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Brian O'Driscoll
Personal information
Full name Brian O'Driscoll
Date of birth January 21 1979 ( 1979-01-21) (age 29)
Place of birth Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
Nickname BOD,Drico,The Dricmeister General,God, Goldilocks
School Blackrock College
College University College Dublin
Rugby union career
Current status
Position(s) Outside Centre
Current team University College Dublin
Playing career
Position Outside Centre
Clubs Caps (points)
1999-present University College Dublin
Provincial/State sides Caps (points)
1999-present Leinster 98 (208)
National team(s)    
1999-
2001-2005
1999
1998
1996		 Ireland
British and Irish Lions
Ireland Under-21
Ireland Under-19
Ireland Schools		 79
7
4
5
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Brian Gerald O'Driscoll (Irish name: Brian Gearóid Ó hEidirsceoil ) born 21 January 1979 is an Irish professional rugby union player. He is the current captain of the Ireland national rugby union team, the Leinster Rugby team and was captain of the British and Irish Lions for their 2005 tour of New Zealand. After leading Ireland to the 2007 RBS Six Nations Triple Crown success, he was voted player of the tournament, exactly the same as 2006. Registered at University College Dublin RFC, he plays at outside centre for the Irish provincial team Leinster. He also went to Blackrock College and Willow Park where he starred in their renowned S.C.T (Senior Cup Team). In 2008 The Dubliner Magazine named Brian O'Driscoll Dubliner of the Year at a ceremony in Residence Members Club. is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Leinster County: Population (2006)  - Town:  - Environs:   -  n/a Clontarf (Irish: , meaning Bulls Meadow) is an affluent coastal suburb on the northside of Dublin, Ireland. ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ... For the rugby union club, see Blackrock College RFC. Blackrock College (Irish: Coláiste na Carraige Duibhe) is a Catholic, voluntary, fee-paying secondary school for boys, located in Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland. ... University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin - more commonly University College Dublin (UCD) - is Irelands largest university, with over 20,000 students. ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... University College Dublin Rugby Football Club - more commonly UCD - is a rugby union club within the Republic of Irelands largest university, University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin, with over 1,300 faculty and 22,000 students. ... A normal rugby union team formation illustrating each of the positions and their respective numbers. ... A cap is an appearance for a select team, such as a school, county or international team in sports. ... University College Dublin Rugby Football Club - more commonly UCD - is a rugby union club within the Republic of Irelands largest university, University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin, with over 1,300 faculty and 22,000 students. ... A cap is an appearance for a select team, such as a school, county or international team in sports. ... Official website www. ... The following is a list of international rugby union teams: // The British and Irish Lions are a separate case, being a combination of England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. ... The 2001 British and Irish Lions tour to Australia. ... The 2005 Lions tour logo In 2005 the British and Irish Lions Rugby union team toured New Zealand for the first time since 1993, suffering a 3-0 whitewash at the hands of the New Zealand All Blacks. ... For the Great Britain Lions rugby league football team with a similar name, see Great Britain national rugby league team. ... A formal Irish-language name consists of a given name and a surname, as in English. ... is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... First international  England 7 - 0 Ireland  (15 February 1875) Largest win  United States 3 - 83 Ireland  (10 June , 2000) Worst defeat  New Zealand 59 - 6 Ireland  (6 June 1992) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1987) Best result Quarter Finals, 1987, 1991, 1995, 2003, The Ireland rugby union team, represents... Official website www. ... For the Great Britain Lions rugby league football team with a similar name, see Great Britain national rugby league team. ... The 2005 Lions tour logo In 2005 the British and Irish Lions Rugby union team toured New Zealand for the first time since 1993, suffering a 3-0 whitewash at the hands of the New Zealand All Blacks. ... The RBS 6 Nations Championship, (referred to as RBS 6 Nations for sponsorship reasons) known before 2000 as the Five Nations Championship, is an annual international rugby union competition held between six European sides: France, England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. ... In rugby union, the Triple Crown is an honour contested annually by the national teams of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales as part of the Six Nations Championship. ... University College Dublin Rugby Football Club - more commonly UCD - is a rugby union club within the Republic of Irelands largest university, University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin, with over 1,300 faculty and 22,000 students. ... A normal rugby union team formation illustrating each of the positions and their respective numbers. ... Official website www. ...

