Gordon William D'Arcy was born on 10 February 1980, in Ferns, County Wexford and is a retired Irish rugby player who played most of his career at inside centre.
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18 Facts About Gordon D'Arcy
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Gordon D'Arcy was a promising fullback for schools side Clongowes Wood in the late 1990s, and on the eve of his Leaving Cert was called into the Irish squad for the tour of South Africa by coach Warren Gatland.
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Gordon D'Arcy made a further three appearances as a substitute during 2003.
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Gordon D'Arcy was not selected for the Irish squad for the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia, but was picked for the Leinster team during the absence of its World Cup players.
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Gordon D'Arcy was voted player of the Six Nations tournament in 2004 as he helped inspire his country to the Triple Crown for the first time since 1985.
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Gordon D'Arcy played in all of Ireland's 2006 Six Nations matches, he beat more defenders than any other player, and showed his talent.
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Gordon D'Arcy usually played at inside centre for Leinster and Ireland with O'Driscoll outside him.
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Gordon D'Arcy played in all of Ireland's 2007 Six Nations matches, he was nominated for RBS Six Nations Player of the Tournament in 2007.
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Gordon D'Arcy was a member of the victorious Ireland team that won the 2009 Six Nations Championship and Grand Slam.
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In May 2009, Gordon D'Arcy was named in the Barbarians squad to play England and Australia along with Ireland teammate Geordan Murphy and Leinster colleague Rocky Elsom.
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Gordon D'Arcy featured for Ireland against Fiji and South Africa during the 2009 November Tests, and started every game in the 2010 Six Nations.
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Gordon D'Arcy started against New Zealand in the 2010 Summer Tests and scored 1 try, but a groin problem kept him out of Ireland's remaining test against Australia.
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Gordon D'Arcy earned his 50th cap against South Africa on 6 November 2010.
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Gordon D'Arcy combined writing opinion pieces for the Irish Times focused on rugby with is the Chief Commercial Officer for Kids Speech Labs.
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In July 2012, Gordon D'Arcy married model Aoife Cogan at St Macartan's Cathedral, Monaghan.
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In February 2015 it was announced that Gordon D'Arcy and his wife Aoife Cogan were expecting their first child and a baby girl, named Soleil, was born in May 2015.
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