David Gannon
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David Gannon is an Irish
rugby union
player who currently plays for RaboDirect PRO12 side Connacht Rugby
after a season with the Southland Stags in the 2009 Air New Zealand Cup
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side while playing for UCD. The side made the final before losing to the New Zealand team
47-19. In 2005, he signed to play for Connacht
in the Magners League where he would play until his services were no longer required in late 2008. He went six months with out a club before signing with Air New Zealand Cup
side Southland. The team won New Zealand's
most prestigious rugby trophy the Ranfurly Shield
for the teams first time in 50 years. After a successful season in December 2009, he joined Exeter Chiefs
in the RFU Championship
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Gannon Rejoins Connacht
- just signed for a one-year deal with Connacht, the Dublin-born forward said: "I'm excited to be back in Connacht and I'm looking forward to a big season ahead."
(reference http://www.irishrugby.ie/news/23932.php)
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
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 who currently plays for RaboDirect PRO12 side Connacht Rugby
Connacht Rugby
Connacht Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Connacht that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 comprising teams from the Celtic nations plus Italy. Normally, it also competes in the second-tier pan-European club competition, the European Challenge Cup...
after a season with the Southland Stags in the 2009 Air New Zealand Cup
2009 Air New Zealand Cup
The 2009 Air New Zealand Cup was the 33rd provincial rugby union competition, the fourth since the competition reconstruction in 2006, involving the top 14 provincial unions in New Zealand. It ran for 15 weeks from 30 July to 7 November...
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Rugby History
In 2004, Gannon captained the Ireland Under 21 in the Under 21 Rugby World ChampionshipUnder 21 Rugby World Championship
The IRB Under 21 Rugby World Cup was the premier tournament for male rugby union players under the age of 21, organised by the sports governing body the International Rugby Board annually from 2002 through 2006...
side while playing for UCD. The side made the final before losing to the New Zealand team
New Zealand national under-21 rugby union team
The New Zealand Under 21's rugby union team is for players aged under 21 as a platform for the All Blacks. The New Zealand Under 21's have joined forces with the New Zealand Under 19's to make the new team New Zealand Under 20's for the all new IRB Junior World Championship...
47-19. In 2005, he signed to play for Connacht
Connacht Rugby
Connacht Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Connacht that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 comprising teams from the Celtic nations plus Italy. Normally, it also competes in the second-tier pan-European club competition, the European Challenge Cup...
in the Magners League where he would play until his services were no longer required in late 2008. He went six months with out a club before signing with Air New Zealand Cup
Air New Zealand Cup
The ITM Cup is New Zealand's annual professional domestic Rugby union competition, taking place from late July through October . It was founded in 2006 with 14 teams, after the National Provincial Championship was split into two separate competitions. The other 12 provincial teams from the NPC...
side Southland. The team won New Zealand's
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
most prestigious rugby trophy the Ranfurly Shield
Ranfurly Shield
The Ranfurly Shield, colloquially known as the Log o' Wood, is a trophy in New Zealand's domestic rugby union competition. First played for in 1904, the Ranfurly Shield is based on a challenge system, rather than a league or knockout competition as with most football trophies...
for the teams first time in 50 years. After a successful season in December 2009, he joined Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Rugby Club are a rugby union club based in Exeter, Devon.The Exeter club was formed around 1871 and played its first match in 1873. The first team has been rebranded as the Exeter Chiefs and play in a strip of Black , White ....
in the RFU Championship
RFU Championship
The RFU Championship replaced National Division One as the second tier in the English rugby union system in September 2009. Unlike National Division One, which is semi-professional, the RFU Championship is a fully professional league.-History:...
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Gannon Rejoins Connacht
- just signed for a one-year deal with Connacht, the Dublin-born forward said: "I'm excited to be back in Connacht and I'm looking forward to a big season ahead."
(reference http://www.irishrugby.ie/news/23932.php)