Pat Duignan
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Patrick Duignan is a former rugby
footballer, an Irish representative three-quarter who played in two pool matches of the 1998 Rugby World Cup.
Born in Canada
and raised in Australia
, Duignan has twice played internationally for Ireland
. He made five appearances in the Celtic League
in 2001-2002 for Connacht
.
In 2003 and 2004 in Australia he coached 1st Grade at NSW suburban 2nd division club Petersham. He also made some appearances as a player-coach in his time at the club. Pat was known as "Two Caps" at Petersham for his two Irish internationals.
Following his involvememt with Petersham he was General Manager at Randwick Rugby Club
in 2005-06.
Rugby football
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footballer, an Irish representative three-quarter who played in two pool matches of the 1998 Rugby World Cup.
Born in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and raised in Australia
Australia
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, Duignan has twice played internationally for Ireland
Ireland national rugby union team
The Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...
. He made five appearances in the Celtic League
Celtic League (rugby union)
The Celtic League is an annual rugby union competition involving professional sides from Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales....
in 2001-2002 for Connacht
Connacht Rugby
Connacht Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Connacht that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 comprising teams from the Celtic nations plus Italy. Normally, it also competes in the second-tier pan-European club competition, the European Challenge Cup...
.
In 2003 and 2004 in Australia he coached 1st Grade at NSW suburban 2nd division club Petersham. He also made some appearances as a player-coach in his time at the club. Pat was known as "Two Caps" at Petersham for his two Irish internationals.
Following his involvememt with Petersham he was General Manager at Randwick Rugby Club
Randwick DRUFC
Randwick District Rugby Union Football Club, also known as the Galloping Greens, is an Australian rugby union club which competes in the Sydney grade competition. The club was formed in 1882 and since then has won 31 first grade premierships and seven Australian club championships...
in 2005-06.