Brian Blaney (born 26 February 1982 in Dublin) is a professional rugby union player who played at Hooker for Leinster and now plays for London Irish. Early life and education Blaney went to Terenure College in Dublin, which is one of the main rugby nurseries in Ireland. His brothers, David & James Blaney, are former Leinster rugby players. His cousin, Greg Blaney, won 2 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medals with a famous exponent of Down in the 1991,'94. Playing career He joined London Irish at the start of 2010/11 season. During his time at Leinster, Blaney made 71 Appearances and scored 5 tries. He won a Magners League medal 2007/08 season and European Cup medal 2008/09 Honours He won 5 caps playing for Ireland Wolfhounds (v France, USA, NZ Maori, England, Australia). References External links London Irish Leinster Rugby 1982 births Living people Irish rugby union players Terenure College RFC players Leinster Rugby players London Irish players Rugby union players from County Dublin Rugby union hookers