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AG Rugby signed Mark O’Keeffe for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 27-year-old Irish wing/center is 6’1″ and 220 lbs. Mark played 892 minutes in 13 matches, starting 11, and scored 7 tries for Rugby ATL in 2021. He then played with Old Blue during the Fall American Rugby Premiership season.
AUSTIN, TX (December, 7th 2021) AG Rugby is thrilled to announce the signing of 2021 MLR First XV center Mark O’Keefe. O’Keefe is coming off a breakout season and looks to add more firepower to the AG backline.
The Chicago Hounds have acquired center Mark O’Keeffe for the 2023 Major League Rugby season, the club announced Friday. The team drafted the Dublin-born back in the MLR expansion draft held earlier this year.
In 2021, Mark O’Keeffe stunned many with his performances for Rugby ATL. Having left Rugby New York in the midst of a global pandemic, the Ireland-born back’s future was up in the air until he was offered an opportunity in Georgia.
Nov 22, 2023 · The Chicago Hounds re-signed Mark O’Keeffe for the 2024 Major League Rugby season. The 30-year-old Irish wing/center is 6’1″ and 220 lbs. Mark played 750 minutes in 10 starts and scored 3 tries for the Chicago Hounds in 2023.
In 2021, O’Keeffe earned second-team All-Pro honors with Rugby Atlanta, helping the “Rattlers” to an MLR Championship game appearance against the Los Angeles Giltinis. He appeared in 14 contests with 12 starts and scored seven tries and had 82 carries for 903 meters (11 meters per carry).
Dec 7, 2021 · Mark O’Keeffe has signed with the Austin Gilgronis for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. He makes the move west from 2021 Eastern Conference champions Rugby ATL. It’s the third MLR club for the 27-year-old Irishman, having played the 2019 and 2020 campaigns for Rugby United New York.
