Mark Anthony McDermott is an Irish rugby union player and coach. As of 2019, he was a coach with Russia's national rugby union team.
He played as hooker for Leinster (4 apps in Heineken Cup) and Munster (12 apps in Heineken Cup);Mark McDermott , profile at epcrugby.com and, at the Irish senior level, for Lansdowne FC and Shannon RFC.Lansdowne hoping for back pitch, The Irish Times, 16 April 1997Division One: Team-by-Team Guide, The Irish Times, 22 November 1997Mixed Fortunes For Munster’s Internationals, Munster Rugby, 13 June 2004 He also played for Ireland second national team.Mark McDermott , profile at the Irish Rugby Football Union website
McDermott was forwards coach for St. Michael's College, Dublin leading to the school's first Leinster Schools Senior Cup win in 2007.
He worked with Ireland U21 team as assistant coach, then from May 2004 as coach.Mark McDermott Takes Charge of Under 21s, Irish Rugby Football Union official website, 10 May 2004 He was also IRFU's Elite Player Development Manager.
From August 2016 to February 2018, McDermott was forwards coach in the Russia national team. In February 2018, after Aleksandr Pervukhin resigned, he was appointed the acting head coach of Russia.Макдермотт будет исполнять обязанности главного тренера сборной России по регби, R-Sport, 19 February 2018 (in Russian) Subsequently replaced as coach by Lyn Jones, McDermott continued to hold a number of roles with the Rugby Union of Russia until 2021.
See also 2018 Rugby Europe Championship
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