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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Seems like a sound man! He’s no Brian though…! Jasus Brian’s great!!! When’s Brian’s birthday?
if you were as big a Brian fan as you say you are then you’d know…
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.
Good one paddy. Cant believe hes only 28. Seems like hes been around forever!!
Absolute Kearnage!!
Think pic no 5 is wrong. That or the kit was casual wear an someone built a wall on the pitch.
Ah, shur aul’Big Rob is my first cousin *cough*
Isn’t he the most beautiful man ever
Every game a struggle without him.
When has Rob Kearney started at centre for Ireland Patrick?
I believe he came off the bench in the closing stages of the Italy game in 2008 to replace O’Driscoll.
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.
That was the game indeed. Cheers.