John Cooney rugby player
John Cooney rugby player

John Cooney

1st May 1990 1.78m/85kg Scrum Half

Sharks edge out Ulster to earn second win of the season

5 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Richie Murphy’s opening involvement as Ulster interim coach ended in defeat to a powerful Sharks selection, though it was a game which was rarely able to rouse itself above Durban’s...

Ulster power to seven-try victory over Dragons

3 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Mike Lowry and David McCann both scored two tries apiece to help Ulster claim a 49-26 bonus-point win over Dragons at Kingspan Stadium. Ulster made light of former head coach Dan McFarland’s sudden...

Ulster ready for Dragons in Origin Round at Kingspan Stadium

3 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Assistant Coach, Dan Soper, has named the Ulster team to take on Dragons RFC at Kingspan Stadium in Round 11 of the BKT United Rugby Championship (KO 7 35pm). The province returns to URC action...

Ulster ready for Quins Champions Cup clash at Twickenham Stoop

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ulster Head Coach, Dan McFarland, has named his line-up to take on Harlequins at Twickenham Stoop in Round 4 of the Investec Champions Cup, with Round of 16 qualification on the line. The...

Ulster ready for Toulouse in sold-out clash at Kingspan Stadium

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Dan McFarland has named his Ulster team to face French giants and Pool 2 opponents, Toulouse, in Round 3 of the Investec Champions Cup group stage. On a weekend that sees Ulster Rugby mark...

OPINION: It’s time for Ulster to push on and join European rugby’s elite

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Following their epic 22-21 win over Leinster at their Dublin fortress, Ulster coach Dan McFarland has challenged his squad to now push on and become one of Europe’s big hitters. “We...

Ulster ready to kick off 2024 against Leinster in Dublin

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Dan McFarland has named his Ulster side to take on Interprovincial rivals, Leinster, in Round 9 of the BKT United Rugby Championship at the RDS Arena. The front row is changed from Round 8,...

Ulster v Connacht: Top Performers

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ulster held on for the win after Connacht mounted a come back making the final 10 minutes a nail biter for both sets of fans. Here are our Top Performers   Iain Henderson - Ulster   Henderson...

Match Preview: Ulster v Connacht

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Having started the season so well, Connacht now head to Belfast on the back of four successive defeats in all competitions. They have conceded 173 points along the way, losing to Vodacom Bulls (53-27)...

Ulster ready for Christmas cracker against Connacht

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

    Dan McFarland has named his Ulster side to take on Connacht Rugby, in this Friday’s BKT United Rugby Championship Round 8 Interprovincial derby at Kingspan Stadium. In...