22 Facts About Jerry Flannery

Jeremiah Paul Flannery was born on 17 October 1978 and is a former Irish rugby union player and current coach.

Jerry Flannery joined Munster as a coach before leaving in 2019, and, in 2020, joined English Premiership club Harlequins as their lineout coach.

Jerry Flannery began his professional career with Connacht, where he spent two seasons vying for the hooker's jersey with Marnus Uijs.

Jerry Flannery then moved to Munster, where he initially found his opportunities severely restricted by the consistent form of Frankie Sheahan, a regular Ireland international.

Jerry Flannery retained his place in the side that claimed the Triple crown in 2006, and was unanimously chosen as the Six Nations' best hooker of that season.

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Bedevilled by injury in late 2006, Jerry Flannery briefly lost his place in the Ireland side to Ulster's Rory Best.

Jerry Flannery did appear as a replacement in each of Ireland's Six Nations fixtures in 2007.

Jerry Flannery was a member of the victorious Ireland team that won the 2009 Six Nations Championship and Grand Slam.

Jerry Flannery was suspended for 8 weeks in 2008 for stamping on Julien Bonnaire; the penalty was reduced to 4 weeks, which allowed him to play in the 6 Nations tournament.

In February 2010, Jerry Flannery was cited for "an alleged kick" on France wing Alexis Palisson during the 2010 Six Nations Championship defeat in Paris.

Jerry Flannery received a six-week ban which ruled him out of the remainder of the 2010 Six Nations.

Jerry Flannery missed the 2010 June Tests, the 2010 November Tests and the 2011 Six Nations through injury, but was selected in Ireland's preliminary squad for the 2011 World Cup warms-ups in August.

Jerry Flannery made his comeback against Scotland in the 2011 Rugby World Cup warm-up in August, and was selected in Ireland's 30-man squad for the World Cup.

Jerry Flannery stayed in New Zealand for the second pool game a week later against Australia, handing out the match jerseys to the players before the fixture, an occasion described as 'emotional' by the Irish players and staff.

Jerry Flannery started a master's degree in Sports Performance at the University of Limerick.

In July 2013, Jerry Flannery joined Premier League football team Arsenal on a work placement as a strength and conditioning coach.

Jerry Flannery returned to Munster as scrum coach when Anthony Foley's backroom staff were announced on 20 May 2014.

In June 2017, Jerry Flannery signed a two-year contract extension with Munster, with his role expanding from Scrum coach to Forwards coach.

Jerry Flannery left his coaching role with Munster in June 2019, and, in June 2020, joined English Premiership club Harlequins as their lineout coach.

Jerry Flannery owns a stake in MaximumMedia, the parent company of websites Joe.

Jerry Flannery owns Jerry Flannery's, a large sports pub in Catherine Street, Limerick.

Jerry Flannery has worked as a pundit for eir Sport's television coverage and continues to do so for RTE.