Name: John Cooney
DOB: 01/05/1990
Position: Scrum-half
Debut: v Cheetahs, 1 Sep 2017
Now in his eighth season in Belfast, the former Connacht and Leinster scrum-half was an instant hit when he arrived in the summer of 2017, and was named in the Pro14 team of the season for four years in a row.
The Dublin native has won 11 caps with Ireland since his debut in 2017, but hasn't been involved with the national side since February 2020.
Cooney won the Champions Cup (2012) and the Challenge Cup (2013) while with Leinster.
