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Declan Kidney (born 20 October 1959) is an Irish rugby union coach. He was the head coach of the Ireland national rugby union team from 2008 to 2013, where he won the 2009 Six Nations with a Grand Slam, winning the 2009 IRB Coach of the Year award.
Declan Kidney joined London Irish in March 2018 as Technical Consultant, before becoming Director of Rugby in May 2018. Kidney is one of Irish rugby’s most successful and celebrated coaches and has legendary status in his native Munster, having guided the province to two European Rugby Champions Cup titles and to a further two Champions Cup ...
Feb 2, 2009 · Declan Kidney started his reign as Ireland coach with a shock to the system. He expected a side which had accumulated three Triple Crowns and consistently been in the RBS 6 Nations title hunt since the turn of the century to be brimming with confidence.
May 22, 2018 · Declan Kidney has been appointed as London Irish's director of rugby following a spell as the club's technical consultant. Kidney and head coach Les Kiss joined the Exiles in March but were...
May 6, 2023 · Declan Kidney has backed the US consortium bidding to take over London Irish to build a “rich future” for the Exiles. Irish saw off Exeter 17-14 at Brentford’s Gtech Stadium to seal a fifth-place...
May 22, 2018 · Former Ireland head coach Declan Kidney is the new director of rugby at relegated London Irish. Kidney managed the Exiles from 2008 to 2013 and has been a technical consultant with the club...
Mar 23, 2023 · Declan Kidney has given his verdict on Ireland clinching just their fourth-ever Grand Slam with last Saturday’s win over England in Dublin. The London Irish director of rugby was the Ireland boss when the first Slam since 1948 was secured in dramatic circumstances in Cardiff in 2009.
