Mark Flanagan (born 2 August 1989) is a retired Irish

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player. He played as a lock.

Leinster

Flanagan made his debut for Leinster in a

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game in April 2010 against

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and made nine league appearances for his club.

Stade Montois

Flanagan spent two successful seasons, playing for French D2 side,

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. Scoring a try in 39 appearances.

Bedford Blues

In Flanagan's first spell at Bedford he achieved 19 caps and a try. Signing for

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at the end of just one season with the Blues.

Saracens

Flanagan was a part of the 2017-2018 Aviva Premiership Saracens squad, that finished as champions. A close fought win over Exeter Chiefs in the final. Although Flanagan only featured 5 times and was not even among the subs for the final win.

Munster

In September 2017, Flanagan joined Irish Pro14 side

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on a three-month loan. He made his competitive debut for Munster on 30 September 2017, coming off the bench against

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in Round 5 of the

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. Flanagan made his first start for Munster on 15 October 2017, doing so in the provinces opening

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fixture against Castres.

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