# Simon Keogh

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| birth_name      = Simon Keogh
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| birth_place     = Dublin, Ireland
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| weight          = 88kg
| school          = St Michaels
| university      = UCD
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'''Simon Keogh''' (born 1979) is a retired [rugby union](/source/rugby_union) player who played on the wing and scrum half for [Leinster Rugby](/source/Leinster_Rugby) and for [Harlequins F.C.](/source/Harlequins_F.C.)

In 2000, Simon was named [Leinster Rugby](/source/Leinster_Rugby) Young Player of the Year.

In 2004, whilst playing with [Harlequins F.C.](/source/Harlequins_F.C.) he won the Challenge Cup scoring the winning try in injury-time against Clermont-Ferrand (now [ASM Clermont Auvergne](/source/ASM_Clermont_Auvergne)). He was named Supporters' Player of the Year for Harlequins in the 2005/06 season. After returning to [Leinster Rugby](/source/Leinster_Rugby), he has won the [Heineken Cup](/source/Heineken_Cup) with them in 2009.

He also represented [Ireland A's](/source/Ireland_A_national_rugby_union_team)  travelling to the 2006 Churchill Cup in San Hose and to the 2009 Churchill Cup in Colorado.

Upon retirement, Simon qualified as a solicitor and is now CEO of Rugby Players Ireland the representative body for professional rugby players in Ireland.
<ref>[https://www.rugbyplayersireland.ie/about/ Simon Keogh CEO] About www.rugbyplayersireland.ie</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/profiles/531.php?includeref=dynamic&player=4363 Leinster profile]
* {{ESPNscrum|15209}}

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Category:Irish rugby union players
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Category:People educated at St Michael's College, Dublin
Category:Ireland Wolfhounds international rugby union players
Category:Alumni of University College Dublin
Category:Alumni of Dublin Business School
Category:Old Belvedere R.F.C. players
Category:Rugby union players from Dublin (city)
Category:Irish expatriate rugby union players in England
Category:Harlequin F.C. players

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