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Quiz: How well do you remember the career of Donncha O'Callaghan?

Test your knowledge of the former Munster and Ireland lock as he marks his 41st birthday.

donncha-ocallaghan-celebrates Donncha O'Callaghan pictured after Munster's Heineken Cup quarter-final win at Leicester Tigers in 2003. INPHO INPHO

HE ENDED HIS playing career with a long list of honours, most notably two Heineken Cups and a Six Nations Grand Slam.

But what else do you know about Donncha O’Callaghan?

On his 41st birthday, test your knowledge of the former Munster and Ireland lock…

With whom was he a Munster Schools Senior Cup winner?
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St Munchin's College
Presentation Brothers College

Christian Brothers College
Rockwell College
How old was he when he made the first of his 241 appearances for Munster?
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18
19

20
21
Who did he replace after coming off the bench to make his Ireland debut against Wales in 2003?
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Leo Cullen
Malcolm O'Kelly

Gary Longwell
Paul O'Connell
How many of the three Test matches against New Zealand did he start in during the 2005 British & Irish Lions tour?
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0
1

2
3
He scored the opening try of the game as Munster began their Heineken Cup defence in the 2006-07 season with a valuable win away to which English club?
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Harlequins
Northampton Saints

Bath
Leicester Tigers
At which venue did he score his first international try?
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Stade de France
Lansdowne Road

Murrayfield
Adelaide Oval
Who were the opposition when he captained the British & Irish Lions during the 2009 tour of South Africa?
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Golden Lions
Western Province

Southern Kings
Emerging Springboks
Why did referee Christophe Berdos tell him "you can't play like this" during a Munster win away to Cardiff Blues in 2006?
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He had a blood injury
His studs were too long

He lost his shorts
He was an emotional wreck after finally getting around to watching the last episode of The Sopranos
His final competitive start for Munster was in a win against Connacht in March 2015. Who began the game as his partner in the second row?
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Paul O'Connell
Dave Foley

Donnacha Ryan
Billy Holland
Can you name the Worcester Warriors director of rugby who signed him from Munster?
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Richard Hill
Dean Ryan

Gary Gold
Alan Solomons
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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You scored out of !
Gold
Flawless display.
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Silver
Not bad at all.
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You scored out of !
Bronze
The questions didn't suit you here.
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You scored out of !
Wooden spoon
The less said about that performance, the better.
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