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Girvan Dempsey

DOB	2nd Oct 1975
Birthplace	Dublin, Ireland
Height	1.83 m (6' 0")
Weight	92 kg (14 st 6 lb)
Position	Full Back
Club	Leinster Rugby
Honours	Ireland (82 caps)

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Girvan Dempsey has been one of Leinster and Ireland’s most consistent performers for well over a decade.

Girvan made his Leinster debut back in 1996 and is nearing 200 appearances for the province.

At the start of the 2009/10 season, Girvan had appeared in 74 Magners League games for Leinster, with whom he picked up a Magners League winners medal in 2007.

A Heineken Cup winner at Murrayfield last season, Girvan is now in his 13^th season with Leinster.

Girvan is among Ireland’s most-capped players, having played a total of 82 internationals to date.

He made his senior Ireland debut against Georgia in 1998, coming on as a replacement and marking the occasion with a brace of tries.

Girvan missed the 1999 World Cup through injury but has since appeared at both the 2003 and 2007 tournaments.

He currently has 19 international tries to his name, with one of the most memorable coming at Twickenham in 2004 when he helped Ireland secure a first Triple Crown since 1985.

Up close and personal…

Nickname	Swerve
Pets	None
Car	Volvo S80
Do you collect anything?	No
If you could change one thing in the world what would it be?	The Irish weather
If you could invite any 4 people for dinner who would you invite and why?	Will Ferrell, Cameron Diaz, Michael Palin, Megan Fox
What sporting event anywhere in the world would you pay the most to go and see?	Final day of the US Masters golf in Augusta
Do you have any superstitions?	No
Where are you most likely to be found off the rugby pitch?	If you are to believe old posts on wickipedia – Making Jam, Picking mushrooms and show jumping my Shetland pony ‘tiny’!
Do you play any other sports?	Golf, hurling, soccer and tennis
Tell us an interesting fact about yourself (or a claim to fame e.g. sang with Tina Turner)	I’ve played Snooker with Jimmy White & Brian Cowen (Taoiseach of Ireland)

Favourite...

Meal	Italian
Type of Magners (Original, Pear, draught)	Original but I’m trying to embrace the pear
Film	Dumb & Dumber
TV Show	Entourage
Actor	Will Ferrell
Actress	Audrey Hepburn
Music	Snow Patrol
Gadget	iPhone
Newspaper	Irish Times
Holiday destination	Italy

Rugby…

Earliest rugby memories?	Getting two dead legs tackling a player in my first ever rugby session
Where did you first play rugby?	At school in Terenure College
Favourite player growing up?	Serge Blanco
First autograph?	Michael Lynagh
Most influential coach?	John McClean (Schools’ coach) & Michael Cheika
Previous Clubs?	Terenure College RFC then Leinster
Club Tournaments played in?	Heineken Cup Magners League
International Honours	Ireland U21, Ireland A, Ireland Senior
Favourite Ground?	The RDS
Toughest opponent?	Richie McCaw

Best...

Moment in rugby	Getting my first cap for Ireland
Team mate, reason why	Stan Wright – the Cook Islander is hilarious
Try	Against England in Croke Park 2007
Tackle	Managing to get Jonah Lomu to ground in Landsdowne Road
Magners League moment	Winning the Magners League in 2007/08
Part of being a professional sportsman	Not having to wear a suit and tie at work, and you get to hang around with your mates all day

Worst...

Moment in rugby	Breaking my Collar bone and missing the 1999 Rugby World Cup
Ground to play at	Border Reivers (Galashields) on a cold and wet Friday night
Magners League moment
Part of being a professional sportsman	Ice baths

Who is currently the best…

Sportsman in the world	Tiger Woods
Sportswoman in the world	Katie Taylor (Irish boxer and footballer)
Rugby player in the world	Richie McCaw
Soccer player in the world	Lionel Messi
Rugby referee in the world	Them all – every referee thinks he’s the best!

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

05/09/2009	Scarlets	1						5	65
24/10/2009	Ulster Rugby								53
31/10/2009	Cardiff Blues								42
20/02/2010	Scarlets								80
07/03/2010	Cardiff Blues								80
18/03/2010	Glasgow Warriors	1						5	80
27/03/2010	Connacht Rugby								80
02/04/2010	Munster Rugby								80
16/04/2010	Ospreys								80
21/04/2010	Connacht Rugby								47
09/05/2010	Edinburgh Rugby								80
Total	Played 11	2	0	0	0	0	0	10	767


Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins
29/11/2003	Ospreys								80
02/04/2004	Glasgow Rugby								80
16/04/2004	Llanelli Scarlets								80
14/05/2004	Newport Gwent Dragons								80
Total	Played 4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	320


Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins
30/08/2002	Pontypridd								80
04/10/2002	Newport								80
26/10/2002	Bridgend								80
Total	Played 3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	240


Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins
17/08/2001	Glasgow Rugby	1						5	80
24/08/2001	Llanelli								5
28/08/2001	Ebbw Vale	2						10	80
31/08/2001	Ulster Rugby			1				3	80
08/09/2001	Bridgend	2						10	80
11/09/2001	Pontypridd								80
30/11/2001	Newport	1						5	80
07/12/2001	Glasgow Rugby	1						5	65
15/12/2001	Munster Rugby								80
Total	Played 9	7	0	1	0	0	0	38	630

Competition	Team	Played	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts
2009-2010 - Magners League	Leinster Rugby	10 +1	2						10
2009-2010 Total		10 +1	2						10
2008-2009 - Magners League	Leinster Rugby	13 +2	1						5
2008-2009 Total		13 +2	1						5
2007-2008 - Magners League	Leinster Rugby	8 +1	1						5
2007-2008 Total		8 +1	1						5
2006-2007 - Magners League	Leinster Rugby	9	1						5
2006-2007 Total		9	1						5
2005-2006 - Celtic League	Leinster Rugby	18	4						20
2005-2006 Total		18	4						20
2004-2005 - Celtic League	Leinster Rugby	7	2						10
2004-2005 Total		7	2						10
2003-2004 - Celtic League	Leinster Rugby	4
2003-2004 Total		4
2002-2003 - Celtic League	Leinster Rugby	3
2002-2003 Total		3
2001-2002 - Celtic League	Leinster Rugby	8 +1	7		1				38
2001-2002 Total		8 +1	7		1				38
Total - United Rugby Championship		80 +5	18		1				93
Total		80 +5	18	0	1	0	0	0	93

A plus sign (+) in the played column denotes substitute appearance

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Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Ireland

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

06/09/2008	Cardiff Blues								33
12/09/2008	Edinburgh Rugby								80
19/09/2008	Ospreys								80
28/09/2008	Munster Rugby								80
24/10/2008	Glasgow Warriors								80
29/11/2008	Newport Gwent Dragons								80
27/12/2008	Ulster Rugby								46
21/02/2009	Scarlets								80
06/03/2009	Ospreys								80
29/03/2009	Ulster Rugby								80
04/04/2009	Munster Rugby								51
17/04/2009	Edinburgh Rugby								80
25/04/2009	Glasgow Warriors								80
08/05/2009	Scarlets	1						5	32
16/05/2009	Newport Gwent Dragons								80
Total	Played 15	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	1042

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

26/10/2007	Ulster Rugby								80
02/11/2007	Connacht Rugby								80
26/12/2007	Ulster Rugby								80
05/01/2008	Ospreys								80
29/03/2008	Llanelli Scarlets								15
12/04/2008	Munster Rugby								80
18/04/2008	Edinburgh Rugby								80
03/05/2008	Newport Gwent Dragons								80
09/05/2008	Newport Gwent Dragons	1						5	80
Total	Played 9	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	655

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

29/09/2006	Connacht Rugby								80
06/10/2006	Munster Rugby								80
27/12/2006	Munster Rugby	1						5	48
24/03/2007	Connacht Rugby								80
06/04/2007	Glasgow Warriors								78
13/04/2007	Newport Gwent Dragons								80
27/04/2007	Ospreys								80
05/05/2007	Border Reivers								80
11/05/2007	Cardiff Blues								67
Total	Played 9	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	673

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

04/09/2005	Ospreys								80
10/09/2005	Glasgow Warriors								80
16/09/2005	Newport Gwent Dragons	1						5	80
01/10/2005	Ulster Rugby								80
09/10/2005	Munster Rugby								80
15/10/2005	Cardiff Blues								80
03/12/2005	Connacht Rugby	1						5	80
26/12/2005	Ulster Rugby	1						5	80
31/12/2005	Munster Rugby								80
07/01/2006	Llanelli Scarlets								80
18/02/2006	Newport Gwent Dragons								80
05/03/2006	Connacht Rugby								80
07/04/2006	Border Reivers								80
14/04/2006	Llanelli Scarlets	1						5	80
29/04/2006	Ospreys								80
07/05/2006	Glasgow Warriors								80
14/05/2006	Cardiff Blues								80
26/05/2006	Edinburgh Gunners								80
Total	Played 18	4	0	0	0	0	0	20	1440

Date	Opposition	Tries	Conv	DG	Pen	YC	RC	Pts	Mins

10/10/2004	Edinburgh Rugby								80
15/10/2004	Ospreys								80
18/12/2004	Cardiff Blues	1						5	80
01/01/2005	Munster Rugby								80
30/01/2005	Newport Gwent Dragons								80
25/03/2005	Llanelli Scarlets								80
16/04/2005	Glasgow Rugby	1						5	80
Total	Played 7	2	0	0	0	0	0	10	560

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