Contents

Playing career

Early days

O'Driscoll was born in Clontarf on Dublin's Northside, and was educated at Blackrock College from which he was capped three times for Ireland Schools in 1996.[1][2] In 1998 O'Driscoll played for the Ireland U19 side, also including his Senior teammates Donncha O'Callaghan and Paddy Wallace, which won the IRB Under-19s world championship. After leaving school, he attended University College Dublin (UCD) on a scholarship.[3] At UCD, under the hugely respected, director of rugby John McClean, he first made the under-20 side, before being promoted to the top team near the end of his first year.[3] After two years, O'Driscoll graduated from UCD with a diploma in sports management.[3] Drico made his under 21 debut in February 1999, and eventually gained four caps.[2] Clontarf is a place name used in several English speaking countries. ... For the rugby union club, see Blackrock College RFC. Blackrock College (Irish: Coláiste na Carraige Duibhe) is a Catholic, voluntary, fee-paying secondary school for boys, located in Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland. ... A cap is an appearance for a select team, such as a school, county or international team in sports. ... University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin - more commonly University College Dublin (UCD) - is Irelands largest university, with over 20,000 students. ...


International selection

In 1999 O'Driscoll was selected for the senior squad and was on the bench for the six nations match against Italy. Although he did not play, he was selected for the summer tour to Australia during which he won his first Test cap at age 20 on 12 June 1999 in a 46-10 loss to Australia at age 20 in Brisbane. Since that day, he has established himself as one of rugby's top outside centres. It is noted that O'Driscoll played for Ireland before he played for the senior Leinster team. Early in his Irish career, he scored three tries in a Six Nation victory against France in Paris - the last time Ireland achieved this, O'Driscoll was not even born. is the 163rd day of the year (164th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ...


O'Driscoll became so popular in Ireland that many supporters donned T-shirts bearing the motto "In BOD We Trust" (a play on "In God We Trust", the phrase that appears on all United States currency and coinage).[4] In 2003, following the international retirement of long-time Ireland captain Keith Wood, he was awarded the captaincy. O'Driscoll then led Ireland to a second-place finish in the Six Nations, and in the process a Triple Crown. For other uses, see In God We Trust (disambiguation). ... Top row: Sacagawea Dollar, Lincoln Cent, and Roosevelt Dime. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Keith Wood (born 27 January 1972 in Killaloe) is a former international rugby union footballer who played hooker for Ireland, the Lions, Harlequins and Munster. ...


British and Irish Lions

Brian O'Driscoll appeared in all three British and Irish Lions Tests on the team's 2001 tour of Australia. On 11 April 2005, he was named captain of the team for their 2005 tour of New Zealand. Prior to that tour he had been named captain of the Northern Hemisphere side for the IRB Rugby Aid Match (a 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami fundraiser) held at Twickenham in March 2005, but was forced to withdraw due to a shoulder injury; however, he did appear at pitchside for the match.[5][6] The 2001 British and Irish Lions tour to Australia. ... is the 101st day of the year (102nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The IRB Rugby Aid Match was a rugby union football match played on 5 March 2005 under the auspices of the International Rugby Board to raise money for the United Nations World Food Programme to support its work aiding victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. ... The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea (subduction) earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC December 26, 2004, with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. ... Countries most directly affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake The humanitarian response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was prompted by one of the worst natural disasters of modern times. ... Twickenham Stadium (usually known as just Twickenham or Twickers[1]) is a stadium located in Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. ...


O'Driscoll's playing contribution to the 2005 Lions was finished in the opening minutes of the first Test against the All Blacks in Christchurch on 25 June 2005, when he was stretchered off the field with a shoulder injury just after the ball had left a ruck he was defending. Tana Umaga (captain of the All Blacks) and Keven Mealamu had combined together, when they lifted O'Driscoll and drove him headfirst into the ground. He extended one arm to protect his head, and his shoulder was dislocated on impact. First international Australia 3 - 22 New Zealand (15 August 1903) Largest win New Zealand 145 - 17 Japan (4 June 1995) Worst defeat Australia 28 - 7 New Zealand (28 August 1999) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1987) Best result Champions, 1987 All Black redirects here. ... This article is about the city in New Zealand. ... is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dislocation (joint dislocation) occurs when bones at a joint move from their normal position. ... Jonathan Falefasa Tana Umaga, ONZM, (IPA: , born May 27, 1973 in Lower Hutt, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer and former captain of the national team, the All Blacks. ... Kevin Filipo Mealamu (born March 20, 1979 in Tokoroa, Waikato, New Zealand) is an international rugby football union player for the New Zealand All Blacks. ...


