Eddie Halvey

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Eddie Halvey
Full name Edward Oliver Halvey
Date of birth (1970-08-11) 11 August 1970 (age 53)
Place of birth Limerick, Ireland
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Weight 108 kg
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Flanker
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
Shannon
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1995–2000
2000–02
2002–04
Munster
London Irish
Munster
32
34
18
(25)
(20)
(0)
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1995–97 Ireland 8 (10)
correct as of 15 Sep 2011.

Eddie Halvey (born 11 August 1970 in Limerick, Ireland) is a retired Irish rugby union footballer for Munster, London Irish and Ireland. He played as a Flanker. On 12 May 2009 he received a 7-year suspended sentence for causing the death of Kevin Walsh, then 16, in 2006 while driving at over twice the legal limit.

Munster

Halvey made his debut for Munster against Swansea in November 1995, a game that was also Munster's first ever Heineken Cup appearance.[1]

London Irish

He joined the Exiles in 2000,[2] and made his debut against Harlequins in August of that year. He started in the 2002 Powergen Cup Final at Twickenham, as London Irish defeated the Northampton Saints.[3]

Return to Munster

In 2002 Halvey rejoined Munster,[4] and went on to play a further two season with his home province, making his final appearance against Cardiff Blues in April 2004.[5]

Ireland

Halvey made his Ireland debut against France in March 1995, during the 1995 Five Nations Championship.[6] He earnt three caps at the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa, against Japan, Wales and France. The first of his two international tries came during the Japan match, and the second came four days later during the game against Wales. Halvey's last appearance for Ireland came against Canada in November 1997.

References

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