Donncha O'Callaghan
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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
He made his international debut for Ireland coming on as a replacement against Wales at the Millennium Stadium in March 2003.
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.
He featured in all three November 2005 Tests for Ireland when Paul O'Connell was injured but failed to impose himself in difficult circumstances.
He scored his first international try against France in the 43 - 31 loss in Paris in the 2006 Six Nations tournament.
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!
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| Forwards: | Back • Bulloch • Byrne • Cockbain • Corry • Dallaglio • Easterby • Grewcock • Hayes • Hill • Jenkins • Jones, R. • Kay • Moody • O'Callaghan • O'Connell • O'Kelly • Owen • Rowntree • Shaw • Sheridan • Stevens • Taylor • Thompson • Titterrell • White, Jason • White, Julian • Williams, M. |  |
| Backs: | Cooper • Cueto • Cusiter • D'Arcy • Dawson • Greenwood • Henson • Hickie • Hodgson • Jones, S. • Horgan • Lewsey • Murphy • O'Driscoll (c) • O'Gara • Peel • Robinson • Shanklin • Smith • Thomas • Wilkinson • Williams, S. • | |
| Coach: | Woodward | |
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