The independent citing commissioner found that the New Zealand players had no case to answer. However, following new footage, International Rugby Board's communications manager Greg Thomas stated ...that dangerous tackles like this have no part in the game.[7] The Lions management were heavily criticised by New Zealanders for attempting to divert attention away from their terrible performance. Although unable to play, O'Driscoll remained as non-playing captain on a losing tour and only underwent surgery on his return. He then released a DVD entitled Brian O'Driscoll's Lions Diary (pictured) in which he described his tour experience and his opinion of the events that transpired. The IRB logo. ... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc - see Etymology) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ...


Injury comeback

After speculation in September 2005 that O'Driscoll was preparing to leave Irish provincial rugby and agree a contract to play in France, the IRFU quickly announced they would do all they could to keep him in Ireland. O'Driscoll subsequently signed a deal with the IRFU to keep at Leinster through the 2007 World Cup. He then signed a new contract with the IRFU that will keep him playing at Leinster until 2011.[8] O'Driscoll made his playing comeback for Leinster in December 2005. In January 2006, he helped Leinster beat Bath to qualify for the quarter-finals of the 2005-6 Heineken Cup. On the 1st of April 2006, O'Driscoll was instrumental in leading Leinster to victory over Toulouse; reaching the Heineken Cup semi-final. The 2007 Rugby Union World Cup will be the sixth world cup in rugby history, hosted by France in the autumn of 2007. ... Official website www. ... Official website www. ...


Life off the pitch

O'Driscoll is a keen fan of the Dublin Gaelic football team and attends their matches at Croke Park[citation needed] He is also a big fan of rugby league and has been strongly linked with a cross-code switch in the past.[9] He has previously dated model Glenda Gilson. Croke Park (Irish: Páirc an Chrócaigh) in Dublin, Ireland is the largest sports stadium in Ireland and the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), Irelands biggest sporting organisation. ... Rugby league football is a full-contact team sport played with a prolate spheroid-shaped ball by two teams of thirteen on a rectangular grass field. ...


O'Driscoll has been reported to be currently dating Amy Huberman, an actress who is currently starring in the RTE production of The Clinic. Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ; English: Radio and Television of Ireland) is the national state broadcaster of Ireland. ... The Clinic is an award-winning Irish primetime television medical drama series produced by Parallel Film Productions for RTÉ. It debuted on RTÉ One in 2003 to positive reviews and has proved to be one of the networks most popular shows. ...


A biography of O'Driscoll, called "In BOD We Trust" was published in March 2008.


References

  1. ^ Current Ireland Squad-Brian O'Discoll. irishrugby.ie. Retrieved on 2007-02-02.
  2. ^ a b Brian O'Driscoll. leinsterrugby.ie. Retrieved on 2007-02-02.
  3. ^ a b c Conlon, Tommy. "Irish put their faith in Bod", Scotland on Sunday, 2003-03-30. Retrieved on 2007-02-02. 
  4. ^ World Cup stars to watch out for O’Driscoll, the green giant. Rugby World Cup Limited. Retrieved on 2007-01-02.
  5. ^ "North and South XVs announced", irb.com, 2005-03-03. Retrieved on 2007-02-02. 
  6. ^ "North 19-54 South", bbc.co.uk, 2005-03-05. Retrieved on 2007-02-02. 
  7. ^ Orlovac, M. and Stokes, J.. "No action on new O'Driscoll video", BBC, 2005-10-25. Retrieved on 2007-01-20. 
  8. ^ "O'Driscoll signs new Ireland deal", BBC, 2006-11-08. Retrieved on 2007-01-20. 
  9. ^ O'Driscoll stays in Ireland. BBC (2004-04-28). Retrieved on 2008-02-18.

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