Gavin Duffy

Gavin Duffy

Duffy warming up prior to a 2011–12 Heineken Cup group stage match versus Toulouse
Date of birth	(1981-09-18) 18 September 1981 (age 35)
Place of birth	Ballina, Ireland
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
School	Cistercian College
University	NUI Galway
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback, Wing Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2001–2003 2003–2006 2006–2014 Connacht Harlequins Connacht 20 110 154 (8) (40) (78) Correct as of 31 May 2014 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2004–2009 2006–2012 Ireland Ireland Wolfhounds 10 11 (18) (5) Correct as of 28 January 2012 National team(s) Years Team Comps 2000 Ireland 1

Gavin Duffy (born 18 September 1981) is an Irish sportsperson. Duffy is a former international rugby union footballer who primarily played at full back. He last played professionally for Irish provincial side Connacht Rugby, in the Pro12, and represented Ireland at full international level.

Duffy also plays Gaelic football, and was previously part of the wider Mayo squad at inter-county level. He had previously represented the county at under-age level.

Educated at Cistercian College, Roscrea and UCG he first played for Ireland at Schools level in 1998 and at Under-21 level before he was brought into their senior side during the 2000–01 season. He is also a graduate of the prestigious sports college Setanta College.

Duffy played for the amateur clubs UCG, his university team, Ballina RFC, his hometown's side and Galway city-based Galwegians RFC, before playing for his native province of Connacht. Duffy first played Celtic League rugby with Connacht in 2001, and played 7 times in the 2001–02 Celtic League and 6 times in the 2001–02 European Challenge Cup, scoring 1 try in the league. In the following season, he played twice in the league and 5 times in the Challenge. During his time at Connacht, Duffy attracted the attention of larger sides. He declined an offer from Munster, as they had already signed the former All Black, Christian Cullen, who played the same positions as Duffy, and moved to the English club Harlequins from Connacht in the summer of 2003.