Tony McGahan

Tony McGahan
Birth nameTony McGahan
Date of birth1972 (age 51–52)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Assistant Coach Queensland Reds
Coaching career
Years Team
2008–2012 Munster
2013–2017 Melbourne Rebels
2018– Queensland Reds (Assistant)

Tony McGahan is an Australian rugby union coach who is currently Head of Sport at St. Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace and a former assistant coach at the Queensland Reds.

Early career

Born in Queensland, Australia, a teacher by profession, a BE in Physical Education from Queensland University of Technology, he played Rugby Union (inside centre) with Queensland Schoolboys and Eastern Districts and Rugby League with Queensland U16s/19s, Australian Universities.[citation needed]

Munster

In July 2008, McGahan took up the position as the director of coaching of Munster following Declan Kidney's departure to take over as Ireland coach.[1][2] He had been involved with the Munster team since 2005 as the defence and backs coach.[3]

In May 2011 he coached Munster to win the 2010–11 Celtic League Grand Final against Leinster at Thomond Park.[4]

McGahan left Munster at the end of the 2011–12 season, to take up a role as Australian defence coach.[5]

Australia

McGahan took up the role of coaching co-ordinator of Australia after leaving Munster at the end of the 2011–12 European domestic season.[6]

He became coach of the Melbourne Rebels at the end of the 2013 Super Rugby season.[7][8][9]

References

  1. ^ "McGahan Confirmed As New Munster Coach". IrishRugby.ie. 18 June 2008. Archived from the original on 1 July 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
  2. ^ "Munster name McGahan as new coach". BBC Sport. 18 June 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
  3. ^ "McGahan confirmed as Munster head coach". Irish Independent. 18 June 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
  4. ^ "Munster power to Magners title". ESPNscrum. 28 May 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
  5. ^ "Tony McGahan set to leave Munster for Australia at end of season". BBC Sport. 22 February 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  6. ^ "Tony McGahan". melbournerebels.com.au. Melbourne Rebels. Archived from the original on 5 July 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ Rebels Media Unit (8 July 2013). "Rebels appoint Tony McGahan as Head Coach" (Press release). Melbourne Rebels. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  8. ^ "Tony McGahan appointed Melbourne Rebels coach". The Australian. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  9. ^ "Competition heats up between young Rebel halves ahead of new campaign". Super Rugby News. Sanzar. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
Preceded by Munster Rugby coach
2008–12 		Succeeded by