Dave Foley (rugby union)

Dave Foley
Full name David Foley
Date of birth 16 May 1988
Place of birth Clonmel, Ireland
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 108 kg (17 st 0 lb, 238 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Lock
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
UL Bohemians R.F.C.
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2010–present Munster 49 (0)
correct as of 26 Jan 2015.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2014–present
2013–14		 Ireland
Emerging Ireland		 2
6		 (0)
(0)
correct as of 23 Nov 2014.

Dave Foley (born 16 May 1988 in Clonmel, Ireland) is an Irish rugby union player for Munster in the Pro 12 and European Rugby Champions Cup. He plays as a Lock. Foley plays his club rugby with UL Bohemians R.F.C..

Munster

Foley made his Munster debut against Connacht in April 2010.[1] His first start for Munster was against Benetton Treviso in February 2011.[2] A dislocated shoulder sustained in a RaboDirect Pro12 game against Newport Gwent Dragons on 3 March 2012 ruled Foley out for 'a while'.[3] He signed a one-year contract extension with Munster in March 2012.[4] In January 2013, Foley signed a further contract extension with Munster.[5] Foley was ruled out for 3 months with a wrist injury in January 2015.[6]

Ireland

Foley was named in the Emerging Ireland squad to take part in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup on 19 May 2013.[7] He started against Georgia in Emerging Ireland's first game of the tournament on 7 June 2013.[8] Foley also started in Emerging Ireland' second game, a 19-8 defeat to South Africa President's XV on 11 June 2013.[9] He started Emerging Ireland 42-33 final game victory against Uruguay on 16 June 2013.[10] Foley was again selected in the Emerging Ireland squad when it was announced on 26 May 2014.[11] He started against Russia in their first 2014 IRB Nations Cup match on 13 June 2014.[12] Foley came off the bench in their second game against Uruguay on 18 June 2014.[13] He started in the 31-10 win Romania on 22 June 2014, a win that secured the 2014 IRB Nations Cup for Emerging Ireland.[14]

He was named in the Ireland squad for the 2014 Guinness Series on 21 October 2014.[15] Foley made his senior debut for Ireland on 16 November 2014, starting in the 49-7 win against Georgia and earning the Man-of-the-Match award.[16] He also came on in the 26-23 win against Australia on 22 November 2014.[17]

Honours

Emerging Ireland

References

  1. ↑ "Old Dogs Lead The Way Down The Hard Road". munsterrugby.ie. 19 April 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  2. ↑ "Not A Lot To Cheer About In Treviso". munsterrugby.ie. 14 February 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  3. ↑ "Foley Out For A While". munsterrugby.ie. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "McGahan expects injured Ireland trio to be ready for Ulster". irishexaminer.com. 28 March 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "Nine Contract Extensions Agreed". munsterrugby.ie. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  6. ↑ "Foley Ruled Out Of 6 Nations". munsterrugby.ie. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "Ireland Squads Announced For Summer Tours". irishrugby.ie. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  8. ↑ "Keatley Kicks Emerging Ireland To Hard-Fought Win". irishrugby.ie. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  9. ↑ "Emerging Ireland Suffer Tbilisi Defeat". irishrugby.ie. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  10. ↑ "Second Place Finish For Emerging Ireland". irishrugby.ie. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  11. ↑ "9 Players In Emerging Ireland Squad". munsterrugby.ie. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  12. ↑ "Emerging Ireland Hammer Russia In Nations Cup Opener". irishrugby.ie. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  13. ↑ "Emerging Ireland Enjoy Back-To-Back Bonus Point Wins". irishrugby.ie. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  14. ↑ "Emerging Ireland Are Nations Cup Champions". irishrugby.ie. 22 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  15. ↑ "Ireland Name 37 Man Squad For Guinness Series". irishrugby.ie. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  16. ↑ "Ireland Outgun Georgia With Six-Try Second Half Salvo". irishrugby.ie. 16 November 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  17. ↑ "Thrilling Win Seals Series Clean Sweep For Ireland". irishrugby.ie. 22 November 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.

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