Dan Tuohy
Encyclopedia
Dan Tuohy is an Ireland international
rugby union
player, currently playing for Ulster Rugby
. He plays as a lock.
R.F.C. Colts before becoming a second row forward.
He made his first professional appearance for Gloucester against London Irish
in the Guinness Premiership
and received the man of the match award.
On 12 June 2010, Tuohy made his test debut, coming on in the first half of the game against the All Blacks
in New Plymouth
. Ireland lost the game by 66–28, with Tuohy scoring a try in the first minute after coming on.
Ireland rugby team
-Rugby union:* Ireland national rugby union team, administered by the Irish Rugby Football Union.** Ireland national rugby union team compete in the World Sevens Series-Rugby league:...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player, currently playing for Ulster Rugby
Ulster Rugby
Ulster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Ulster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Belfast, representing the Irish province of Ulster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup...
. He plays as a lock.
Career
Tuohy started rugby on the wing for Weston-super-MareWeston-super-Mare
Weston-super-Mare is a seaside resort, town and civil parish in the unitary authority of North Somerset, which is within the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. It is located on the Bristol Channel coast, south west of Bristol, spanning the coast between the bounding high ground of Worlebury...
R.F.C. Colts before becoming a second row forward.
He made his first professional appearance for Gloucester against London Irish
London Irish
London Irish RFC is an English rugby union club based in Sunbury, Surrey, where the senior squad train, the youth teams and senior academy play home games, and the club maintain their administrative offices. The senior squad play home games at the Madejski Stadium in Reading and compete in the top...
in the Guinness Premiership
Guinness Premiership
The English Premiership, also currently known as the Aviva Premiership because of the league's sponsorship by Aviva, is a professional league competition for rugby union football clubs in the top division of the English rugby system. There are twelve clubs in the Premiership...
and received the man of the match award.
Ireland
In May 2010, Tuohy was named in the 33-man squad for Ireland's summer tour to New Zealand and Australia. He went on to play for Ireland in the non-cap match against the Barbarians on 4 June 2010.On 12 June 2010, Tuohy made his test debut, coming on in the first half of the game against the All Blacks
All Blacks
The New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....
in New Plymouth
New Plymouth
New Plymouth is the major city of the Taranaki Region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is named after Plymouth, Devon, England, from where the first English settlers migrated....
. Ireland lost the game by 66–28, with Tuohy scoring a try in the first minute after coming on.