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Donncha O'Callaghan (pronounced "Dunaca")(born March 23, 1979) is an Irish rugby union footballer, who was educated at Christian Brothers College, Cork, although he began his rugby education on the training pitches of Highfield Rugby Club, on the Model Farm Road in Cork, with expert tutelage in the ways of the 'Field from the likes of club talisman Ted Stack. He plays as a lock for Munster and Ireland. He is 6 ft 6 ins tall and weighs over 17 stone (238 lb). He is the cousin of Ipswich Town footballer George O'Callaghan March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (83rd in leap years). ...
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// Christian Brothers College, Cork (CBC Cork) is a fee-paying Catholic school under the trusteeship of the Christian Brothers in Cork, Ireland. ...
A rugby union team is made up of 15 players: eight forwards, numbered from 1 to 8; and seven backs, numbered from 9 to 15[1]. Depending upon the competition, there may be up to seven replacements. ...
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A stone is a unit of mass in the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and most Commonwealth countries. ...
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He made his international debut for Ireland coming on as a replacement against Wales at the Millennium Stadium in March 2003. First international England 30 - 0 Wales (19 February 1881) Largest win Japan 0 - 98 Wales (26 November 2004) Worst defeat South Africa 96 - 13 Wales (27 June 1998) World Cup Appearances 5 (First in 1987) Best result Third 1987 The Wales national rugby union team (also referred to as the...
The Millennium Stadium (Welsh: Stadiwm y Mileniwm), also known as Anfield South in Cardiff is the national stadium of Wales, used primarily for rugby union and football home internationals. ...
He was chosen by Sir Clive Woodward both for the northern-hemisphere side in the IRB Rugby Aid Match at Twickenham and for the 2005 Lions tour of New Zealand. He also played in two of the tests, after the injury to Malcolm O'Kelly, the suspension of Danny Grewcock, and the disappointing game that Ben Kay had in the first test. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...
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. ...
Twickenham Stadium (usually known as just Twickenham or Twickers[1]) is a stadium located in Twickenham, a suburb of south-west London (in the historic county of Middlesex). ...
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. ...
Malcolm OKelly (born 19 July 1974 in Chelmsford, England) is an Irish rugby player who currently plays as a lock for Ireland internationally and Leinster at club level. ...
Danny Grewcock (born November 7, 1972) is an English rugby union footballer. ...
Benedict James Kay MBE (born 14 December 1975) is an English international rugby union footballer who plays lock forward for Leicester Tigers and England. ...
He featured in all three November 2005 Tests for Ireland when Paul O'Connell was injured but failed to impose himself in difficult circumstances. Paul OConnell (born 20 October 1979 in Limerick [1] ) is an Irish rugby union player who plays lock for Munster and Ireland. ...
He scored his first international try against France in the 43 - 31 loss in Paris in the 2006 Six Nations tournament. The term Six Nations can refer to: The six nations of the Iroquois Confederacy, a union of Native American/First Nations tribes. ...
He was part of the Munster team that won the Heineken European Cup in 2006, scoring a try in the away win in Castres in their pool game. Munster went on to win the Cup, beating Biarritz 23-19 in the final. He scored a try after a 55m run in their first game of their Heineken Cup defence against Leicester at Welford Road. He scored another try against Bourgoin at Thomond Park in their first home game since winning the Heineken cup.
Donncha's fame soared when he attempted to contest a line out following Munster's Heineken Cup Clash with the Cardiff Blues, in his underpants; the referree sent Donncha to the sideline for a new pair of shorts which had been torn off in a preceding tackle, highlighting his devotion to the Munster! He currently lives with his long term girlfriend Rebecca. they and their pet lobster are very happy.
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- Profile on itsrugby.co.uk
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