| Birth name | William Faloon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 September 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Armagh, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 97 kg (15 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Royal School Armagh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Ulster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Willie Faloon (born 30 September 1986) is a rugby union coach and former player from Northern Ireland. His main position was at flanker and he primarily played at openside. Since 2021, he has been an Elite Performance Development Officer with the Ulster Rugby academy.[1] In 2024 he took over from Richie Murphy as head coach of the Ireland under-20 team for the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship.[2]