Getting To Know Cian Bohane

Following the rehabilitation of a knee injury sustained during last season’s pre-season encounter with London Irish at the Waterford RSC, Cian Bohane now prepares for a return to competitive action in Season 2015/16.

A graduate of the Munster Academy, the former Presentation Brothers College player also represented the province at U19 and U20 before making his British & Irish Cup debut for Munster ‘A’ against Plymouth Albion in October 2012, playing the full 80. Impressing in a further three B&I Cup appearances that season, he won his first PRO12 cap against Zebre the following May.

In progressing steadily, the Dolphin clubman started every game for Munster ‘A’ in the 2013/14 B&I Cup – the province exiting at the quarter-final stages – and made his second league appearance against Edinburgh that September.

In August of last year the Cork native displayed his versatility in impressing for a Munster 7s side at the Limerick World Club 7s in Thomond Park and later in the month was named as a starter in Anthony Foley’s first two matchday squads – against Gloucester and London Irish in 2014/15 pre-season action.

It would be a pre-season of contrasting fortunes for Bohane, crossing for a try at Kingsholm against the Cherry & Whites, only to rupture both his anterior cruciate ligament and posterolateral corner against London Irish at the Waterford RSC the following week – an injury that saw him miss the remainder of the competitive season.

Since then, the 23 year old has worked tirelessly alongside the Munster medical staff in rehabbing his knee in time for the new season. The centre also signed a two-year contract extension in January – remaining at development status for 2015/16 and advancing to full contract status up until June 2017.

Name: Cian Bohane

Favourite Food: Homemade Lasagne

Book you are currently reading or have just finished: The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion

Favourite TV Programme: The Big Bang Theory

Favourite Film: American Gangster

Favourite Actor/Actress: Denzel Washington

Most enjoyable holiday location: Albufeira, Portugal

Marooned on a desert island what could you not be without: A fishing rod

Favourite sport other than rugby: Basketball

The sport you least like: Sailing

Person you would most like to meet: Kevin Hart, comedian

portsperson you admire most: LeBron James

Hobbies: Cinema, Playstation, walking my dog

Where and when did you first play rugby: 1st Year in PBC, Cork

Biggest influence on career: My parents

Best career advice you were given: Practice doesn’t make perfect, perfect practice does.

What you like most/least about being a rugby player: Having my favourite hobby as my job / fitness testing

Other sports that you played: Soccer

Best rugby memory: Making my Munster debut against Zebre

Rugby player you admire most: Conrad Smith

Rugby team you admire most: The All Blacks

Sporting event you would most like to attend: A deciding game in NBA Finals.

Three people you would invite to dinner and why: Kevin Hart for the laughs, Emily Ratajkowski for the looks and Martha Stewart to listen to her outrageous life stories.

If you weren’t a rugby player what would you be: Hopefully a secondary school teacher

Place in the province you most like to chill out: Ardmore, County Waterford

Have you any pre-match rituals: Lay all my gear out in the order I’ll be putting it on

Fav song or band you like to train to or listen to before a game: Machine Gun Kelly (MGK)

Who would you least like to room with and why: James Cronin because he can only fall asleep when the tv is on!