Eddie Halvey

Eddie Halvey (born 11 August 1970) is a retired Irish rugby union player for Munster, London Irish and Ireland. He played as a flanker.

Eddie Halvey
Birth nameEdward Oliver Halvey
Date of birth (1970-08-11) 11 August 1970
Place of birthLimerick, Ireland
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight108 kg (17.0 st; 238 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Shannon ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1995–2000
2000–2002
2002–2004		 Munster
London Irish
Munster		 32
34
18		 (25)
(20)
(0)
Correct as of 15 September 2011
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1995–1997 Ireland 8 (10)
Correct as of 15 September 2011

Munster

Halvey made his debut for Munster against Swansea in November 1995, a game that was also Munster's first ever Heineken Cup appearance.[1]

London Irish

He joined the Exiles in 2000,[2] and made his debut against Harlequins in August of that year. He started in the 2002 Powergen Cup Final at Twickenham, as London Irish defeated the Northampton Saints.[3]

Return to Munster

In 2002 Halvey rejoined Munster,[4] and went on to play a further two season with his home province, making his final appearance against Cardiff Blues in April 2004.[5]

Ireland

Halvey made his Ireland debut against France in March 1995, during the 1995 Five Nations Championship.[6] He earnt three caps at the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa, against Japan, Wales and France. The first of his two international tries came during the Japan match, and the second came four days later during the game against Wales. Halvey's last appearance for Ireland came against Canada in November 1997.

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References
  1. "Munster 17 V 13 Swansea". munsterrugby.ie. 1 November 1995. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  2. "Halvey the cream of London Irish crop". Daily Telegraph. 13 July 2000. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  3. "Exiles claim Cup glory". BBC Sport. 20 April 2002. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
  4. "Eddie Halvey Returns to Munster". london-irish.com. 2 August 2002. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  5. "Cardiff Blues 60 - 14 Munster". munsterrugby.ie. 30 April 2004. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  6. "Ireland 7 - 25 France". ESPNscrum. 4 March 1995. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
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