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Donncha O'Callaghan
Donncha O'Callaghan (born 24 March 1979) is an Irish retired rugby union player. He spent most of his career with his home province Munster, spending 17 seasons with the province and winning five major trophies, before finishing his career with Worcester Warriors in the English Premiership. Internationally, O'Callaghan represented Ireland and was part of the team that won the Six Nations grand slam in 2009. He also toured with the British & Irish Lions in 2005 and 2009, winning 4 caps. Throughout his career, O'Callaghan played primarily as a lock, though he occasionally provided cover at blindside flanker.
O'Callaghan began his rugby education in Highfield Rugby Club, on the Model Farm Road in Cork. During the 1997–98 season he won a Munster Schools Senior Cup with Christian Brothers College, Cork, beating St. Munchin's College, Limerick (a team including Jerry Flannery and Jeremy Staunton) in the final at Musgrave Park. The same year, he also played for the Irish Schoolboys team. The following year he was part of the U-19 World Championship winning team, along with Brian O'Driscoll and Paddy Wallace.
O'Callaghan made his Munster debut on 4 September 1998, starting against Ulster in an Irish Inter-Provincial match.
O'Callaghan started for Munster in their 37–17 Celtic League Final victory against Neath on 1 February 2003. O'Callaghan also started for Munster in their 27–16 Celtic Cup Final against Llanelli Scarlets on 14 May 2005.
O'Callaghan was part of the Munster team that won the 2005–06 Heineken Cup, scoring a try in the win against Castres Olympique in the pool stage He started for Munster in their 19–23 2006 Heineken Cup Final victory against Biarritz Olympique on 20 May 2006, O'Callaghan's and Munster's first European success.
O'Callaghan scored a try after a 55m run in the first game of their Heineken Cup defence against Leicester Tigers at Welford Road Stadium. He scored another try against Bourgoin at Thomond Park in their first home game since winning the Heineken Cup.
O'Callaghan was also a part of the Munster team which won the 2007–08 Heineken Cup, starting the 16–13 2008 Heineken Cup Final victory against Toulouse on 24 May 2008. He was also part of the Munster team that won the 2008–09 Celtic League.
On 11 November 2010, O'Callaghan committed his future to the province when he signed a new three-year contract, finishing in 2014. He started against Leinster in Munster's 19–9 2011 Magners League Grand Final victory on 28 May 2011. O'Callaghan became the ninth Munster player to reach the 200-caps mark in the league game against Glasgow Warriors on 14 April 2012. O'Callaghan signed a contract extension with Munster in November 2013, which will see him remain with the province until June 2016. On 15 February 2014, O'Callaghan made history when he came off the bench for Munster against Zebre to earn his 241st cap, overtaking the record for Munster appearances previously held by Ronan O'Gara. O'Callaghan was nominated for the IRUPA Medal for Excellence 2014 award on 23 April 2014. He missed out on this award, but did win the inaugural Contribution to Society Award for his work with UNICEF.
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Donncha O'Callaghan
Donncha O'Callaghan (born 24 March 1979) is an Irish retired rugby union player. He spent most of his career with his home province Munster, spending 17 seasons with the province and winning five major trophies, before finishing his career with Worcester Warriors in the English Premiership. Internationally, O'Callaghan represented Ireland and was part of the team that won the Six Nations grand slam in 2009. He also toured with the British & Irish Lions in 2005 and 2009, winning 4 caps. Throughout his career, O'Callaghan played primarily as a lock, though he occasionally provided cover at blindside flanker.
O'Callaghan began his rugby education in Highfield Rugby Club, on the Model Farm Road in Cork. During the 1997–98 season he won a Munster Schools Senior Cup with Christian Brothers College, Cork, beating St. Munchin's College, Limerick (a team including Jerry Flannery and Jeremy Staunton) in the final at Musgrave Park. The same year, he also played for the Irish Schoolboys team. The following year he was part of the U-19 World Championship winning team, along with Brian O'Driscoll and Paddy Wallace.
O'Callaghan made his Munster debut on 4 September 1998, starting against Ulster in an Irish Inter-Provincial match.
O'Callaghan started for Munster in their 37–17 Celtic League Final victory against Neath on 1 February 2003. O'Callaghan also started for Munster in their 27–16 Celtic Cup Final against Llanelli Scarlets on 14 May 2005.
O'Callaghan was part of the Munster team that won the 2005–06 Heineken Cup, scoring a try in the win against Castres Olympique in the pool stage He started for Munster in their 19–23 2006 Heineken Cup Final victory against Biarritz Olympique on 20 May 2006, O'Callaghan's and Munster's first European success.
O'Callaghan scored a try after a 55m run in the first game of their Heineken Cup defence against Leicester Tigers at Welford Road Stadium. He scored another try against Bourgoin at Thomond Park in their first home game since winning the Heineken Cup.
O'Callaghan was also a part of the Munster team which won the 2007–08 Heineken Cup, starting the 16–13 2008 Heineken Cup Final victory against Toulouse on 24 May 2008. He was also part of the Munster team that won the 2008–09 Celtic League.
On 11 November 2010, O'Callaghan committed his future to the province when he signed a new three-year contract, finishing in 2014. He started against Leinster in Munster's 19–9 2011 Magners League Grand Final victory on 28 May 2011. O'Callaghan became the ninth Munster player to reach the 200-caps mark in the league game against Glasgow Warriors on 14 April 2012. O'Callaghan signed a contract extension with Munster in November 2013, which will see him remain with the province until June 2016. On 15 February 2014, O'Callaghan made history when he came off the bench for Munster against Zebre to earn his 241st cap, overtaking the record for Munster appearances previously held by Ronan O'Gara. O'Callaghan was nominated for the IRUPA Medal for Excellence 2014 award on 23 April 2014. He missed out on this award, but did win the inaugural Contribution to Society Award for his work with UNICEF.