- Declan Danaher
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Declan Danaher Full name Declan Danaher Date of birth 11 January 1980 Place of birth London, England Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Weight 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) [1] School Finchley Catholic High School University City University London Rugby union career Playing career Position Flanker Youth clubs Ruislip RFC Professional / senior clubs Years Club / team Caps (points) 1999 – London Irish 145 (65) National team(s) Years Club / team Caps (points) 2002 – England Saxons Declan Danaher (born 11 January 1980 in London, England) is a rugby union footballer who plays at back row for London Irish in the Aviva Premiership.
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Club career
Danaher joined London Irish in 1999, making his debut against Gloucester Rugby in May 2000.[2]
He started in the 2002 Powergen Cup Final at Twickenham, as London Irish defeated the Northampton Saints.[3]
Danaher was on the losing side in the Finals of the 2005-06 European Challenge Cup[4] and 2008–09 Guinness Premiership.[5]
International career
He has represented Ireland at U19 level and England at U21 level.[6] Danaher also represented England A in 2002.[7]
He was selected by Clive Woodward for the Senior tour of Argentina in 2002.[8]
References
- ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - London Irish". web page. Premier Rugby. http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/london_irish.php?section=1. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ^ "Club Profile". London Irish Official site. 3 April 2009. http://www.london-irish.com/playerdisplaySS.ink?skip=6&season=08/09&seasonl=2009/2010&playertype=P. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
- ^ "Exiles claim Cup glory". BBC Sport. 20 April 2002. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/1937800.stm. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
- ^ "Gloucester 36–34 London Irish". BBC Sport. 21 May 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/low/rugby_union/european/4989032.stm. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
- ^ "Leicester 10–9 London Irish". BBC Sport. 16 May 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/8048413.stm. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
- ^ Cleary, Mick (16 January 2002). "Danaher in green pastures". London: The Daily Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/england/2428734/Danaher-in-green-pastures.html. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
- ^ "Ireland 'A' triumph over England 'A'". ESPN Scrum. 15 February 2002. http://www.scrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/40396.html. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
- ^ "England pick young squad". BBC Sport. 28 May 2002. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/2011141.stm. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
External links
London Irish squad Forwards Backs Coach BoothCategories:- 1980 births
- Living people
- English rugby union players
- People from London
- London Irish players
- Rugby union flankers
- English people of Irish descent
- Alumni of City University London
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