Tomás O'Leary

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birthyear = 1983
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weight = 85 kg
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ru_nationalyears = 2007
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Tomás O'Leary (born 22 October, 1983) is an Irish Rugby Union player, playing in the scrum half position for Munster and Dolphin RFC. The son of Seánie O'Leary, a hurler with Cork, Tomás played Gaelic football and hurling as a youngster.

Tomás attended Christian Brothers College (CBC) for his second level education. CBC has a rugby tradition and this is where Tomás first started playing. He was recognised as a talent and played Munster Schools Senior Cup for the school. During this time he continued to play hurling and won minor Munster and All-Ireland titles with Cork in 2000 and 2001.

After he completed school, Tomás choose to continue with his rugby career instead of playing within the Gaelic Athletic Association. He was a member of the Irish U-21 side that reached the final of the 2004 Under 21 Rugby World Cup. Munster announced that O'Leary would be a member of the squad for the following year in August 2005. An injury to Peter Stringer early in the 2005/2006 season meant O'Leary had a chance to play, making his Heineken Cup debut against Sale Sharks in October 2005.

Tomás played a role in Munster's Heineken Cup campaign in 2005/2006 and was a member of the match day panel for the final. In April 2007, he was named in the Irish squad to tour Argentina in the summer. He was made a starting scrum half against Gloucester in the European cup Quartar-final and had an impressive game.

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* [http://www.munsterrugby.ie/97_116.php Munster profile]