Dave Foley (rugby union)

Dave Foley (born 16 May 1988) is an Irish rugby union player for French side Pau in the Top 14 and European Rugby Challenge Cup. He plays as a lock.

Dave Foley
Date of birth (1988-05-16) 16 May 1988
Place of birthClonmel, Ireland
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight112 kg (17.6 st; 247 lb)
SchoolCBS High School Clonmel
UniversityUniversity of Limerick
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
20??–2017 UL Bohemians ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010–2017 Munster 84 (0)
2017–2019 Pau 29 (5)
Correct as of 4 May 2019
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–2014 Emerging Ireland 6 (0)
2014 Ireland 2 (0)
Correct as of 30 November 2014

Munster

Foley made his Munster debut against Connacht in April 2010.[1] His first start for Munster was against Benetton Treviso in February 2011.[2] A dislocated shoulder sustained in a Pro12 game against Newport Gwent Dragons on 3 March 2012 ruled Foley out for 'a while'.[3] He signed a one-year contract extension with Munster in March 2012.[4] In January 2013, Foley signed a further contract extension with Munster.[5] Foley was ruled out for 3 months with a wrist injury in January 2015.[6] He returned form the injury on 5 September 2015.[7] On 16 March 2017, it was confirmed that Foley required a second wrist surgery.[8]

Pau

On 21 March 2017, it was announced that Foley would joining French Top 14 side Pau at the beginning of the 2017–18 season. In making the move, Foley joined ex-Munster teammates Paddy Butler and Sean Dougall and former Munster backs coach Simon Mannix at the club.[9]

Ireland

Foley was named in the Emerging Ireland squad to take part in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup on 19 May 2013.[10] He started against Georgia in Emerging Ireland's first game of the tournament on 7 June 2013.[11] Foley also started in Emerging Ireland' second game, a 19–8 defeat to South Africa President's XV on 11 June 2013.[12] He started Emerging Ireland 42–33 final game victory against Uruguay on 16 June 2013.[13] Foley was again selected in the Emerging Ireland squad when it was announced on 26 May 2014.[14] He started against Russia in their first 2014 IRB Nations Cup match on 13 June 2014.[15] Foley came off the bench in their second game against Uruguay on 18 June 2014.[16] He started in the 31–10 win Romania on 22 June 2014, a win that secured the 2014 IRB Nations Cup for Emerging Ireland.[17]

Foley was named in the Ireland squad for the 2014 Guinness Series on 21 October 2014.[18] Foley made his senior debut for Ireland on 16 November 2014, starting in the 49–7 win against Georgia and earning the Man-of-the-Match award.[19] He also came on in the 26–23 win against Australia on 22 November 2014.[20] On 22 February 2016, Foley was named in Ireland's squad for the 2016 Six Nations Championship fixture against England. He was called-up as an injury replacement for Mike McCarthy.[21]

Honours

Emerging Ireland

References
  1. "Old Dogs Lead The Way Down The Hard Road". munsterrugby.ie. 19 April 2010. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  2. "Not A Lot To Cheer About In Treviso". munsterrugby.ie. 14 February 2011. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  3. "Foley Out For A While". munsterrugby.ie. 5 March 2012. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  4. "McGahan expects injured Ireland trio to be ready for Ulster". irishexaminer.com. 28 March 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  5. "Nine Contract Extensions Agreed". munsterrugby.ie. 3 January 2013. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  6. "Foley Ruled Out Of 6 Nations". munsterrugby.ie. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  7. "Shaky Start For Munster". munsterrugby.ie. 6 September 2015. Archived from the original on 15 September 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  8. "Latest Contract Signings". munsterrugby.ie. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  9. "Foley To Move On". munsterrugby.ie. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  10. "Ireland Squads Announced For Summer Tours". irishrugby.ie. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  11. "Keatley Kicks Emerging Ireland To Hard-Fought Win". irishrugby.ie. 7 June 2013. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  12. "Emerging Ireland Suffer Tbilisi Defeat". irishrugby.ie. 11 June 2013. Archived from the original on 15 January 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  13. "Second Place Finish For Emerging Ireland". irishrugby.ie. 16 June 2013. Archived from the original on 15 January 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  14. "9 Players In Emerging Ireland Squad". munsterrugby.ie. 26 May 2014. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  15. "Emerging Ireland Hammer Russia In Nations Cup Opener". irishrugby.ie. 13 June 2014. Archived from the original on 16 June 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  16. "Emerging Ireland Enjoy Back-To-Back Bonus Point Wins". irishrugby.ie. 18 June 2014. Archived from the original on 20 June 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  17. "Emerging Ireland Are Nations Cup Champions". irishrugby.ie. 22 June 2014. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  18. "Ireland Name 37 Man Squad For Guinness Series". irishrugby.ie. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  19. "Ireland Outgun Georgia With Six-Try Second Half Salvo". irishrugby.ie. 16 November 2014. Archived from the original on 2 December 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  20. "Thrilling Win Seals Series Clean Sweep For Ireland". irishrugby.ie. 22 November 2014. Archived from the original on 26 November 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  21. "Ireland Squad Named For Round 3". munsterrugby.ie. 22 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
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