Bernard Jackman
Club / Province:	Clontarf / Leinster
Position:	Hooker
Date of Birth:	5/5/76
Height:	1.83m
Weight:	112Kg
Honours:	9 International caps at the start of the 2009 Six Nations

A former Ireland ‘A’ skipper, Bernard first toured South Africa with Ireland in 1998. Although he has been ever present in Irish squads since then, he waited patiently behind Keith Wood and Shane Byrne before getting his first senior cap in June 2005.

Jackman won a European Shield medal with Sale Sharks, and played 73 times for Connacht before joining Leinster. Jackman has been a consistent performer for Leinster since joining from Connacht. Jackman played every game of the 2008 Six Nations for Ireland.