Dylan O'Grady (born 19 November 1971 in

Manchester Manchester () is a city and the metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It had an estimated population of in . Greater Manchester is the third-most populous metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.92&nbs ...

O'Grady's dream comes true
The Irish Times, Dec 11, 1997.) is a

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former player who has also coached. He played as a blind-side flanker. Although English-born, he qualified to play for Ireland through his grandparents, winning one cap for

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in 1997 against Italy. O’Grady’s career was interrupted when he was convicted and imprisoned for conspiracy to supply drugs following a police undercover operation. He was educated at

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, and played for Sale more than 100 games The Mirror (London), September 16, 1999. taking part in the 1997 Pilkington Cup Final at Twickenham. He also was a member of the

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. Since 1998 till 2008, Dylan has had a long and successful 10 years at Fylde. The former player also coached the forwards.

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