Tommy O'Donnell
Encyclopedia
Tommy O'Donnell is an Irish rugby union
player for Munster
. He normally plays as an Openside Flanker, but has also played Blindside and Number 8. He plays for UL Bohemians in the AIB League
.
O'Donnell has been capped for Ireland at U-18 and U-20 grades. He was part of the U-20 Grand Slam
winning team in 2007.
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 Munster
Munster Rugby
Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
. He normally plays as an Openside Flanker, but has also played Blindside and Number 8. He plays for UL Bohemians in the AIB League
AIB League
The Ulster Bank All-Ireland League is the national league system for the 48 senior rugby union clubs in Ireland, covering both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It is not, however, the highest level of rugby union in Ireland, as teams representing the four provinces of Ireland play...
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O'Donnell has been capped for Ireland at U-18 and U-20 grades. He was part of the U-20 Grand Slam
Grand Slam (Rugby Union)
In rugby union, a Grand Slam occurs when one team in the Six Nations Championship manages to beat all the others during one year's competition...
winning team in 2007.