Andrew Dunne

Andrew Dunne born 18 October 1979 in Castleknock Dublin, Ireland is a former professional rugby union player for Leinster Rugby, NEC Harlequins, Bath Rugby and Connacht. He retired in 2009 following a ten-year career.

For the Irish priest, see Andrew Dunne (priest). For those of a similar name, see Andrew Dunn.

Andrew Dunne
Birth nameAndrew Dunne
Date of birth (1979-10-18) 18 October 1979
Place of birthDublin, Ireland
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight13 st 3 lb (84 kg)
SchoolBelvedere College S.J.
UniversityUCD, Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Current team Old Belvedere
Youth career
  Old Belvedere
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2001–2003
2003–2005
2005–2006
2006–2007
2007–2010		 Leinster[1]
Harlequins[2]
Bath
Leinster
Connacht		 11
31
6
5
26		 (35)
(161)
(23)
(7)
(78)
Correct as of 19 January 2021
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008 Ireland Wolfhounds 2 (8)
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2001   Ireland

He was educated at Belvedere College in Dublin where he won Schoolboy International caps in both rugby and cricket. He progressed to a Commerce degree in UCD on a sports scholarship, winning a Colours match in 1999 playing with Brian O'Driscoll. He later returned to his home club by joining Old Belvedere RFC, where he won 2 Leinster Senior Cups, and three All Ireland League titles - Division 2 (2006/7), Division 1B (2009/10) and finally was captain for the Dublin 4 club's All Ireland triumph of 2011.

The flyhalf represented Ireland in the 2001 Rugby Sevens World Cup in Mar Del Plata in Argentina, scoring the tournament's fastest try (7 seconds). In his first season of Premiership rugby in the UK the young Irish man won the Daily Telegraph Try of the Season. In the same season he went on to score the winning conversion in the 2004 European Challenge Cup vs Aurelien Rougerie's Clermont. His career did not progress significantly in the following years as expected due to a combination of injuries, club transfers and non selection.

He was a member of the 2008 Six Nations training squad and won two caps with the Ireland A team that season.

Retirement

Following knee surgery Dunne, retired in 2009 aged 29.

He qualified as a Chartered Physiotherapist soon afterwards and went on to work with Cricket Ireland in the 2014 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh.

He is currently a member of the ISCP based in Dublin.[3][4]

References
  1. "Andy Dunne". Leinster rugby. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  2. "Andy Dunne". its rugby. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  3. "Varndell shines in Saxons victory". BBC. 2 February 2008. Archived from the original on 6 February 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
  4. "Ireland 'A' Go Down Fighting Against Saxons". IrishRugby.ie. 1 February 2008. Archived from the original on 6 February 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
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