Denis Hickie
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| Full name | Denis Hickie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 February 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 9 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St. Mary's College, Dublin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University College Dublin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) | Wing | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1996-2007 | Leinster Rugby | 129 | (303) |
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Correct as of 2007-03-06
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| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1997-2007 2005 |
Ireland British and Irish Lions |
62 | (145, 29tr) |
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Correct as of 2007-03-06
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Denis Anthony Hickie (Irish name: Donnacadh Antoin Ó hIceadh ) born 13 February 1976, is a retired professional rugby union player formerly employed by the Irish Rugby Football Union. He played his club rugby for Leinster. His primary position was on the wing. He earned 51 caps for Ireland, scoring 29 tries for Ireland and held the Irish try-scoring record until his Leinster colleague Brian O'Driscoll broke it in 2008.
He is also known as Disco Denis as a result of his quick feet. Other names include Le Hique, Tickets, and DenDen.
Hickie was educated at St Marys College in Rathmines and led them to the Leinster Schools Senior Cup title in 1994. He went on to university in UCD, where he completed a commerce degree. At UCD Denis was on a dual scholarship for rugby union and athletics.
He made his senior debut for Leinster on 6 September 1996 in a friendly match away to a Genoa President's XV and his senior Irish debut on 1 February 1997 against Wales. He earned 51 caps for Ireland, scoring 29 tries for Ireland and held the Irish try-scoring record until his friend and Leinster colleague Brian O'Driscoll broke it in 2008.
He was a little unfortunate to miss out on selection to the 2001 British and Irish Lions tour to Australia. He overcame a ruptured Achilles tendon sustained during the 2003 World Cup and forced his way back into the Irish line-up, apparently losing nothing of his pace. His solid form in the 2005 Six Nations earned Hickie a call-up for the 2005 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand and the Leinster back became a key member of the successful midweek team.
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