John Muldoon (rugby union, born 1982)

John Muldoon

Muldoon in the warm up for Connacht's 2011–12 Heineken Cup match with Toulouse
Date of birth	(1982-11-30) 30 November 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth	Portumna, County Galway, Ireland
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Weight	110 kg (17 st 5 lb)
School	Portumna Community School
University	GMIT Setanta College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forwards Coach Current team Bristol Bears Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1997–2000 Nenagh Ormond () 2000–2018 Galwegians () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2003–2018 Connacht 327 (117) Correct as of 28 April 2018 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2000–2001 Ireland U19 2002–2003 Ireland U21 2006–2012 Ireland Wolfhounds 11 (10) 2009–2010 Ireland 3 (0) 2017 Barbarians 1 (0) Correct as of 11 November 2017 Coaching career Years Team 2018–2023 Bristol Bears (Forwards Coach) 2023-present Connacht (Lineout & Maul Coach)

John Muldoon (born 30 November 1982) is an Irish rugby union coach and former player. He is currently the Lineout & Maul coach for Connacht.

During his playing career, Muldoon played in the back row, primarily as a number 8 but also at blindside flanker. He spent his entire professional career with Irish provincial team Connacht and represented Ireland at test level. Muldoon holds the record for appearances for Connacht, is also the most-capped player in the Pro14.

Before becoming a professional rugby player, Muldoon played hurling with Portumna. He won an inter-county All-Ireland minor medal in 2000 playing for Galway against Cork.