Christy Condon

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Christy Condon
Date of birth (1981-10-23) 23 October 1981 (age 41)
Place of birth Cork, Ireland
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight117 kg (18.4 st; 258 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Midleton
Dolphin
()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011–2013 Munster A 8 (5)
Correct as of 19 January 2013

Christy Condon (born 23 October 1981) is an Irish former rugby union player.

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Munster

Condon joined the Munster set-up on a training contract at the start of the 2011–12 season, and secured a development contract for the 2012–13 season. web|url=http://www.munsterrugby.ie/rugby/squadprofiles.php?player=104660&includeref=dynamic%7Ctitle=Munster profile details|work=munsterrugby.ie|accessdate=5 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104033237/http://www.munsterrugby.ie/rugby/squadprofiles.php?player=104660&includeref=dynamic%7Carchive-date=4 November 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

He represented Munster A during their victorious 2011–12 British and Irish Cup campaign. It was announced on 14 May 2013 that Condon would be leaving Munster, to a yet unannounced club. [1] [ needs update ]

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References

  1. "Injury Forces Howlett To Retire". munsterrugby.ie. 14 May 2013. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.