Tom Gleeson (rugby union)

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Tom Gleeson
Birth nameThomas Gleeson
Date of birth (1985-09-26) 26 September 1985 (age 37)
Place of birth Bishopstown, Ireland
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight98 kg (15.4 st; 216 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2006–2012 Munster 19 (5)
Correct as of 31 December 2011
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2006 Ireland U21 3 (0)
Correct as of 19 April 2021
National sevens team(s)
YearsTeamComps
2009 Ireland 1

Tom Gleeson (born 26 September 1985) is a former Irish rugby union player and doctor. He played as a centre.

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Munster & retirement

He made his Munster debut against Border Reivers in September 2006. [1] His first try for Munster came against Connacht in December 2010. [2] Gleeson left Munster at the end of the 2011–12 season. [3] Gleeson has since become a doctor in Ireland. [4]

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References

  1. "Munster Dig Deep for Reivers win". munsterrugby.ie. 9 September 2006. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  2. "Munster Tough It Out". munsterrugby.ie. 28 December 2010. Archived from the original on 3 September 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  3. "Persistence pays off for Munster's gentle giant". irishexaminer.com. 7 May 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  4. Kinsella, Murray (9 April 2020). "The former Munster centre now helping to fight Covid-19 as a doctor in Cork". The 42.