Chicago Adds Versatile Back to 2024 Roster

CHICAGO, IL.- The Hounds announced today they signed versatile utility back Caolan Dooley for the 2024 Major League Rugby season.

Dooley, a native of Limerick’s Newcastle West, moves to Chicago after spending the three previous seasons with Terenure College competing in the All-Ireland-League. Terenure won the competition last season, beating Clontarf in the championship game, 50-24.

Dooley’s performance in the championship match made headlines across the Ireland rugby community. The Limerick man finished the day with 30 points off of the kicking tee. He hit all eight of his penalty attempts and went three for four on his conversion attempts. Dooley’s lone miss of the day hit the post. His performance led Terenure to their first ever AIL championship.

In addition to winning man of the match honors in the championship, Dooley capped off the season with the AIL Player of the Season award.

Prior to Terenure, Dooley was a standout player for Glenstal Abbey. He featured for the team in their 2018 Munster Schools Senior Cup championship game, a win over Cork’s Christian Brothers College.

Roster to Date:

To date, the Chicago Hounds have signed the following players for the 2024 Major League Rugby season:

• Nick McCarthy, scrumhalf
• Ben Landry, lock/flanker
• Dave Kearney, wing
• Bryce Campbell, center*
• Zurabi Zhvania, prop
• Billy Meakes, center*
• Julian Dominguez, wing*
• George Merrick, lock
• Tinashe Muchena, back row*
• Adriaan Carelse, fullback
• Mika Felix, prop*
• Jason Higgins, scrumhalf (via trade with San Diego)
• Justice Nkombua, flanker*
• Paddy Ryan, prop*
• Mark O’Keeffe, center*
• Janus Venter, hooker
• Mike Matarazzo, lock/flanker*
• Ignacio Peculo, prop
• Cassh Maluia, outside back
• Guillermo Pujadas, hooker
• Dylan Fawsitt, hooker
• James Scott, lock
• Nate Augspurger, wing (via trade with NOLA Gold)
• Brad Tucker, lock/flanker (via Dispersal Draft)
• Mason Flesch, flanker (via Dispersal Draft)
• Michael Hand, wing
• Lucas Rumball, flanker
• Conall Boomer, flanker
• Caolan Dooley, utility back

Star denotes a re-signed player.