Gerry Hurley

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Gerry Hurley
Date of birth (1984-05-16) 16 May 1984 (age 38)
Place of birth Midleton, County Cork, Ireland
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight76 kg (12.0 st; 168 lb)
School Rockwell College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Garryowen
Cork Constitution
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Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2007–2014 Munster 8 (0)
Correct as of 20 Apr 2014
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013 Ireland Club XV 2 (0)
Correct as of 23 November 2013

Gerry Hurley (born 16 May 1984) is an Irish rugby union player. He plays as a scrum-half. Hurley won a Munster Schools Rugby Senior Cup title with Rockwell College. [1] He plays his club rugby with Cork Constitution.

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Garryowen

Hurley won the All-Ireland League and Cup with Garryowen. [2]

Cork Constitution

Hurley captained his club side Cork Constitution to the All-Ireland Cup on 27 April 2013. [3]

Munster

Whilst still in the Munster academy, Hurley made his first senior start for Munster in a pre-season friendly against the USA on 26 August 2007. [4] [5] Hurley made his Celtic League debut as a substitute in Munster's 26–26 win against Scarlets on 22 September 2007. [6] His Heineken Cup debut came against Clermont Auvergne on 18 November 2007, with Hurley coming on as a substitute in the 36–13 win in Thomond Park. [7] Hurley graduated from the Munster Academy at the end of the 2007–08 season, but did not receive a contract.

Hurley started for Munster in an uncapped friendly against La Rochelle on 12 August 2011. [8] Despite not earning a contract when he graduated from the Munster Academy in 2008, Hurley signed a one-year training contract with Munster in July 2013. [9] He came off the bench during Munster's Pro12 game against Connacht on 27 December 2013, his first appearance for Munster in 6 years. [10] He was added to Munster's 2013-14 Heineken Cup squad on 20 March 2014. [11]

Ireland

Hurley captained the Ireland Club XV side against England Counties XV to a 30–20 victory on 8 February 2013. [12] He also captained the side during their 30–18 defeat to Scotland Clubs on 8 March 2013. [13]

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References

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