Darragh Hurley (8 October 1985) is a retired Irish rugby union player, who played for Irish provincial side

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in the Pro12 and

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. Hurley played his club rugby with Cork Constitution in the All-Ireland League. His position was prop, usually loosehead.

Early life

Hurley began playing rugby union with his local rugby club Kinsale RFC 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.

Munster

He then went on to join Munster as an academy player. Hurley made his senior debut for Munster in a Celtic League fixture against

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on 9 September 2006, playing the full 80 minutes. He made his

debut for Munster against

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on 10 December 2006. He then made his first start in the Heineken Cup on 16 December 2006, in the reverse fixture against Cardiff Blues. Hurley scored his first try for Munster in their Round 6

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clash with London Irish on 22 January 2011.

Ireland

Hurley has also represented Ireland at

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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 cap for Ireland A on 23 February 2008, during the 67–7 defeat at the hands of

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. Hurley was also a member of the Ireland A Churchill Cup squad that won the plate final at the

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competition.

Retirement

Hurley was forced to retire from rugby in May 2012, due to a lower back injury that he suffered in October 2011.

References

External links

Munster Profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hurley, Darragh 1985 births Living people People educated at Christian Brothers College, Cork Rugby union players from County Cork Irish rugby union players Munster Rugby players Cork Constitution players University College Cork RFC players Rugby union props