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Sean David Corkery (born 6 November 1972 in Cork, Ireland) is a retired Irish rugby union player. In his career (playing at blind-side wing-forward) he played for Cork Constitution, Munster and Bristol, as well as winning 27 caps for Ireland between 1994 and 1999. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "David Corkery Ireland". Scrum.com. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  2. "Untitled Document". Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2009.