Tomás O'Leary
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| Full name | Tomás O'Leary | |
| birthday | October 22, 1983 | |
| place of birth | County Cork , Ireland | |
| society | ||
| society | Munster rugby | |
| position | Half of the crowd | |
| Clubs as active | ||
| Years | society | Games (points) |
| 2005– | Munster rugby | 104 (52) |
| National team | ||
| Years | National team | Games (points) |
| 2007– |
 Ireland
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21 (15) |
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Status: May 6, 2011 |
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Tomás O'Leary (born October 22, 1983 in County Cork ) is an Irish rugby union player . He plays as the scrum half for the Irish national team and Munster Province .
O'Leary played through the country's youth national teams and reached the 2004 U21 World Cup final. He also played for Ireland's 7th selection . In 2007 he made his debut for the men's national team against Argentina . Since the November international games in 2008, he has been part of the regular formation of Ireland and was also part of the squad that won the Grand Slam at the Six Nations 2009 . As a result, he was nominated for the British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa . However, he broke an ankle in the Magners League game against the Scarlets and was out for the rest of the season and summer.
O'Leary's father Seánie O'Leary is a well-known hurling player .
Individual evidence
- ↑ O'Connell to skipper Lions. Sky Sports, April 21, 2009, accessed April 21, 2009 .
- ^ Injured O'Leary out of Lions tour. BBC, April 25, 2009, accessed April 25, 2009 .
Web links
- Profile at the IRFU
- Profile at Munster
- Lions Profile ( April 25, 2009 memento on the Internet Archive )
- Profile at itsrugby
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | O'Leary, Tomás |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish rugby union player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 22, 1983 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | County Cork , Ireland |