Ulster's John Cooney targeting Lions high five years after Eagles low

Ulster scrum-half sets new goals after bouncing back from his low point at Connacht 

John Cooney pictured in the new Irish jersey. Canterbury, the official kit partner to Irish Rugby, has revealed the new Ireland Rugby Home and Alternate jerseys that will be worn throughout the 2020/21 season.

Late January, 2015. Pat Lam's Connacht side were in La Rochelle claiming a win and a spot in the quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup. Happy days, though not for John Cooney who was back home at the Sportsground earlier that afternoon helping the Eagles, the province's reserve side, trash Germany's national team.

He had left Leinster for Galway to try and kickstart his career but it was Kieran Marmion scoring a try at the Stade Marcel Deflandre and Caolin Blade who was coming from the bull pen to throw the last few balls from the base of the ruck that same day in France.