Birth name | Daniel Riordan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 25 September 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Galway, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 91 kg (14 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Coláiste Iognáid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | NUI Galway [ citation needed ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Daniel Riordan (born 25 September 1984) is a rugby union player for Old Belvedere in the All-Ireland League. He began playing rugby at Coláiste Iognáid, where he won a schools' senior cup in 2002 and was on the Connacht Schools team in 2000 and 2001.
Upon leaving Coláiste Iognáid in Galway, Riordan continued to play for Galway Corinthians RFC and entered the Connacht Rugby Academy.[ citation needed ]
Upon receiving a full contract with Connacht, Riordan then played his club rugby for Buccaneers RFC in Athlone. He recently[ when? ] played club rugby for is also contracted to UL Bohemians R.F.C. in Limerick, who play in AIB League Division 2. But for season 2010–11 Riordan moved to Dublin and now[ clarification needed ] plays for Old Belvedere RFC, and has been called into the Leinster Rugby squad for their Magners League fixture against Scarlets on 04/03/2011. [1]
Daniel Riordan's position of choice is as a Full-back and he can also operate as a Centre or on the Wing.
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