That’s definitely his favourite Leinster jersey too
Oh for the yellow-trimmed days of 2004.
INPHO
INPHO
Silence. The beard is here!
D’Arcy’s beard reached greater lengths and breadths than this, but these photoshoots tend to happen at the start of seasons, not when his face furniture was in full bloom.
The story of Gordon D'Arcy's hair through 12 glorious headshots
Called in to train with Ireland in 1998…
Let’s just say things got better from here.
2003, the Gordon you know
Still trace residue of the highlights, but the man who went on to dominate the number 12 jersey was taking shape.
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‘I call this one, ‘Juan Mata!’
With added bulk and studmarks.
Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO
Liiiiiions, Liiiions, Liiiions
Billy Stickland / BLL/INPHO Billy Stickland / BLL/INPHO / BLL/INPHO
“School photo”
By far our favourite moment from the 2007 World Cup.
Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO
‘No f***in’ around this time!’
Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO
‘It was 2005, we all partied’
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‘You know nothing, Gordon Snow’
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‘Is that flash is brighter than last year?’
Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO
That’s definitely his favourite Leinster jersey too
Oh for the yellow-trimmed days of 2004.
INPHO INPHO
Silence. The beard is here!
D’Arcy’s beard reached greater lengths and breadths than this, but these photoshoots tend to happen at the start of seasons, not when his face furniture was in full bloom.
Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO
2015, with a lot still to offer
Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO
Gordon D’Arcy: No guff, no nonsense man with plenty of solidity still to offer Ireland
Gordon D’Arcy is no longer the beard king of Leinster Rugby
Unsung hero Gordon D’Arcy the man who made Ireland’s backline tick
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Evolution Gordon D'Arcy hirsute hero Ireland Leinster reeling in the beard Retiring