director of Rugby
Current team London Irish
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
University College Cork ()
– Dolphin ()
Coaching career
Years Team
1998–2002 Munster (assistant coach)
2002–2004 Ireland (assistant coach)
2004 Newport Gwent Dragons (head coach)
2004–2005 Leinster (head coach)
2005–2008 Munster (head coach)
2008–2013 Ireland (head coach)
2013–2018 UCC (Director of Sport)
2018–2023 London Irish (Director of Rugby)
Correct as of 6 June 2023

Declan Kidney (born 20 October 1959) is an Irish rugby union coach. He was the head coach of the Ireland national rugby union team from 2008 to 2013, where he won the 2009 Six Nations with a Grand Slam, winning the 2009 IRB Coach of the Year award.[1][2] He was also the head coach at Munster, leading them to four Heineken Cup finals, winning twice in 2006 and 2008. He was recently Director of Rugby at London Irish.

  1. ^ "Declan Kidney Confirmed As New Ireland Coach". Irish Rugby. 7 May 2008. Archived from the original on 10 May 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2008.
  2. ^ "Ireland appoint Kidney as coach". BBC Sport. 7 May 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2008.