Mark McCrea
Irish rugby union player
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Mark McCrea (born 7 September 1987) is a rugby union player for Connacht in the Pro14 competition. He plays Normally on the wing but can play in the centre.
September 7, 1987
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| Born | Mark McCrea September 7, 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 5 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Belfast High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, McCrea signed a year and a half professional contract in January 2008 which will keep him at Ravenhill until June 2009.[1] McCrea had been part of the Ulster Rugby Academy for just over a year when he began training with the senior Ulster team.
In December 2008 it was announced that McCrea had signed a contract extension until 2011.[2]
Connacht
McCrea signed for Connacht for the 2011–2012 season on a 2-year contract. He made his debut for Connacht Rugby against Benetton Treviso and scored his first Connacht try against Scarlets in 13-11 win in the Sportsground in Sept 2011. He made 9 PRO12 appearances for Connacht Rugby and scored two tries, the second away to Glasgow Warriors in Sept 2012.[3]
Ireland U19
McCrea has played for Ireland at under 19 level and has played in a churchill cup. He has been called up to the Ireland Wolfhounds squad before.
