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Birth name | David Foley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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] He returned form the injury on 5 September 2015.[7]
Ireland
Foley was named in the Emerging Ireland squad to take part in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup on 19 May 2013.[8] He started against Georgia in Emerging Ireland's first game of the tournament on 7 June 2013.[9] Foley also started in Emerging Ireland' second game, a 19-8 defeat to South Africa President's XV on 11 June 2013.[10] He started Emerging Ireland 42-33 final game victory against Uruguay on 16 June 2013.[11] Foley was again selected in the Emerging Ireland squad when it was announced on 26 May 2014.[12] He started against Russia in their first 2014 IRB Nations Cup match on 13 June 2014.[13] Foley came off the bench in their second game against Uruguay on 18 June 2014.[14] He started in the 31-10 win Romania on 22 June 2014, a win that secured the 2014 IRB Nations Cup for Emerging Ireland.[15]
He was named in the Ireland squad for the 2014 Guinness Series on 21 October 2014.[16] 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.[17] He also came on in the 26-23 win against Australia on 22 November 2014.[18]
On 22 February 2016, Foley was named in Ireland's squad for the 2016 Six Nations Championship fixture against England. He was called-up as an injury replacement for Mike McCarthy.[19]
Honours
Emerging Ireland
- IRB Tbilisi Cup
- Runner-Up (1): (2013)
- IRB Nations Cup
- Winner (1): (2014)
References
- ^ "Old Dogs Lead The Way Down The Hard Road". munsterrugby.ie. 19 April 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ "Not A Lot To Cheer About In Treviso". munsterrugby.ie. 14 February 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2011.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "Foley Out For A While". munsterrugby.ie. 5 March 2012. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "McGahan expects injured Ireland trio to be ready for Ulster". irishexaminer.com. 28 March 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ^ "Nine Contract Extensions Agreed". munsterrugby.ie. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ "Foley Ruled Out Of 6 Nations". munsterrugby.ie. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ "Shaky Start For Munster". munsterrugby.ie. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ "Ireland Squads Announced For Summer Tours". irishrugby.ie. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ^ "Keatley Kicks Emerging Ireland To Hard-Fought Win". irishrugby.ie. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ^ "Emerging Ireland Suffer Tbilisi Defeat". irishrugby.ie. 11 June 2013. Archived from the original on 15 January 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "9 Players In Emerging Ireland Squad". munsterrugby.ie. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "Emerging Ireland Hammer Russia In Nations Cup Opener". irishrugby.ie. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ^ "Emerging Ireland Enjoy Back-To-Back Bonus Point Wins". irishrugby.ie. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ "Emerging Ireland Are Nations Cup Champions". irishrugby.ie. 22 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ "Ireland Name 37 Man Squad For Guinness Series". irishrugby.ie. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ "Ireland Outgun Georgia With Six-Try Second Half Salvo". irishrugby.ie. 16 November 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ "Thrilling Win Seals Series Clean Sweep For Ireland". irishrugby.ie. 22 November 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Ireland Squad Named For Round 3". munsterrugby.ie. 22 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.