Rugby world shocked at passing of Tom Tierney

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The IRFU and Munster Rugby have introduced their disappointment at studying of the sudden passing of Tom Tierney. He was 46.

I’m actually devastated to listen to the information at present of my nice buddy and teammate Tom Tierney . Incredible participant, very good character and excellent coach …. Ideas and prayers with Mary and all of the household …@Munsterrugby @IrishRugby @connachtrugby @LeicesterTigers pic.twitter.com/wHiDxKl92H

— Frankie Sheahan (@FrankieSheahan) February 24, 2023

Tom, gained eight caps for Eire and performed with Richmond, Garryowen, Munster, Galwegians, Connacht and Leicester.

The scrum-half made his debut for Eire in June, 1999 and went on to earn eight caps together with 4 appearances on the 1999 Rugby World Cup the place he scored a attempt within the Pool E win towards Romania.

After transitioning into teaching, the Limerick native held head teaching roles with Crescent Faculty Complete SJ, Garryowen, Cork Structure and the Eire Membership XV facet.

He had been employed by the IRFU since 2014 together with teaching roles with Eire u19 and U20 Mens, Eire Girls’s 7s and Eire Girls’s 15s for 3 years the place his honours included a 2015 Girls’s Six Nations Championship.

His function as IRFU Nationwide Expertise Coach had seen him based mostly out of Munster Rugby’s Excessive Efficiency Centre since 2021, working with Munster’s Academy gamers.

Connacht Rugby CEO Willie Ruane stated:
“We’re all deeply saddened to listen to of Tom’s sudden passing. Tom gave an infinite quantity to the sport of rugby, significantly in Connacht as a former participant at provincial degree and membership degree with Galwegians. He shall be sorely missed and the ideas of all at Connacht Rugby are together with his spouse Mary, two daughters, wider household and pals, and our colleagues at Munster Rugby and the IRFU.”

IRFU Chief Govt Kevin Potts stated:

“Everybody in Irish Rugby is deeply shocked to listen to of the sudden lack of Tom Tierney.
Our speedy ideas are together with his spouse Mary and daughters Isabel and Julia, in addition to his many pals, colleagues and former team-mates.

“Tom was an impressive scrum-half and his time within the Eire jersey will at all times be an immense supply of pleasure for his household and the golf equipment that supported him on his journey.
He additionally amassed a powerful CV as a coach and we had been honoured to have him as a colleague within the IRFU from 2014 to current.

“He shall be sorely missed.”