Introducing – Kieran Lewis

He first wore the green of Ireland on a Schools side (v Scottish Schools) that included Paul O’Connell in Thomond Park and his ireland Under 21 debut came as a replacement in to a side that included current teamates, O’Connell, Donncha O’Callaghan and Mossy Lawlor.

That stint with the Under 21s ended on a high note in the World Cup in Australia alongside Lawlor in a final game when Ireland beat South Africa 43-42, a game that holds a special place in his memory.

Understudy to Brian O’Driscoll in Leinster, Lewis won his first senior international cap on the June 2001 tour to Japan and in February this year, after he’d won his eight A cap, announced his decision to join Munster.

Favourite food: Massaman curry
Book you are currently reading or have just finished: Paul McGrath’s Autobiograhy
Favourite TV programme: Lost.

Favourite film:  The Lives Of Others
Most enjoyable holiday location:  Safari in South Africa
Favourite sport other than rugby: Tennis
The sport you least like: Bowls
Person, living or dead, you would most like to meet:  John F. Kennedy 
Sportsperson you admire most:  Michael Johnson 
Hobbies:  Tennis, Guitar, Golf.
Where and when did you first play rugby:  On the E Team in school, St.Mary’s Rathmines
Biggest influence on career: Family.
Best career advice you were given:  Don’t hold grudges.
What you like most/least about being a rugby player:  Thing I like the most is doing something active.  Having torn my cruciate before, I hate seeing any knee injuries.
Other sports that you played:  Athletics.
Best rugby memory:  Obvious one is my first cap for Ireland but another one is playing in a great under 21 game against South Africa that we won 43-42.
Rugby player you admire most: Tim Horan.
Rugby team you admire most:  All Blacks
Sporting event you would most like to attend:  Olympic Women’s Beach Volleyball
If you weren’t a pro rugby player what would you be:  An Occupational Therapist.
Plans for life after rugby and what provision have you made: Long term is too be an Occupational Therapist but will definitely go travelling and live abroad for a few years.
Advice you would give to aspiring pro rugby player:  Don’t be a forward.
Three people you would invite to dinner and why:   Ricky Gervais because he’s hilarious and to give him some material the other two would be George Bush and Posh Spice