Eddie O’Sullivan

Currently Head Coach to the USA “Eagles” National Team and former coach to Ireland.

I graduated from the University of Limerick (Thomond College) in 1980 with a degree in Physical Education and Mathematics. While still playing club rugby with Garryowen FC, I took on my first coaching position with Monivea RFC in 1983. At that time I was 25 years old and still ambitious about playing rugby at the highest level possible. But I always knew my long term future would be as a coach. Having been a member of the coaching fraternity for 27 years I have had the pleasure of coaching at all levels of the game from mini-rugby to inetrnational level. The greatest pleasure from coaching is taking a player at any level of the game and helping them to become a more skillful rugby player. It is something I intend to continue to do for as long as possible.

Coaching Record:
Representative:
2009 – Present: USA Eagles
2007 – Head Coach to the Barbarians (Defeated RWC Champions S. Africa)
2005 – Assistant Coach to B & I Lions to New Zealand
2002 – 2008 – Ireland (3Triple Crowns, 6 Nations Runner-Up 4 times, Brought Ireland
to the highest IRB Ranking in it’s history of 3rd in 2003 & 2006,
Coached Ireland to 50 Test victories with a Win Record of 64%)
1999 – 2001 – Assistant Coach to Ireland (Backs Coach)
1997 – 1999 – Assistant Coach to the USA Eagles (Forwards Coach)
1995 – 1997 – Head Coach to Irish U-21 (Triple Crown 1996)
1990 – 1996 – Head Coach & Assistant Coach to Connacht

Rugby World Cup:
RWC 1991 – Ireland – Fitness Coach
RWC 1999 – USA Eagles Assistant Coach
RWC 2003 – Ireland – Head Coach
RWC 2007 – Ireland – Head Coach

Club:
1997 – 1999 –Buccaneers RFC
1995 – 1996 – Galwegians RFC
1991 – 1995 – Blackrock College RFC
1983 – 1988 – Monivea RFC

Schools & Youths:
1991 – 1995 – Blackrock College
1983 – 1988 – Monivea RFC

Coach Education:
1997 – 1999 – Technical Director to USA Rugby
1988 – 1991 – Development Officer to IRFU

Playing Record:
Representative:
1983 – Ireland A
1983 – 1987 Munster
1989 – Connacht

Club:
1989 – Corinthians RFC
1988 – Monivea RFC
1977 – 1987 – Garryowen FC
1968 – 1977 – Youghal RFC