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Ronan Loughney
Ronan Loughney (born 1 November 1984) is a retired professional rugby union player from Ireland. He played as a prop. Having started his career playing at loosehead, Loughney moved to tighthead in the 2011–12 season, but primarily played as a loosehead again until his retirement in 2017.
Loughney last played for Irish provincial side Connacht in the Pro14. Loughney was also an international player, having played for Ireland against New Zealand in 2012.
Born in Galway, Loughney grew up first in Renmore and then the Salthill area of the city. Loughney has family roots in County Mayo, his father being from Kilfian and his mother from Lacken, and he grew up supporting the Mayo Gaelic football team. Loughney is also an Irish language speaker.
Loughney's first rugby team was Galwegians and he first joined the club at the age of seven. Loughney was a student at the University of Limerick and while studying Business and Marketing played for the college's team, UL Bohemians.
Loughney has played for Connacht since 2006, having come through the province's academy. He made his debut for the side during the 2005–06 Celtic League, coming on as a replacement. Loughney made two appearances for the bench that season, with both of these also coming in the league. In the 2006–07 Celtic League, Loughney made two replacement appearances for the side, but did not start or feature in European competition. However, in November 2006, shortly after he turned 21, Loughney suffered a cruciate knee ligament injury which put him out of action for the rest of the season.
Loughney made his return to the side in June 2007, but in his first match back from injury Loughney tore a cruciate knee ligament in the dying moments of Connacht's pre-season friendly against Narbonne in France. Loughney recovered from this setback and made his first start for Connacht on 5 October 2007, when he lined out against Glasgow Warriors in the 2007–08 Celtic League. He then went on to make his first competitive European appearance, coming on as a replacement against El Salvador in the 2007–08 European Challenge Cup on 16 November 2007. Loughney made a total of 15 appearances for the season, three of these coming in the Challenge Cup. He also started a total of three games in the league.
Loughney continued his steady level of appearances for the province the following season. In the 2008–09 Celtic League he played 16 games, starting in seven of them. In the Challenge Cup pool stages he made his first European start, playing against London Irish. Loughney also came on as a replacement in four other pool games, before starting in Connacht's quarter-final defeat to Northampton Saints.
Loughney made fewer domestic appearances in the following season, making five starts and five substitute appearances in the 2009–10 Celtic League. In that year's Challenge Cup Loughney was on the bench for most of Connacht's group games, but started the final group game away to Olympus Madrid. Loughney didn't play in the quarter final against Bourgoin, but came on as a replacement for Brett Wilkinson in the semi-final against Toulon, as Connacht were beaten 19–12 in the Sportsground.
Ronan Loughney
Ronan Loughney (born 1 November 1984) is a retired professional rugby union player from Ireland. He played as a prop. Having started his career playing at loosehead, Loughney moved to tighthead in the 2011–12 season, but primarily played as a loosehead again until his retirement in 2017.
Loughney last played for Irish provincial side Connacht in the Pro14. Loughney was also an international player, having played for Ireland against New Zealand in 2012.
Born in Galway, Loughney grew up first in Renmore and then the Salthill area of the city. Loughney has family roots in County Mayo, his father being from Kilfian and his mother from Lacken, and he grew up supporting the Mayo Gaelic football team. Loughney is also an Irish language speaker.
Loughney's first rugby team was Galwegians and he first joined the club at the age of seven. Loughney was a student at the University of Limerick and while studying Business and Marketing played for the college's team, UL Bohemians.
Loughney has played for Connacht since 2006, having come through the province's academy. He made his debut for the side during the 2005–06 Celtic League, coming on as a replacement. Loughney made two appearances for the bench that season, with both of these also coming in the league. In the 2006–07 Celtic League, Loughney made two replacement appearances for the side, but did not start or feature in European competition. However, in November 2006, shortly after he turned 21, Loughney suffered a cruciate knee ligament injury which put him out of action for the rest of the season.
Loughney made his return to the side in June 2007, but in his first match back from injury Loughney tore a cruciate knee ligament in the dying moments of Connacht's pre-season friendly against Narbonne in France. Loughney recovered from this setback and made his first start for Connacht on 5 October 2007, when he lined out against Glasgow Warriors in the 2007–08 Celtic League. He then went on to make his first competitive European appearance, coming on as a replacement against El Salvador in the 2007–08 European Challenge Cup on 16 November 2007. Loughney made a total of 15 appearances for the season, three of these coming in the Challenge Cup. He also started a total of three games in the league.
Loughney continued his steady level of appearances for the province the following season. In the 2008–09 Celtic League he played 16 games, starting in seven of them. In the Challenge Cup pool stages he made his first European start, playing against London Irish. Loughney also came on as a replacement in four other pool games, before starting in Connacht's quarter-final defeat to Northampton Saints.
Loughney made fewer domestic appearances in the following season, making five starts and five substitute appearances in the 2009–10 Celtic League. In that year's Challenge Cup Loughney was on the bench for most of Connacht's group games, but started the final group game away to Olympus Madrid. Loughney didn't play in the quarter final against Bourgoin, but came on as a replacement for Brett Wilkinson in the semi-final against Toulon, as Connacht were beaten 19–12 in the Sportsground.