Donncha O'Callaghan

Donncha O'Callaghan
O'Callaghan playing for Munster.
Birth nameDonncha Fintan O'Callaghan
Date of birth (1979-03-24) 24 March 1979 (age 45)
Place of birthCork, Ireland
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight115 kg (18.1 st; 254 lb)
SchoolChristian Brothers College
UniversityCork Institute of Technology
Notable relative(s)Ultan O'Callaghan (brother)[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s)

Lock

Highfield RFC Cork = 1987-1995
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998–2015 Cork Constitution ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998–2015 Munster 268 (40)
2015–2018 Worcester Warriors 63 (5)
Correct as of 28 April 2018
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2002–2003 Ireland A 7 (0)
2003–2013 Ireland 94 (5)
2005–2009 British & Irish Lions 4 (0)
2014–2017 Barbarians 2 (0)
Correct as of 10 November 2017

Donncha O'Callaghan (born 24 March 1979) is an Irish retired rugby union player. He spent most of his career with his home province Munster, spending 17 seasons with the province and winning five major trophies, before finishing his career with Worcester Warriors in the English Premiership. Internationally, O'Callaghan represented Ireland and was part of the team that won the Six Nations grand slam in 2009. He also toured with the British & Irish Lions in 2005 and 2009, winning 4 caps, and was invited the play for the Barbarians twice. Throughout his career, O'Callaghan played primarily as a lock, though he occasionally provided cover at blindside flanker.

  1. ^ "House of the Week: Four-bed family Cork home must be a contender". Irish Examiner. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2019.