Jerry Flannery
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| Player information | ||
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| Full name | Jerry Flannery | |
| birthday | 17th October 1978 | |
| place of birth | Galway , Ireland | |
| society | ||
| society | Munster rugby | |
| position | hooker | |
| Clubs as active | ||
| Years | society | Games (points) |
| 2001-2003 2003-2012 |
Connacht Rugby Munster Rugby |
93 (40) |
| Teams in youth | ||
| Years | team | |
| Shannon RFC | ||
| National team | ||
| Years | National team | Games (points) |
| 2005–2012 |
 Ireland
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41 (15) |
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Status: June 18, 2011 |
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Jerry Flannery (born October 17, 1978 in Galway ) is a former Irish rugby union player who played on the position of hooker . He was active for the Munster region and the Irish national team .
Flannery began his professional career with the Province of Connacht , where he stayed for two seasons. He then moved to Munster. His first national team appearance followed in 2005 against Romania . He was also nominated for the 2006 Six Nations , where he helped win the Triple Crown .
Flannery helped Munster win the Heineken Cup in 2006 by beating Biarritz Olympique in the final . He was subsequently nominated for the Ireland squad for the World Cup . He was used in all games, but could not prevent the elimination in the preliminary round.
In the Six Nations 2008 Flannery could not take part because he was suspended for the time of the tournament due to an unsportsmanlike offense in the Heineken Cup game against ASM Clermont Auvergne . He was ready for the final of the European Cup against Stade Toulousain and was able to celebrate his second victory in this competition in the end. At the Six Nations 2009 he won the Grand Slam with Ireland , he was used in every game. On April 21st of that year he was nominated by Ian McGeechan for the tour of the British and Irish Lions to South Africa . Due to an elbow injury prior to the tour, he was unable to travel.
On March 21, 2012, he announced his retirement from active rugby due to injury. Today he mainly works in a pub on Catherine Street, Limerick. The pub is owned by his family and is called "Jerry Flannery's bar". He has also started a Masters in Sports Performance at the University of Limerick.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ O'Connell to skipper Lions. Sky Sports, April 21, 2009, accessed April 21, 2009 .
- ↑ Jerry Flannery to miss Lions tour as Tom Croft replaces Alan Quinlan. The Guardian, May 20, 2009, accessed May 21, 2009 .
- ^ Flannery retires from rugby, O'Leary set to move to London Irish at the end of season. RTE Sport, March 22, 2012, accessed March 25, 2012 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Flannery, Jerry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish rugby player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th October 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | County Galway , Ireland |