Darragh Hurley
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Darragh Hurley is an Irish Rugby Union footballer. He plays as a Prop for Munster
and Cork Constitution
.
Hurley began playing rugby union with his local rugby club Kinsale
R.F.C. at the age of 8. Hurley then made the move to Christian Brothers College Cork where he played Senior Cup rugby and was victorious in 2003. When Hurley left school he joined UCC
where he remained for two years. He then went on to join Munster as an Academy player. Hurley then made his Munster debut in 2006 where he played the full 80 mins against Border Reivers in the Celtic (now Magners) league.
level and was part of the U-21 team that partook in the U-21 Rugby World Cup
in France in 2003.
He earned his first senior Irish cap in February 2008 as part of the A team that suffered defeat to Scotland A (67–7). Hurley was also a member of the Ireland Churchill Cup squad that won the plate final at this years competition (2008) in Canada and the USA.
Munster
Munster is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the south of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial purposes...
and Cork Constitution
Cork Constitution
Cork Constitution is a club, based in Cork. It was founded by staff of the Cork Constitution. Since the paper did not publish on Sundays, the staff were looking for activities to pursue on Saturday afternoons. In the summer, cricket was played, while in the winter, rugby was the designated...
.
Hurley began playing rugby union with his local rugby club Kinsale
Kinsale
Kinsale is a town in County Cork, Ireland. Located some 25 km south of Cork City on the coast near the Old Head of Kinsale, it sits at the mouth of the River Bandon and has a population of 2,257 which increases substantially during the summer months when the tourist season is at its peak and...
R.F.C. at the age of 8. Hurley then made the move to Christian Brothers College Cork where he played Senior Cup rugby and was victorious in 2003. When Hurley left school he joined UCC
UCC
-Law:* Uniform civil code of India, referring to proposed Civil code in the legal system of India, which would apply equally to all irrespective of their religion...
where he remained for two years. He then went on to join Munster as an Academy player. Hurley then made his Munster debut in 2006 where he played the full 80 mins against Border Reivers in the Celtic (now Magners) league.
Honours
Hurley has previously represented Munster at Schools and U-21 level. He has also represented Ireland at schoolboyIreland national schoolboy rugby union team
The Irish Schoolboys rugby union team is the national team for secondary school students and under-18 players in Ireland.-Role:The Irish Schoolboys side represents the nation against youths of other nations....
level and was part of the U-21 team that partook in the U-21 Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition organised by the International Rugby Board and held every four years since 1987....
in France in 2003.
He earned his first senior Irish cap in February 2008 as part of the A team that suffered defeat to Scotland A (67–7). Hurley was also a member of the Ireland Churchill Cup squad that won the plate final at this years competition (2008) in Canada and the USA.