Dave O'Callaghan
| Date of birth | 12 January 1990 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Youghal, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland | ||
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| Weight | 109 kg (17 st 2 lb,) | ||
| School | Midleton College | ||
| University | University College Cork | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Back-Row, Second Row | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| Dolphin RFC | |||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2011–present | Munster | 60 | (10) |
| correct as of 8 May 2016. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2009–10 2013 |
Ireland U20 Emerging Ireland |
15 2 |
(0) (0) |
| correct as of 16 Jun 2013. | |||
Dave O'Callaghan (born 12 January 1990 in Youghal, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland) is an Irish rugby union player for Munster. He plays in Back Row usually as a Blindside Flanker. O'Callaghan has a Commerce degree from UCC.[1]
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Munster
O'Callaghan moved up through the Munster Academy after joining in November 2009. As a member of the academy, he frequently appeared for Munster A in friendlies and in the British and Irish Cup. He was a member of the Munster A team that finished runners-up in the 2009–10 British and Irish Cup.[2]
He made his full Munster debut against Ospreys in a RaboDirect Pro12 match on 8 October 2011.[3] O'Callaghan was named in Munster's squad for the 2011–12 Heineken Cup in October 2011.[4] He made his Heineken Cup debut against Northampton Saints on 21 January 2012, in Round 6 of the pool stage.[5][6]
O'Callaghan signed a Development contract with Munster in March 2012.[7] On 27 April 2012, O'Callaghan started for the Munster A team that beat Cross Keys 31–12 to win the final of the 2011–12 British and Irish Cup.[8] He won the John McCarthy Award for Munster Academy Player of the Year for the 2011–12 season.[9]
In January 2013, O'Callaghan agreed a two-year contract extension with Munster.[10] In January 2015, O'Callaghan signed a one-year contract to remain with Munster until at least June 2016.[11]
O'Callaghan started in Munster's opening game of the 2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup on 14 November 2015.[12] In December 2015, O'Callaghan signed a two-year contract extension with Munster.[13]
Ireland
O'Callaghan joined the Emerging Ireland squad for the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup in June 2013.[14] He came off the bench in the sides 19–8 defeat at the hands of South Africa President's XV on 11 June 2013.[15] O'Callaghan started against Uruguay in Emerging Ireland's final game 42–33 win.[16]
References
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