John Cooney signs new long-term deal at Ulster Rugby

John Cooney signs new long-term deal at Ulster Rugby

Ulster Rugby has announced that Ireland scrumhalf John Cooney has signed a three-year contract extension that will keep him at Kingspan Stadium until the summer of 2022.


Cooney arrived at Kingspan Stadium last summer from Connacht and enjoyed an outstanding debut season, which culminated in three awards at the Ulster Rugby Awards Dinner in May.

"John has become a key player for us and it was crucial to get him signed up on a longer-term deal," said Ulster's Operations Director, Bryn Cunningham.


"His energy and competitiveness, allied to his desire to continually improve, is helping us to drive standards day in, day out, and that is hugely important in terms of us striving for future success. We believe that John, like so many of our players, has his best years ahead of him..."


The 28-year-old won the  Player of the Year, Supporters Club Player of the Year and Rugby Writers' Player of the Year awards after a remarkable season that saw him score 226 points in 25 appearances. He was also selected in the 2017/18 PRO14 Dream Team.


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