Dave McSharry

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Dave McSharry
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McSharry before the game away to Toulouse in the 2011–12 Heineken Cup
Birth nameDavid McSharry
Date of birth (1990-02-10) 10 February 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb) [1]
University University College Dublin
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
UCD ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011–2016 Connacht 65 (30)
Correct as of 3 July 2016
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2010 Ireland u20 2 (0)
2013 Wolfhounds 1 (0)
Correct as of 9 February 2015

Dave McSharry (born 10 July 1990 in Dublin, Ireland) is a former professional rugby union player from Ireland. He played primarily as a centre, usually at inside centre. McSharry played for Irish provincial team Connacht in the Pro12 before he was forced to retire in 2016.

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Connacht

McSharry joined Connacht ahead of the 2011–12 season, having previously been in Leinster's Academy. McSharry made his debut for Connacht on 5 November 2011, starting against Ulster in the 2011–12 Pro12 and playing the full 80 minutes. [2] McSharry made his European debut for the side with a start against Harlequins in the 2011–12 Heineken Cup on 11 November 2011, the province's first game in their first ever season in the competition. He made four more appearances in the competition, starting on each occasion. [3] McSharry also made a total of nine appearances in the league that season, starting seven times and scoring one try. [4] McSharry signed a contract extension in December 2011 that will see him remain with Connacht until at least 2014. [5]

The following season saw McSharry play regularly when fit, but he missed parts of the season through hip and groin injuries. [6] [7] McSharry played ten games in the 2012–13 Pro12, starting all of the games he featured in, and scoring a try. [4] In the 2012–13 Heineken Cup, McSharry played in and started all six of Connacht's games. He scored his first European try in the game with Harlequins on 20 October 2012. [3]

In 2013–14, McSharry suffered a slow start to the season due to a long recovery from hip surgery. He made his first appearance in a 2013–14 Heineken Cup game with Zebre on 19 October 2013. McSharry played his first 2013–14 Pro12 game against Glasgow Warriors on 2 November 2013. McSharry started Connacht's game against Toulouse in the Heineken Cup, with the province overcoming the four-time European champions in a famous victory. [8] McSharry was forced into another spell of absence with an ankle injury in December 2013. [9] At the end of the season McSharry had played a total of three Heineken Cup games, and made 11 league appearances, with a try against Ulster. [3] [4]

The 2014–15 Pro12 saw McSharry play in 15 games, four of these appearances coming from the bench. He scored a single try, which came against Glasgow Warriors. [4] At European level, McSharry played four times in the Challenge Cup, starting twice and scoring a try against Bayonne. [3] He was forced to retire from Connacht due to concussion.[ citation needed ]

Ireland

McSharry has represented Ireland at under-age international level, playing for the Under-18 and Under-20 teams. On the back of his form for Connacht, McSharry was named in the Ireland training squad for the 2013 Six Nations Championship on 17 January 2013. [10] McSharry was also named in squad of the second tier 'A' side the Ireland Wolfhounds, for their friendly against England Saxons on 25 January 2013. [11]

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  2. ↑ "Ulster Rugby 22 - 3 Connacht Rugby". RaboDirectPRO12. 5 November 2011. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Player Archive: Dave McSharry". European Professional Club Rugby . Archived from the original on 8 January 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Connacht Squad Index: Dave McSharry". Pro12 . Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "Griffin & McSharry commit future to Connacht". rabodirectpro12.com. 6 December 2011. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  6. ↑ "Robbie Henshaw, Tiernan O'Halloran, Mata Fifita, Eoin Griffin and Dave McSharry among Connacht players on injury list". RTÉ Sport . 22 October 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  7. ↑ Rooney, Declan (11 April 2013). "Blow for Connacht as McSharry out for season". Irish Examiner .
  8. ↑ "Connacht diehards shock French aristocrats". Irish Examiner . 8 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  9. ↑ "Cruel six-week ankle injury for Connacht's Dave McSharry". MSN Sports . 23 December 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2014.[ permanent dead link ]
  10. ↑ "Ireland Training Squad Announced". Irish Rugby . 17 January 2013. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  11. ↑ "O2 Ireland Wolfhounds Squad Announced". Irish Rugby . 22 January 2013. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
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