# Keith Gleeson

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Irish rugby union player

Rugby player

Keith Gleeson Born Keith Gleeson (1976-06-17) 17 June 1976 (age 50) Dublin, Ireland Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Weight 98 kg (15 st 6 lb; 216 lb)[1] School St Aloysius' College Rugby union career Position Flanker Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Northern Suburbs – St Mary's College Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2001–2008 Leinster 120 (70) Correct as of 3 May 2008 Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 1997–2001 Waratahs International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1995 Australia U19 1996–1997 Australia U21 2001–2007 Ireland A 6 (5) 2002–2007 Ireland 27 (20)

**Keith Gleeson** (born 21 June 1976) is a retired [Irish Australian](/source/Irish_Australian) [rugby union](/source/Rugby_union) football player.

## Early life

Gleeson was born in Dublin, Ireland, before moving to Australia with his family as a child. Raised in Sydney, Australia, Gleeson attended Catholic Jesuit school [St Aloysius' College](/source/St_Aloysius'_College_(Sydney)) representing the schools 1st XV rugby union team over 2 years and as captain in the latter and playing for the [CAS](/source/Combined_Associated_Schools) 1st XV and the New South Wales 2nd XV. He went on to represent [Australia](/source/Australian_national_rugby_union_team) at u/19 and u/21 (Captain).

## Professional rugby career

Gleeson has enjoyed a distinct career, representing [Northern Suburbs](/source/Northern_Suburbs_Rugby_Club) in the Sydney competition, the [NSW Waratahs](/source/NSW_Waratahs) in the Super 12, [Leinster](/source/Leinster_Rugby) in Ireland and finally most notably [Ireland](/source/Ireland_national_rugby_union_team). His preferred position is as an openside [flanker](/source/Flanker_(rugby_union)). Perhaps the highlight of his career was representing Ireland in the [2003 Rugby World Cup](/source/2003_Rugby_World_Cup). He stands 1.86 m and his playing weight is 98 kg. On numerous occasions [George Hook](/source/George_Hook) has stated that Gleeson should start for Ireland as he feels he is their best openside flanker. Gleeson retired from professional rugby at the end of the 07/08 season with a Magners League winners medal.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["All Fixtures & Results"](http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/team/results/squad_leinster_first_team.php?player=4310&includeref=dynamic#.UW1oIrXvtng).

## External links

- [Leinster profile](http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/members/index.asp?locID=37&docID=108)

- [ERC profile](https://web.archive.org/web/20061111111521/http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/36_4571.php?player=428)

- [Sporting Heroes profile](http://www.sporting-heroes.net/rugby-heroes/displayhero.asp?HeroID=1463)

- ["Norths Rugby Club Honour Roll"](https://web.archive.org/web/20050615040956/http://northsrugby.com.au/default.asp?id=19). Archived from [the original](http://northsrugby.com.au/default.asp?id=19) on 15 June 2005. Retrieved 9 May 2017.

- [Keith Gleeson](https://www.itsrugby.fr/joueur-517.html) at ItsRugby.fr (in French)

- [Keith Gleeson](https://web.archive.org/web/20241204/http://www.espnscrum.com/timeline/rugby/player/13851.html) at ESPNscrum (archived)

v t e Ireland squad – 2003 Rugby World Cup Forwards Best Byrne Corrigan Costello S.Easterby Foley Gleeson Horan Hayes Longwell Miller O'Callaghan O'Connell O'Kelly Quinlan Sheahan Wood (c) Backs Dempsey Doak G.Easterby Hickie A.Horgan S.Horgan Humphreys Kelly Maggs O'Driscoll O'Gara Stringer Wallace Coach: O'Sullivan

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