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Mark Roche

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Mark Roche

Player Profile - Biography

Date of birth 25/01/1993
Place of Birth Dublin, Ireland

One of ‘The Sevens Originals’, Mark has been on every step of the journey from Division C of Rugby Europe to the Olympic Games. A product of Blackrock College, the 28-year-old represented Ireland U20s during the 2013 season before joining the Ireland Sevens programme in 2015. The Dublin native has won an Energia All-Ireland League title with Lansdowne RFC and was a standout performer for Ireland during their memorable third place finish at the 2018 London Sevens, earning him a selection for the tournament Dream Team.

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Ireland Men End Perth Sevens On A Winning Note
#ireland7s 26th Jan 2025

Ireland Men End Perth Sevens On A Winning Note

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#ireland7s 8th Dec 2024

McNulty Steps Into Breach As Ireland Men Battle Illness In Cape Town

The Ireland Men's Sevens team (sponsored by TritonLake) endured a luckless run at the HSBC SVNS Cape Town tournament, as…
McNulty Steps Into Breach As Ireland Men Battle Illness In Cape Town
#ireland7s 1st Dec 2024

Kenny Try Gives New-Look Ireland Men’s Sevens Squad Their First Win

Josh Kenny struck for a late try to give the Ireland Men's Sevens team a 19-12 play-off win over the…
Kenny Try Gives New-Look Ireland Men’s Sevens Squad Their First Win
#ireland7s 25th Jul 2024

Ireland Men To Face Fiji In Blockbuster Quarter-Final In Paris

The quarter-final match-ups have been confirmed at the Olympic Games, following the Ireland Men's late 14-12 defeat to New Zealand…
Ireland Men To Face Fiji In Blockbuster Quarter-Final In Paris
#ireland7s 24th Jul 2024

Six-Try Success Sends Ireland Men Through To Olympic Quarter-Finals

The Ireland Men's Sevens team doubled their day-one win tally to qualify for their first ever Olympic Games quarter-final. Chay…
Six-Try Success Sends Ireland Men Through To Olympic Quarter-Finals