Ed O'Donoghue
Encyclopedia
Ed O'Donoghue is an Irish
rugby union
player for Leinster Rugby
in the Magners League competition.
.
and Worcester Warriors in the Guinness Premiership
.
O'Donoghue joined Ulster Rugby
at the start of the 2008/09 season after a two year contract with Queensland Reds. He earned a place on the Australian U19’s squad. O'Donoghue also played in the Australian Provincial Championship and earned his first Super 14 start in 2007, going on to play all thirteen games in the season."
against Scotland A in the RDS
in the 35–10 win. Ireland Wolfhounds went on to win the 2009 Churchill Cup
." He was called up to the 2010 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand/Australia. He made his first non – cap start against Barbarians
and New Zealand Māori
in June, 2010.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player for Leinster Rugby
Leinster Rugby
Leinster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Leinster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin, representing the Irish province of Leinster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro 12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup...
in the Magners League competition.
Position
O'Donoghue's position of choice is as a lock and he can also operate as a flankerFlanker (rugby union)
A flanker is a position in the sport of rugby union. Flankers play in the forwards, and are generally classified as either blindside, or openside flankers; numbers six and seven respectively. The name comes from their position in a scrum in which they flank each set of forwards...
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Rugby career
He previously played for Northampton SaintsNorthampton Saints
Northampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The Northampton Saints were formed in 1880. They play in green, black and gold colours. They play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 13,591....
and Worcester Warriors in the Guinness Premiership
Guinness Premiership
The English Premiership, also currently known as the Aviva Premiership because of the league's sponsorship by Aviva, is a professional league competition for rugby union football clubs in the top division of the English rugby system. There are twelve clubs in the Premiership...
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O'Donoghue joined Ulster Rugby
Ulster Rugby
Ulster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Ulster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Belfast, representing the Irish province of Ulster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup...
at the start of the 2008/09 season after a two year contract with Queensland Reds. He earned a place on the Australian U19’s squad. O'Donoghue also played in the Australian Provincial Championship and earned his first Super 14 start in 2007, going on to play all thirteen games in the season."
Ireland
Irish-Qualified through his parents he made his debut for Ireland Wolfhounds in February 2009 when he came on as a substitute for Bob CaseyBob Casey (rugby player)
Bob Casey is an Irish rugby union footballer who plays at lock for London Irish. Casey is originally from Maynooth, County Kildare, and was educated at Blackrock College, a Dublin secondary school renowned for producing international rugby players.-Club career:Casey joined Leinster in 1999 and...
against Scotland A in the RDS
Royal Dublin Society
The Royal Dublin Society was founded on 25 June 1731 to "to promote and develop agriculture, arts, industry, and science in Ireland". The RDS is synonymous with its main premises in Ballsbridge in Dublin, Ireland...
in the 35–10 win. Ireland Wolfhounds went on to win the 2009 Churchill Cup
Churchill Cup
The Churchill Cup was an annual rugby union tournament, held in June, contested by representative men's teams from Canada, England, the United States, and other invited teams from a wide array of countries....
." He was called up to the 2010 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand/Australia. He made his first non – cap start against Barbarians
Barbarian F.C.
The Barbarian Football Club, usually referred to as the Barbarians and nicknamed the "Baa-Baas", is an invitational rugby union team based in Britain...
and New Zealand Māori
New Zealand Maori rugby union team
New Zealand Māori is a rugby union team that traditionally plays teams touring New Zealand. A prerequisite for playing in this team is that the player is to have Māori whakapapa or genealogy. In the past this rule was not strictly applied. In the past non-Māori players who looked Māori were often...
in June, 2010.