Darragh Fanning (born 16 July 1986) is a rugby union player from Ireland. His preferred position is on the wing. Fanning currently plays for Irish provincial team Leinster Rugby in the Pro14. Fanning's father, Declan, is also a former Leinster senior player as well as captaining St. Mary's and Ireland 'B'.[2]
| Birth name | Darragh Fanning | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 July 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (15 st 10 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Mary's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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During his stint with Connacht, Fanning made eight appearances, playing in the league and the Challenge Cup. He was also part of the Connacht team to play against Samoa.[3] Fanning returned to his club St Mary's College, where he was named as captain for the 2013–14 season before being called up to the Leinster senior squad.[2] He made his senior debut for Leinster on 9 September 2013 against the Welsh side Scarlets in the 2013–14 Pro12.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Darragh Fanning".
- ^ a b "ST. MARY'S ANNOUNCE FANNING AS CAPTAIN". Leinster Rugby. 7 July 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ "LEINSTER 1ST XV: Darragh Fanning". Leinster Rugby. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ "MATCH REPORT: SCARLETS 19 V 42 LEINSTER". Leinster Rugby. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
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