Kieran is 34 years old and grew up in County Wicklow, Ireland. That is where he began playing croquet at the age of 16, through an initiative at East Glendalough School, joining Newcastle Croquet Club soon after and making his debut for Ireland during the 2010 AC Home Internationals. He went on to represent Ireland several times in subsequent Home Internationals, as well as test matches against GB, Australia, and USA. Initially, Kieran’s involvement in golf croquet was mainly social, however his competitive interest increased once acquainted with the annual Irish GC Championships, where he was a finalist in 2010. Kieran represented Ireland at the inaugural WCF U21 GC World Championship in Cairo, Egypt, as well as the 2nd WCF U21 event in Hunstanton, England in 2011. He had a personal best year while living in New Zealand in 2013, reaching the final of the CNZ GC Open Championship and playing well at the Yvonne Yeates Invitation. After that, studies and work took centre stage, seeing him move to Canada for 3 years and spending the last 8 years in Tasmania, where he works at the University of Tasmania as a marine scientist. Kieran is currently a member of the New Town Croquet Club and is excited to represent Ireland and kickstart his involvement in the game after a lengthy period on the sidelines.