John Cooney rugby player
John Cooney rugby player

John Cooney

1st May 1990 1.78m/85kg Scrum Half

Last-gasp John Cooney penalty edges Ulster to victory over Cardiff

7 hours ago by Ultimate Rugby

A last-gasp penalty from John Cooney saw Ulster keep their United Rugby Championship play-off hopes on track with a 19-17 win over Cardiff after being behind for most of the game at the Kingspan Stadium. Theo...

Match Preview: Ulster Rugby Vs Cardiff Rugby

16 hours ago by Ultimate Rugby

A changed front row from last week’s EPCR Challenge Cup game in Clermont sees Eric O’Sullivan, Tom Stewart and Scott Wilson get the nodand Taulupe Faletau returns from injury to be named...

Ulster men back in front of a home crowd to face Cardiff

1 day ago by Ultimate Rugby

For Interim Head Coach, Richie Murphy's first home game at Kingspan Stadium, he has named his side to take on this week’s Welsh opposition tomorrow at Kingspan Stadium (KO 7 35pm) in Round 14 of...

SA coastal teams come out on top in challenging URC round

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

It was a rewarding weekend for the DHL Stormers and Hollywoodbets Sharks in round 13 of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship as they secured important victories to make it two out of four for the domestic...

Sharks edge out Ulster to earn second win of the season

3 weeks 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

3 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

3 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

3 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...