Paddy Wallace
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| Full name | Patrick Wallace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 August 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dundonald, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (12 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Campbell College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University College Dublin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) | Centre, Fly-half, Fullback | ||
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| Current team | Ulster | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2001-14 | Ulster | 189 | ((411)) |
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Correct as of 20 December 2013
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1999 2001-10 2006-12 |
Ireland U19 Ireland A Ireland |
14 30 |
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Patrick "Paddy" Wallace (born 27 August 1979) is a Northern Ireland-born rugby union footballer who has played for Ireland's national team and currently plays for Ulster. A native of Belfast, he attended Rockport School and Campbell College. He was a member of the Ireland U19 side (which also included Brian O'Driscoll) that lifted the U19 World Cup in 1998. He was a member of the Ireland Grand Slam winning team of 2009.
Wallace burst on to the scene at the beginning of the 2001/02 season putting in a number of top class performances from fullback or out-half for Ulster. His wacky sidesteps and flamboyant goose-steps made him a favourite with the Ravenhill supporters. He soon became a regular and was selected to play for Ireland A against the touring New Zealand All Blacks at Ravenhill. Although Ireland lost 43–30 Wallace put in an extremely accomplished performance as well as kicking 20 points. He was a regular in both the Ulster and Ireland A teams for the remainder of the season, indeed helping the Ireland A team to a Shadow 6 Nations Triple Crown.
Wallace began the 2002/03 season as Ulster's first choice fullback but a broken leg in a Celtic League game away to Swansea at St. Helens meant he would miss the majority of the remainder of the season. He would return in time though to help his club, Ballymena, win the AIB All Ireland League Title, defeating Clontarf in the final at Lansdowne Road.
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