Kieran Marmion
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11 February 1992
 Marmion warming up for Connacht | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Kieran Dominic Marmion 11 February 1992 Barking, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (13 st 8 lb; 190 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Kirkham Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Wales Institute Cardiff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kieran Marmion (born 11 February 1992) is an Irish rugby union player who primarily plays as a scrum-half. Marmion currently plays for English side Bristol Bears.
Marmion came into Connacht's academy through the Irish Exiles program and plays his club rugby with Galway Corinthians. Marmion has played his international rugby for Ireland since under-age level making his full debut in 2014.
Marmion was born in Barking, England to an Irish father and English mother and was raised in Brecon, Wales. He is the son of former Saracens centre Mick Marmion. Marmion attended Christ College, Brecon, and Kirkham Grammar School where he was part of their successful rugby sevens team being a runner up at the Rosslyn Park Schools sevens.[2][3] He was also a student at the University of Wales Institute Cardiff. Marmion was involved in the Irish Exiles set-up from a young age, and represented the Exiles at Under-18, Under-19 and Under-20 levels. This involvement with the Exiles led to Marmion being called up for the Ireland Under-20 team, which in turn led to him being signed to the academy of Connacht, one of the Irish provincial teams, in 2011.[4]