Mike Mullins (born Auckland, 29 October 1970) is a former New Zealand-born Irish rugby union footballer. He played primarily as an outside centre.

Rugby career

Mullins represented Munster playing 116 games.[1][2] He had 16 caps for Ireland, from his debut, at 26 August 1999, with Argentina, to 2003 final test versus Manu Samoa in Apia. He played at the 1999 Rugby World Cup finals against Romania, and in the Six Nations Championship, in 2000 and 2001.[3]

Coaching career

Up until the end of 2014, Mike Mullins was the coach of the North Otago Heartland championship team, who won the Meades Cup in October 2007.[1][4]

Personal life

Mullins was born in New Zealand, his mother Sharon of Irish Maori descent, his father Thomas born and bred in Limerick hence his eligibility for Ireland.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Rugby coach back in a familiar role". Stuff. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Back home to the good life". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Michael John Marisch Mullins". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  4. ↑ Hepburn, Steve (20 November 2014). "Rugby: Mullins not returning as coach". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  5. ↑ Casey, Gavan. "Ranking The Top 10 New Zealanders To Ever Play For Munster". Balls.ie. Retrieved 3 June 2021.


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