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Ireland 7s star Greg O'Shea enters the Love Island villa

From playing in Sunday’s Olympic qualifier, to entering the villa, it has been a busy few days for the 24-year-old.

FRESH OFF SUNDAY’S Olympic qualifying tournament, Ireland sevens international Greg O’Shea will spend the summer looking for his type on paper, as he joins Love Island.

The 24-year-old Limerick native, who briefly appeared at the end of last night’s episode, will enter the villa as one of three new contestants on ITV’s hit reality TV show on Tuesday.

O’Shea came up through the Munster academy but after a serious Achilles tendon injury hampered his chances of earning a professional contract at his native province, he moved into the IRFU’s sevens programme.

A regular member of Anthony Eddy’s side in recent seasons, O’Shea featured in last summer’s Sevens World Cup in San Francisco, helped Ireland earn qualification for next season’s World Series circuit and last weekend played in the Olympic qualifiers in France.

A third-place finish at that tournament assured Ireland of a place in next year’s World Rugby repechage tournament, the winner of which secures a Tokyo 2020 berth. 

The sevens squad are now on their off-season, before beginning preparations for the 2019/20 World Rugby Series. 

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    Mar 26th 2014, 12:17 PM

    Seems like a sound man! He’s no Brian though…! Jasus Brian’s great!!! When’s Brian’s birthday?

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    Mar 26th 2014, 5:34 PM

    if you were as big a Brian fan as you say you are then you’d know…

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    Mar 26th 2014, 1:21 PM

    You left off his battle cry as the teams left the field at half time vs New Zealand in November. One of his best moments.

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    Mar 26th 2014, 6:28 PM

    Good one paddy. Cant believe hes only 28. Seems like hes been around forever!!

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    Mar 26th 2014, 7:26 PM

    Absolute Kearnage!!

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    Mar 26th 2014, 6:55 PM

    Think pic no 5 is wrong. That or the kit was casual wear an someone built a wall on the pitch.

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    Mar 26th 2014, 5:06 PM

    Ah, shur aul’Big Rob is my first cousin *cough*

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    Mar 27th 2014, 1:42 PM

    Isn’t he the most beautiful man ever

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    Mar 27th 2014, 10:33 PM

    Every game a struggle without him.

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    Mar 28th 2014, 3:52 PM

    When has Rob Kearney started at centre for Ireland Patrick?

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    Mar 28th 2014, 4:20 PM

    I believe he came off the bench in the closing stages of the Italy game in 2008 to replace O’Driscoll.

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    Mar 28th 2014, 5:17 PM

    If it’s the game after the WC in 2008, he came onto the wing for Darcy who hurt his arm and Trimble moved to the centre.

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    Mar 29th 2014, 12:28 PM

    That was the game indeed. Cheers.

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