Shane Monahan (rugby union)
Rugby player
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Shane Monahan (born 28 April 1987) is an Irish professional rugby union player.
| Born | 28 April 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 103 kg (16.2 st; 227 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Monahan previous played for Leinster as an academy player and for Connacht in Ireland. He then played for the English side Rotherham Titans in the RFU Championship, where he became a stand out performer, scoring eleven tries in the 2011–12 season as they finished seventh in the table.
Monahan signed a one-year deal to join Aviva Premiership side Gloucester for the 2012–13 season.[1] His first highlight was scoring four tries in the Amlin Challenge Cup victory over London Irish. On 2 April 2013, it was announced that Monahan had signed a two-year contract extension to keep him at Gloucester until the end of the 2014–15 season.[2]
On 13 August 2015, it was announced that Irish Pro12 side Munster had signed Monahan on a short-term contract as cover during the 2015 Rugby World Cup.[3] He made his debut for Munster on 5 September 2015, starting against Treviso.[4] Monahan left Munster in November 2015, upon the conclusion of his contract.[5]
